PEPE GIALLO

253 10th ave// btwn 24th & 25th

cutest restaurant, perfect for friends, or family, but for me they are the same thing. for our 2nd weekly thursday dinner, my best girls and i, went to pepe giallo. it's a modern italian restaurant with the best prices you'll probably ever find in nyc, or at least midtown, for such a tasty and memorable meal. anyone reading eat pray love, in which all 4 of us are, can compare it to how you would imagine one of the many italian restaurants off of elizabeth's check list. there is an option for indoor seating as as well outdoor seating in the garden. for those under agers out there, you can get loose off the BYOB option they offer, but for an unfortunate price of a 20 dollar corking fee. but for my fellow legal winers, indulge in the average priced wine list. carafes are also available and don't be fooled by there failure to the mention the half carafes, they exist. ☮ carly

BROOKLYN BAGEL

286 8th ave//btwn 24th & 25th street

this morning i was leaving my OLD FRIEND, marie's apartment in astoria, off to my make that invisible, intangible hard earned dough that us interns in the work force make. speaking of dough, i approached brooklyn bagel to my right on 30th ave and was ever so tempted to bust through it's doors, but my internship awaits. so like a good commuter, i put up my blinders and headed for the subway, although i wasn't quite sure i was even headed in the right direction. ever since marie moved to astoria, i have unintentionally taken the liberty of researching her new stomping grounds for her and conveniently get completely lost anytime i enter the perimeters of the neighborhood. what a pal. so i make my way up the subway stairs right as the N pulls in (the gods of travel were throwing me a bone.) walking down 8th ave, i find myself punching in the letters B-R-O-O-K-L-Y-N (space) B-A-G-E-L. sometimes my fingers have a mind of their own but i like the way they think. perfect! 24th street and 8th ave. just 5 blocks down from my location and 2 blocks out of my way from my final destination. i guess my feet have a mind of their own as well, because before entering bagel heaven, i found myself signing my receipt for 2 iced chai lattes from brown cup (8th ave btwn 27th and 26th, go there) one for me and one for my fellow intern. 3 blocks later i am introduced to the pearly white gates of the bagel kingdom. still keeping in mind that i am in a time crunch i order my default bagel, sesame, and choose to not get it toasted (when i go back later today, i have all the time in the world to roast that baby.) staying true to my vegan pledge, i go with the plain tofu cream cheese, although i was a little hesitant about the sound of it. i hightail it out of there after paying myself some dough, where we will meet again at my desk. the second i dove in, i knew i will never look at a bagel the same. yes, new york has the best bagels, but as of right now i have found it's number one. it was like going to the best italian restaurant you know that serves the perfect pre-dinner bread and then perfected bagels with the same recipe. and the cream cheese, i can't even explain... but 'll try because thats what i do. it was as if it was injected with fluffy white clouds and then whipped up by angels. it is 7 and a half hours since i had this experience of divinity, and now the clock ticks with torture as i await the striking of 5 o'clock, the hour most people refer to as "happy hour," especially on a friday, but i'm not normal,this is now crowned as my "bagel hour." although that certainly doesn't mean it can't get washed down with some happiness afterwards. ☮ carly

yummin to do list

below are the food locations underlined... and below it is what i'd mainly like to stuff my face with from there.

curly's lunch:

-vegan milkshakes and rootbeer floats

caravan of dreams:

-vegan cuisine and live music

blossom:

-everything on this vegan menu

cocoa v:

- every dessert at this vegan sweet spot, starting with the cupcakes

babycakes nyc:

- um everything... am i that transparent that i miss dessert.

bonobo's vegetarian:

- dranks and smoothies

franchia:

- sush

...and my first damn falafelll, brang it chickpeas!

☮ carly

University Pita!

ATTENTION!: WE HAVE A FOLLOWER!

i would like to take this opportunity to announce our first follower: Cintra Worthy! now Cintra may be our first official follower, but we know there are still some of you who are tuning in but are just being a closet eater (closet eater: (noun) a follower of yummin' who doesn't officially come out and state they are following.) so be more like cintra and sign up for yummin' sake, we need followers... we're trying to get jackets next season- kevin g? mean girls? no? ☮carly

dos caminos

675 hudson st // btwn 13th & 14th

dos caminos is a mexican chain restaurant and the one i went to specifically is nestled in the heart of the meatpacking district. 3 of my best friends (cintra, marie and mel- shout out!) and i had a girls day and chose here for brunch (served sat & sun/11:30-4). before the waitress could even think to recite her greeting, we ordered the guacamole (serves 4-6)to start us off, which is how we basically start every meal, and the meals in between those meals (don't judge, avocados are a good fat!) once that was devoured we moved onto the entree and drinks (complimentary with brunch meals)- cintra / chicken tacos / prickly pear- marie / mexican chopped salad with shrimp/ bloody mary- mel / mexican french toast / prickly pear- me (carly) / don francisco beef burger / mimosa (note: pre-"skinny bitch" days and i was curing a hangover). meat lovers or not i

wouldn't recommend my meal, but most normal people wouldnt order the only american thing on a mexican menu. i didnt try cintra's or marie's but mel'ssssssss, let me tell you. i've been waiting to get to this part and drooling the entire time. the mexican french toast is topped with rum and caramel roasted bananas, but the icing on the cake (literally) was the caramel mousse-like whipped cream on the side. it was paradise on a platter. its rare to find me at a loss for words but that meal does it for me (and by meal, i mean the one bite i had) the astmosphere of dos caminos' in meatpacking really makes quite a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city with your best girls. // visit http://www.brguestrestaurants.com/ for more locations. ☮carly

introducing melissa berman! she is quite the tiny chef herself and wants in on yummin', so here's her debut! mel is an avid food

network watcher/magazine subscriber/ wanna-be employee, so keep an eye out/down.

skinny bitch

so i've been hearing all the buzz about this book "skinny bitch" and how it changes lives, it slightly sparked my interest. then one day when i was at the nail salon at the drying station, i saw lea michele (from glee.. obsessed) on the cover of women's health mag, so i flipped to her article and she name dropped "skinny bitch" and how it changed her life too. when i came back home, i bought the book for a summer read, not knowing i would have it read from cover to cover in 24 hours.

i've been a member of peta for a over a year now, but pretty much been a hypocrite since i ate meat but still believed in animal rights and routinely donated to the cause. after reading the book tho i put that belief into action. i haven't touched/eaten/craved meat or dairy since. keep in mind its been a week but its been real easy and i have every intention on continuing, besides i agreed to the "pledge to be veg" for 30 days petition on goveg.com.

but animal issues aside, the book discusses your health and what you think you know but really don't know about the food industry.. its all revealed. and the lades who wrote it have such a wise ass way of stating it in black and white. even if you choose to not believe it, it at least gets you thinking. the writers have also come out with a follow up book called "skinny bitch in the kitch," which is a book of "kick-ass recipes for hungry girls who what to stop cooking crap-and start looking hot." so if i come across any keepers, ill be postin them.

...if any part of this sparks your interest, i'd give it a go!

☮carly

http://www.meat.org/

http://www.goveg.com/

http://www.peta.org/

le champignon

200 7th ave // btwn 21st & 22nd

after a day of going on interviews, erin and i decided it was a good idea to meet up and eat up. we headed over to le champignon, right next to cafe champignon. the difference is the cafe is more of a, well, cafe, just drinks and simple salads/sandwiches/pastries on the go. le champignon is the restaurant with indoor seating as well as sidewalk seating, where we chose to sit. we were seated next to a couple (obviously bc the universe loves rubbing them in our faces) and erin was totally eyeing the lady's penne alla vodka, so that's what she ordered, and i got the veggie panini (eggplant/zucchini/peppers/tomato/goat cheese on a ciabatta (or something like that, w/e it was it was bangin')) for dessert, erin so kindly brought a box of hello panda (which was actually the day i was truly introduced and got hooked) but back to le champignon... it is divine, highly recommend on a sunny day. i believe there was a brunch special as well, something involving wine. all i know is the ladies on our other side were definitely hitting that special up. but if you're on the go walk into the cafe right next door, our fave is the mint chocolate iced coffee with skim or soy. erin chooses to savor every sip, where i tend to have it gulped down before i get my change back. moral of the story.. go here! ☮carly

HAPPPY SUMMMER TO ALL OUR FOLLOWERS! that we don't have

we've traded in our x-actos and t-squares, and we've got forks and knives in hands, ready to indulge in the tastes of summer.

since school is out, erin, allison and (i) carly (did not purposely aim to sound like iCarly f.y.i) are separated, but there isn't a cafe, restaurant, bar or grill that wouldn't keep us from reuniting (well unless it sucks or isn't kosher or vegatarian or pescatarian or vegan friendly), but were not picky :-/

anywhooo erin is still in nyc, and allison and i are back home on lawnguyland but were all still close enough to catch a whiff of what each other's eating. my point is... wereeeee backkk and ready to get you full! ☮carly

RECESS TIME!

60 university place // btwn 10th & 11th ave

HAAAPPPPPYYY CINCO DE MAYO! AY AY

358 w 23rd st // btwn 9th ave & 10th ave

give me two pina coladas, one for each hand! i am currently sitting in a history class and we have yet to discuss the history of cinco de mayo. perhaps its because it is a us history class eh tomato tom-ahto. speaking of tomatoes, that brings me to my point. i could go for a 3 dollar pina colada and some free SALSA! where? TEQUILA CHITOS. this hole in the wall mexican bar and grill has happy hour monday-friday:4-7 including $3 lime margaritas, pina coladas, mixed drinks, and beer, to wash down the free buffet and unlimited chips and salsa. what the yummin am i stlll doing here?!//tequilachitos.com// p.s- say its someones bday they'll blast your ears out with some previously recorded mariachi band, dust there sombrero off the wall and plop it on your head, when serving up some free dessert (note: the pic of allison- her initiation into the tequila chitos fan club)//k.cool.carly

Argo Tea

949 broadway // btwn 22nd & 23rd

Argo Tea is located in the Flat Iron building right across the street from the Park (& Shake Shack!) It's my favorite spot to do homework. Usually I'm stuck indoors in the computer lab isolated from society, here, however- there's big windows, outlets to plug your computer in and two hours of free wi-fi with any purchase! It's great because there are huge windows by the tables so even though I'm doing my homework on my laptop, I can still people watch and feel part of society- I get a lot more done here and feel much more enlightened and inspired! The snacks are great- my favorite is the terriyaki salmon baguette for $3.95 (it is a small portion, though). The teas are great as well, my favorite is shown here: Coconut bubble tea, black tea based (which is the strongest). The drinks can get a bit pricey because they do charge for soy and if you get a sugar-free syrup they charge extra as well. For a medium-iced-coconut bubble-tea-soy it can cost up to $5+. You also get an Argo Tea Card, after purchasing 10 you get one free & on your birthday. Also, once you register it online (which takes legit, 2 minutes) you automatically get a free tea as well.

[ I figured out how to beat the system! instead of buying 10 or waiting till your birthday to get your free drink, you can keep losing your card and keep re-registering. Everytime you re-register you get a free drink with your new card! ...Just make sure you don't do it too often where the staff rccognizes you and catches on =P ....i'm juuuuuust saaaaaaayin`]

*special thanks to Jonathan Kirkland for being in the picture with me and trying out my favorite flavor!

XO/E

M☮☮DY GLITCH!

WHERE THE YUMMIN' ARE OUR FOLLOWERS @T! ------->

HELLO PANDA!

So I got Carly to try one of my childhood favorite snacks, "HELLO PANDA!" this vanilla biscuit with chocolate filling is super yummy! It was only commonly found in Asian supermarkets but I've been able to find it in a lot of delis lately, next to other childhood favorites: Yan Yan & Pocky snacks. This one by far is my favorite- also comes in strawberry!

XO/ E

Worst first date places

the three worst places to take a first date to (if your kosher).

1. Crumbs, because is its really fattening and the girl might not want to stuff her mouth full of 500 calories and look like a pig. Not only that she may not want to share one on a first date bc thats just gross.Also apparently its under some weird kashrut so the girl will be awfully mad if you thought she wasn't religious.

2. Carlos and Gabby's, really bad idea if you dont want to be seen and talked about. Especially if the date Isn't going too well, Carlos and Gabby's is the place you want to avoid if your date is moody and isnt going well. Not only that if your date see's you checking out someone else your screwed. Its noisy and way too loud. If your suckered into a second date and it isnt going well you might as well take them there to drown out your dates annoying voice and enjoy a fattening cedarhurst (a personal fave).

3. Starbucks, is so generic you might as well say I didnt put any thought in the date at all. Its like the backup plan if the girl is really annoying and doesnt want to go anywhere. The coffee really isnt too great anyway.Just because its dim lit doesnt mean its any better then dunkin donuts. Try a local cafe...duh


-Allison

LUV HUT, baby

348 7th ave // btwn 29th &30th

So I know I was complaining in my video because my meal looked pretty bland- but! It was actually super tasty! I would even get it again. The mixed steamed veggies entail: peas, carrots, beats and some lettuce. The shallot dressing definitely set it off!

Again, its a Vegeterian hot spot hole-in-the-wall kind of place. But worth a try if you're in the area!

XO/E

[monday:5/3]

HAPPY CUPS fro-yo!

So we went to ` 22 HAPPY CUPS cafe on 21st & 6th avenue in the Flat Iron district. We've all tried a lot of their flavors- blueberry is hands down me and Carly's favorite! Shown here is strawberry (because they rotate their flavors daily). Toppings are a bit pricey- you get a better deal on toppings if you go to Pinkberry. Here toppings are $1.00 each, but honestly, you can eat the low-fat-fro-yo plain its got a great sweet flavor!

XO/E

[monday: 5/3]

NUTS 4 NUTS

//found on nearly every nyc corner

shout out to my girlllll MARIE! who is the reason why i have finally tried these corner delicacies. she sniffs out the closest nuts 4 nuts (that came out wrong,but you know what i mean) and attacks for the honey roasted almonds. i highlyyyyy recommend the coconuts, since i'm allergic to nuts, although i did try the almonds and it was most definitely worth the reaction later// k.cool.carly

Van Leeuwen

Every day I walk past the Van Leeuwen truck and I’m tempted to get something. I love the vintage look of the truck but the truth is they are totally ripping off the mudd truck. My uncle recently told me hes good friends with the Van Leeuwen’s in greenpoint and that I had to finally try something. I had a little xtra cash so i decided to try there ice coffee, which I found to be really good and really strong. They don’t charge extra for soy milk which is really great. The only problem was the price $ 3.00 for a 16 oz, is a little pricey. The ice cream is definitely over priced and Erin tried it in the past, she said its not worth it. I think they really just have a really awesome truck and the cool lady with tattoos that serves it. I’d rather go to grey dog around the corner and get a 20 oz for $ 3.00.

-Peace out

Allison

Shake Shack!

11 madison avenue // btwn 23rd & 24th

At the famous ‘Shake Shack’ in the Flat Iron District. The line was, legit, an hour long! What kept us from leaving was the fact that we knew it must be worth the wait if all these people were waiting in the heat, we knew it muuuuust be good. Indeed it was! Matt and I both got the ‘Shroom burger, which I must say has been one of the best veggie burgers I’ve ever had. Jonathan, got a cheese burger which was really juicy. The fries are also delicious and have a special seasoning. Only moody glitch is that there’s always a line that’s at least a half an hour and it is a bit pricey. For fries, a soda and a burger it was $11.50, if you add a shake its $16+

Definitely a must try- especially on a sunny New York City day, it’ll really make you all warm insidehttp://www.shakeshack.com/

*Special thanks to Matt & Jonathan for sharing and waiting in that roller-coaster line with me! =)

Blue MoOon

So I’ve never been such a fan of beer but I recently tried Blue Moon beer with Erin and Carly and it was amazing.It has just the right amount of taste with a little bit of an orange it really kicks butt, especially if your girl and you cant handle a full rouge beer. The thing I don’t like about blue moon is how corporate the company really is, apparently they are owned by Coors and they try to stay away from their corporate owners. Anyway I definitely give it a high five in taste, I recently did a beer project last Semester and bought dead guy ale and I had to throw it out because the taste was way too strong. Another beer I really like is Miller high life although some people think its not strong enough. Listen this is from a girls perspective so guys obviously like darker beers. Anyway I’m just saying if you hate beer and don’t want to look like a loser at a party try blue moon or Miller high life either one is a good choice. woman’s

-Allison

Pistachio Milk Shake

75 9th ave // btwn 15th & 16th
Pistachio Milk Shake @ Ronnybrook Dairy in Chelsea Market is a must!

extra for soy milk? boo.

Recently I moved to the east village. I’ve enjoyed many of the top rated coffee cafes in the city. I’ve always been a huge coffee snob and if your drinking your coffee with all that Splenda you might as well not call it coffee anymore. Coffee should be an organic experience the more natural the better. My favorite http://www.ninthstreetespresso.com/ has the best quality and taste. What amazed me the most was the fact that they don’t charge you for soy milk.

You may be wondering why this is amazing? Places like Starbucks and other large stores charge more for soy milk. The funny thing is, they make it seem like soy is something organic and extra pricey. The fact is soy lasts a lot longer then regular milk and doesn’t cost more, unless soy companies have chosen to charge Starbucks because they hate big corporations.I love the taste of soy because it adds an extra sweetness and I don’t have to add any artificial sweeteners. One of the reasons I stopped going to Starbucks was because of this.

This is Allison signing off

peace out!

#http://www.ninthstreetespresso.com/

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exotic-lactose-intolerant-alternative!

Turtle Mountain coconut milk based ice cream!

http://www.turtlemountain.com/products/purely_decadent_Coconut_Milk.html

If you’re lactose intolerant and looking for a yummy, exotic alternative, try turtle mountain coconut milk based ice cream! the mint chocolate chip one is my favorite as show here.

Special thanks to Hillary & JK for sharing! =)

Chick Pea!

686 6th ave // btwn 21st & 22nd