Missing my Fridate date...

I'm in New York City, the city full of wonderful eats and I'm wishing and day dreaming that LJ was with me right now to experience this. One day, Fridate will be in the Big Apple! :)

This is for you LJ.

I wish....

you could walk the streets of NYC with me.

and eat a bagel for breakfast. (with cream cheese of course!)

Little Luzzo's

I wish the two of us can have a really good pizza just around the corner.

then maybe buy fresh fruits like blueberries, raspberries and cherries from the street fruit vendor.

Buttercup Bakeshop

I wish we can both taste test the best bakeries in town and see if it's any good.

Eataly - Desserts section

Or we can just stare and look at the desserts.

La Maison du Macaron

But we'll end up buying something because it looks so damn good!

Junior's Cheesecake

I wish we can have cheesecake and coffee for merienda.

Papaya King

also, hotdogs!

Shake Shack

I wish we can try all the burgers in town and find the best burger ever!

Chipotle

and also share a meal for one person but really can be finished by two.

I wish we can go shoe shopping.

and meet up with an old friend.

I wish we can stop and just watch a band in Central Park.

Times Square

or stop to see the beauty of the concrete jungle

Grand Central Station

and take in all of the wonderful chaos around.

French Toast at George's

I wish we can have breakfast

Cafe Bravo

lunch

SPQR Restaurant - Little Italy

and dinner together here in New York City.

Missing you lots!

Love,

Ivorie

Chuck's Deli and Gelatissimo

April 29, 2011 - Chuck's Deli and Gelatissimo - Serendra, Fort Bonifacio

I hate sandwiches that are so tiny and doesn't have enough filling inside them. That won't ever be the problem here at Chuck's Deli. Their sandwiches are meals in itself and can make you really satisfied. Another plus is their cibatta bread. It's toasted on the outside while the inside is soft and chewy!

I like seeing the kitchen in any restaurant. Makes you feel like they are not hiding anything from the customer :)

Chuck's Challenge! 5 mins to eat THE BUFFY sandwich. LJ wanted to try it but decided to try out the sandwich first so he can check if he can do it or not.

You'll really get your hands dirty so every table has hand sanitizer! Good idea!

Thinly sliced potato chips comes with every order.

They have two sauces available for your sandwiches. Beware of the Chuck's sauce, it's spicy!

Rootbeer Floats are the best! I remember A&W's rootbeer floats back in the day.

Do you eat your ice cream or make it melt?

The Buffy (Php 255 - Half slab) - Buffalo Chicken, Garlic Sauce, and Coleslaw. This sandwich is really packed with heat. One of the reasons why it can be hard to finish this in 5 mins (but it is possible!). Do not order this when you can't handle the spice.

LJ has a good chance of winning the challenge. The only challenge here is the spiciness!

Roast Beef (Php 255 - Half Slab) - Angus roast beef in between a toasted cibatta bread. This tastes amazing with the garlic sauce.

For dessert, we walked over to Gelatissimo. It was so hard to choose from the choices!

Finally decided on VANILLA with HOT NUTELLA on top. YUM!!!

What great Fridate as usual! This will be our last one since I'm leaving for the NYC next Friday and will be gone for a month!

More Fridates when I get back for sure! :)

Cheers to love, life and food!! See ya!