The New York Food Tour-Days 3 and 4

Days 3 and 4 were definitely not light carb days. Day 3 took us to Brooklyn for some delicious Mexican food from Calexico. What started off as delicious food from a cart blossomed into a full fledged casual, brick and mortar restaurant. From the cart on Wooster and Prince, I knew to order the pulled pork quesadilla, but also shared their specialty, the carne asada taco. Both did not disappoint, and the side of crack sauce just enhanced the whole experience. Both the pork and the steak were cooked perfectly. Another notable menu item, only available at the restaurant, was the torta. The Mexican sandwich was full of pulled pork with pickled red onions, lettuce, and tomato. The restaurant is a casual affair with very reasonably priced items. You order at the counter and wait it out for a seat, but be warned that it's very popular so you may wait a bit for a seat.

Take a peak at the Calexico site: http://www.calexicocart.com/page/page/4364476.htm

Day 4 brought a great breakfast, courtesy of Murray's Bagels. Unlike other delis, Murray's does not toast the bagels. Instead, they allow the bagel to speak for itself. I went for the delicious whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, though they had a variety of whole wheat bagels, from whole wheat everything bagels to organic wheat. The bagel had a great texture and the whole wheat was very flavorful. However, we also had a delicious sandwich with salmon, capers, tomatoes, and cream cheese on a poppy seed bagel. Fantastic fresh salmon marinated in what tasted like dill was the center piece of the sandwich. Everything was well balanced and very fresh.


Check out the Murray's site: http://www.murraysbagels.com/index2.htm