Energy Kitchen

I got Energy Kitchen's five egg whites, turkey bacon on honey wheat English muffin and their C boosting smoothie blend.

The sandwich was good and still warm even though they were so slow in delivery. The turkey bacon was just the right crispiness - not burnt and not floppy soft. The egg whites were firm and the cheese is decent for american cheese...

Honey Wheat Muffin with Egg whites, turkey bacon and cheese

The smoothie was delicious but the only size is a filling 24 ounces. The Vaccinator is their vitamin c booster, and it was very tasty. It was made with orange juice, strawberries and banana.

Vaccinator

Energy Kitchen 

300 east 41st street (at 2nd ave)

New York, NY 10017

tel. (212) 687-1200

Hours: 

Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 10:00pm

Saturday, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Sunday, 10:00am - 9:00pm

Banh mi from Foodie

Banh mi Pork Meat Balls

I live for banh mi. There is just something about toasted bread filled with meat and veggies. Today we ordered from Foodie and we all got something different. However, I decided to go for the banh mi (which just translate to bread in vietnamese) pork meat balls. The #6 banh mi is filled with julienned pickled carrots and daikon, seasoned cooked pork meat (they're more like a soft pate than meat balls), cilantro and drizzled with a hot sauce (sriracha hot sauce). 

The carrots and daikon radish is julienned and then left to pickle in fish sauce, sugar and water. They become really tasty and even I, who does not like veggies too much, eat this mix happily. But in a sandwich, it makes the sammich way way better!!! The pork meat balls are made of pork and seasoning - however, these are so soft, that they are mushed in the sammich! Add just a bit of cilantro, cucumber, and hot sauce and there you have it. The best tasting pork 'meat ball' sammich ever!

So good - up close look.

You have to just try it. It is absolutely delicious! Unless of course, you are allergic to pork or any of the ingredients in the sammich!

Foodie is part of the Boi empire but it is the East Side counterpart. They deliver with a $10 minimum and any first orders online come with a 15% off the total. They also have a frequent eater program where 6 points (1 point per delivery) means $5 off your next order.

Foodie

246 East 44th Street
bet. 2nd & 3rd Avenues

New York, NY 10017

Tel: 212.681.6541

And that was my lunch for today!

Finally a Brunch Post

We finally get to post about Alice Teacup, our first brunch posting!! Together!! Alice Teacup has three locations so it is a very delicious and convenient spot for good eats.

Brunch in the city on weekends are usually crowded and hard to deal with because of the long wait. We had about a 45 minute wait or so also - when I arrived, I saw all these Greek parade goers pass by but also noticed some people going in and out of Alice. I decided to pop in and put my name down - good thing too because not only was it already crowded in the restaurant itself because of a baby shower upstairs but it was a weekend brunch hotspot. Several people gave up - which was good for us.

KA arrived not long after I did and we chatted a bit, waiting for Barb. When she finally arrived, we checked and we still had a way to go so the host/hostess took our number and we went off to Starbucks for a coffee warm up.

Not long after we got our call and we walked right back. The kitschy decor was really nice if you like the whimsical look. The mismatched china was another nice touch. But the tables and chairs are way too close together.

We squeezed into the spot and proceeded to look at the menu. Finally we picked out the marteanis...

Peach Mimosa

 The pretty peach mimosa was pretty good - according to Barb and KA - a bit sweet but still decent.

Berry Punch

Berry Punch was a bit too sweet even though it tasted pretty good but it is not great. I should have picked something else for sure.

Originally I was going to pick a crepe but I decided to get the same thing as KA and so we both ended up with the benedict scone.

Benedict Scone

The Benedict Scone is made of eggs benedict over a savory scone, hollandaise sauce, and chicken hash. It was super delicious and filling. The chicken hash is superb with perfectly seasoned potatoes and chicken. The hollandaise was a perfect accompaniment with the eggs and scone. I would definitely eat this again.

Barb went for a buttermilk scone with eggs but the scone was just absolutely delish. Scones are absolutely delicious from Alice - especially their ginger-blueberry scone - so definitely hit them up when those are made!

As for me - I had to get their chocolate chip scone for breakfast the next day. It was absolutely delicious. I love clotted cream and their jams are awesome!!

Alice Teacup

156 E 64th Street, at Lexington Ave

New York, NY 10021

tel. 212.486.9200

Hours:

Daily: 8 am - 8 pm

Mon - Fri: Breakfast 8 am - 11:30 am

Mon - Fri: Lunch & Supper: 11:30 am to closing

Brunch: Sat & Sun until 3 pm