Sushi Park After Dark

After dark, Sushi Park is one of the most happening Japanese spots in the East Village. Located just a few feet from the famous St. Marks Place, it is a place the locals love to eat. I know what you are thinking, "There are tons of sushi spots in NYC, why is this place so popular?" The answer to your mind boggling question is, it's 50% off all the time! Obviously, this is a marking technique but its working for them!

Two weeks ago I had my first sushi experience ever. My friend Jill introduced me to this place and I liked it so much that I had to take my boyfriend Alex to it the next weekend. The place was packed full of people and the food full of flavor. During our visit we grubbed on a few different sushi rolls like Avocado & Cucumber, Shrimp Tempura, Mango Shrimp and deep fried Spicy Tuna & Asparagus. We also had some Edamame and fried pork dumplings. Talk about a masterpiece.

Avocado & Cucumber Roll

It's a sushi party!

Edamame

Pork dumplings

 The menu is great because there are so many options. They have over 30 different types of sushi rolls.If you are not into sushi, they also have dinner entrees. Check out the full menu here.

Sushi Park is located 121 2nd Ave. New York, New York 10003. Prices are a steal because all sushi is 50% of the price on the menu. If you love sushi or if you've never tried it, you have got to check this place out. You are going to fishing-love it.


PS- Before Sushi Park we saw Soul Doctor on Broadway. Oh. My. Gosh. I cried like three times because it was so stinkin' good. Go see it today!

The Soul Doctor himself!

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Noodles and Dumplings at SUPER NOODLE

 I have been wanting to try this place for the longest time. With a name like Super Noodle I figured it had to be delicious and thankfully I wasn't disappointed. We entered the tiny West Village spot and got ourselves some noodles and dumplings. 

Shrimp Noodles

Beef and Cabbage Steamed Dumplings

Vegetable Pan-seared Dumplings

Everything was really good and stinkin' cheap. They have a large variety of soups, dumplings and noodles. Check out the full menu here.  Super Noodles is located 70 7th Ave S, New York, New York 10014. So, forget making your Chef Boyardee- tonight its time for some Super Noodles!

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Agata & Valentina: Fine Food and Good Ideas

 
Last week I discovered so many awesome eats! The one I'm going to tell you about today is called Agata & Valentina. My friend Vanh introduced me to it and now I absolutely love this place.

Agata & Valentina says their "business was born of a passion for fine foods from Sicily, Italy, and around the globe, which drives our desire to share the absolute highest quality products and authentic hand-made prepared foods and pastries with our customers." Their original location was established in 1993 on the Upper East Side and their second location in 2012 in Greenwich Village. 

We shopped at the Upper East Side location which has over 5,500 items... so, their was no time to waste! When you walk in the entrance the walls are filled with freshly baked  breads. As you continue around the store there are so many fresh fruits and veggies laid out so precisely that it looks like art work.

Keep walking through the garden of  veggies and you will come to the huge cheese selection. Our as Agata & Valentina like to call it "a cheese lover's mecca." They have over 350 types of cheeses including "local, domestic, and international artisanal cheeses." They also have handmade fresh mozzarella, that you can watch them make every half-hour right behind the counter.

Next I discovered the coffee section. As you can probably tell, this place just keeps getting better and better. Some of their coffee selections include Hawaii Coconut Coffee, Vienniese Roast, Jamaican Blue Mountain and Mocha Java. Check out their full coffee selection here.

The wall of Olive Oil was crazy! I have never seen so many types of Olive Oil in one place. Next to that was a fully stocked wall of pasta. And later, I found another selection of refrigerated pasta which included a large variety of ravioli. YUM!

Do you love a good olive bar? Look no further. There are olives are far as the eye can see. You mix and match or grab one of the pre-made containers to take home.

Like fresh seafood? This is the place for you. Agata & Valentina calls this one of the most "vibrant parts of the store." They say the "market buzzes with activity all day as our fishmongers hand-cut and display a colorful array of pristine whole fish such as Red Snapper, Brook Trout, Branzino, Sea Bass, Arctic Char, and other seasonal selections fresh from the market that morning." They offer the freshest lobster, crab, clams, scallops, shrimp and fish just for you!

Are you more into Italian meats? They've also got you covered with their Italian inspired deli. Thinking an Italian feast for dinner? This should be your number one destination before heading to your kitchen.

Now let's talk sweets. Agata & Valentina offers a huge selection of pastries, cakes and cookies. When I was perusing through this section I also discovered what looked like cobbler. Check it out for yourself!

Agata & Valentina is located on the corner of 79th and 1st on the Upper East side and 64 University Place in Greenwich Village. So tonight for dinner, think Italian!

We love Agata & Valentina!

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