Peels

...is located in NYC's East Village at 325 Bowery and serves comfort food.

I tried the shrimp and grits ($13) with fried egg and tasso ham - yum! And one of their famous biscuits ($3) - very light and fluffy. I washed it all down with freshly squeezed orange juice ($3.50).

Brookwood Farms - NC

I stopped for dinner at Brookwood Farms located in the Atrium of the Charlotte Douglas Airport while waiting for my flight.

I had the pulled pork sandwich with one side (mac n cheese) for $8.95. The sauce had too much vinegar and the mac n cheese was mushy. It was a shame because NC is known for its barbecue.

Piccolo Cafe

I went back to this NYC Times Square gem at 274 West 40th Street to try the Grandmother Cake ($5/slice) - one of my favorite desserts. And this did not disappoint - it was light and creamy with a hint of lemon and studded with pistachio nuts!

Macaron Cafe

I went back to one of my favorite lunch spots, Macaron Cafe, in NYC's Garment District at 161 West 36th Street.

I had one of the daily specials - ham and cheese quiche with a salad ($9.75). The quiche was light and fluffy, stuffed with little chunks of ham. The salad was a little blah.

And as usual, I can't walk out of this cafe without indulging in their delicious macarons. Today I tried the rhubarb, peanut butter and pumpkin cinnamon ($2.25/each). The peanut butter was my favorite.

Bouchon Bakery

...is located in the Shops at Columbus Circle in NYC's Midtown. I tried a "Fugheddaboutit" ($3.25) which was a chocolate covered rice krispy with a little sea salt. It was very light and a good mix of salty and sweet.

Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts Pop Up

To celebrate the new Martha Stewart Pies & Tarts cookbook there was a pop-up store at 93 Greenwich Avenue in NYC's Greenwich Village. The store was open the weekend of March 26-27 and sold autograped copies of the book. In addition with the purchase of copy customers received a free mini pie. Otherwise, these mini pies were on sale for $3. I tried the poppy seed lemon curd and the coconut cream.

David Burke at Bloomingdale's

After a little shoe shopping at NYC's Bloomingdale's at 1000 Third Avenue I stopped in at David Burke for their 3 course prix fixe dinner for $25.

Right after being seated the waiter delivers a warm cheese popover - yum!

I started with the rich and cream mac n cheese (love the crunchy panko topping). Then I had the lobster cobb salad (with 1/2 lb of lobster, avocado, bacon, bleu cheese, cherry tomatoes and olives). And for dessert I had the Nutella Chocolate Mousse with vanilla gelato and salted caramel. It also had a small biscotti perched on the top. But I wonder why it was served in a Samuel Adams glass.

I washed it all down with a bottle of Pellegrino ($4). This is a good deal and the food is always good.

Shrimp Chips

This is one of my many favorite snacks foods - shrimp chips. The consistency is similar to lightweight styrofoam. This 4 oz bag is only $1.75 at Fung Wong Bakery in NYC's Chinatown at 41 Mott Street.

Food Gallery 32

Thanks "S" for treating me to lunch at the new NYC Koreatown food court called Food Court 32 at 11 West 32nd Street.

Our first stop was at Bia Diang for Taiwanese style fried chicken over rice with pork sauce ($7.95). It was a very generous serving - one large piece of chicken (very juicy) over a mound of rice covered in sauce with large chunks of ground pork. Neither of us finished the entire meal. We also went next door to the neighboring counter for Seafood Pajun ($6.95) which was small, but good.

Then off to Red Mango for frozen yogurt ($0.49/oz) - I had a mix of Original Vanilla, Dulce de Leche and Dark Chocolate with coconut, chocolate sprinkles and crushed oreos.

We want to return to this tri-level food court to try out the Korean food vendors.

The Fudge Bar - Boston Logan Airport

I was wandering through Terminal C at the Boston Logan Airport when the owner of The Fudge Bar offered me a sample of fudge. Who could resist?

There were over a dozen varieties. I tried the Butterfinger fudge and immediately bought a block to snack on while I waited to board my plane. Each block was individually wrapped and cut up in 6 bit size pieces so you can conveniently snack on the go.

Boston Airport - Wolfgang Puck Express

I stopped in for a meal before my flight out of Boston Logan airport.

I had the smoked salmon pizza ($10.79) and a soda ($2.99). The pizza was very good and the crust was nice and crisp and they were generous with the smoked salmon, dill sauce and red onions. Unfortunately, they didn't offer any desserts.