I had no idea what kind of restaurant I was going to. Gramercy Tavern was a place that the waiter from Per Se suggested, and since I had no dinner plans, checking this place out felt like a good idea since good old Google said they served American fare.
(more…)Day 15 – 18/04/2019
It was high time I made my way to Stumptown, since that’s another big name coffee roaster here.
(more…)Due to time constraints, this will be a photo dump until maybe I one day decide to come back here and also dump some words!
Day 9 – 12/04/2019
By this time, I was starting to get the hang of New York. Since I was no longer oggling at absolutely everything with too much for my brain to take in at once, I was able to spot more subtle things, like this lady who was wearing odd shoes! There was also another instance where I saw someone with different coloured laces too. New Yorkers are interesting!
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Sometimes, I distinctly remember how I hear about a restaurant, and what possesses me to visit. Other times, I just forget! Wildair is one of those restaurants where I don’t remember exactly how I came to know the name. It was probably via Instagram or something. However, I do know why this place got my interest. It was contemporary, experimental, fun looking, and more importantly, walk-in friendly. I like keeping a list of interesting restaurants that don’t take reservations, or at a minimum, have the possibility of accommodating for walk ins, because I don’t like having strict plans when travelling, so I want to keep my food options open. The downside is that I have to decide within 30 minutes to an hour of the restaurants’ opening time, whether or not I’m going to go there.
Wildair is actually the baby sister of Contra, which is owned by the same people and is a more formal, degustation, bookings essential restaurant. I have a strong preference to restaurants that have the same calibre food in a more casual setting, so Wildair was my must go to non-reservation place.
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