Gluttony in Brooklyn
Since the weather made a turn for the worse over the past few days Vanessa and I really haven’t made it out much. However, today we decided to venture out into the cold from some good old fashion junk food Brooklyn style. Since my competition I’ve certainly loosened my dietary restrictions on the weekends and today was certain a page out of the annals of gluttony.
First up was Nathan’s Famous which is Brooklyn’s most famous hot dog joint. We really couldn’t decide what to eat all day so this seemed like a good choice as I’ve never been there before. Quite honestly, we made pigs of ourselves but it’s all good. The hot dogs were amazing as were cheese fries. Hopefully this summer we can make it out for their annual hot dog eating contest and witness the debauchery.
The next stop was Mona Lisa Pastry Shoppe and Café on 86th street just a few blocks from Nathan’s. Talk about diabetic coma waiting to happen. I’ve never seen so many beautiful pastries, pies, cookies, and bunch of things that I don’t know the name of. I actually don’t even know what we bought and let Vanessa handle that.
It really was a dazzling display of colors and sugar infused scents which seem to bring a smile to everyone’s face that entered the place. I’m used to the typical bakery items that you’d see in grocery store because I had been sheltered in the Midwest for the past few years. The closest thing I came to a bakery was Krispy Kreme and that doesn’t really count.
Is it pathetic I was so excited about junk food? I don’t know really but when it all boils down it’s the holidays and I’m enjoying the cuisine in Brooklyn now. I earned it that’s for sure and as long as things don’t get too out of control then it’s all good. Life is too short not to be the kid in the candy store every once in awhile when the opportunity presents itself.
December 22, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Any good BBQ places up there?
December 22, 2008 at 3:18 pm
I don’t know…lol. There is certainly good asian and italian though!