I spent my Thanksgiving week on the hunt for the perfect apple pie to bring to Thanksgiving dinner. Obviously! Didn't everyone? Anyway, I had to find the the best apple pie in NYC, because, although I can cook up a storm, I can NOT bake to save my life!
My search took me from bakery to bakery tasting slices of apple pie along the way. And while on my journey of enjoying pie, I actually found something even better than all that pie put together. Abandon Operation Apple Pie!!
I don't mind giving up on my original quest, because I found the best, most amazing, life changing, cinnamon bun. Ahhhhh! Can you hear the angels singing? You can't, because you haven't tasted it yet.
So you're wondering, where did I find this heavenly cinnamon bun, right? It was at Two Little Red Hens.
Two Little Red Hens is a cute little American bakery that has a variety of baked goods, including pies, cupcakes, muffins and biscuits. But the cinnamon bun takes the cake!
The cinnamon bun at Two Little Red Hens has large raisins and plenty of cinnamon and is covered is a sweet, buttery icing It's served at room temperature, making it the perfect breakfast (or anytime) treat. But here is the priceless tip...don't eat this bun at the bakery. Take it home and pop it in the microwave for about 15 seconds. Then enjoy it! And then, you can thank me!
Two Little Red Hens
1652 2nd Avenue @ 86th street
http://www.twolittleredhens.com/
I am a sucker for tacos. But what about a fusion taco? Well a fusion of cultures is always great, and Korean Mexican fusion is no exception. Korean
BBQ refers to grilled beef, pork or chicken, typically marinated, and is
usually served along with the most common Korean side dish, kimchi. Kimchi is a mixture of fermented
vegetables, such as cabbage and radish, that tends to be very spicy. There are
a few popular trucks in NYC serving up Korean BBQ with a Mexican twist...but Korilla BBQ is by far my favorite.
I had the ribeye steak and spicy pulled pork tacos served over a corn tortilla with summer kimchi, monterey jack cheese, tomato salsa, and korilla sauce. The pork was the perfect amount of spicy and the rib eye has the most amazing flavor. The summer kimchi is right up my alley, mild, unlike traditional kimchi, but still adds a perfect crunch for the taco. What can I say? These tacos were so good, the three I had were not enough..I could have easily eaten three more.
Korilla's meat is in a league of it's own...the taste is unique and explosive. They have a huge variety in kimchi, giving the option to have your taco mild, or insanely spicy, or anywhere in between. Plus, the tiger striped truck is so cool!
So seriously, hunt down this truck. Whether Korean food is your thing or not, you'll enjoy this fusion of cultures!! Korilla BBQ does not disappoint!!
Korilla BBQ now has three trucks serving NYC...and the best way to find them is on Twitter or Facebook.
http://korillabbq.com/
