New Mexico and the start of Phoenix Institute

For the next 6 weeks, i will be reporting from Phoenix Arizona where it's 10pm and it is currently 96 degrees ....happy to say however that I have discovered the collection of restaurants by Sam Fox in the past 36 hours: Bloom, Blanco and True Food Kitchen. All were delicious

Plate score: 8.5

Albuquerque NM- Standard diner, featured on Food network's Diner Drive ins and Dives
Delicious grilled swordfish tacos

Plate score: 8

NYC Part 3

Featured on Food network's Throwdown with Bobby Flay

We had to visit

the Wafels and Dinges food truck.....

We trekked through central park to get to the East side up by 86th street and shared the liege waffle which is unlike eggo's frozen waffle. Instead it is soft and chewy and quite sweet. Delicious afternoon desert

NYC Part 2

Saturday

Lunch at Otto Enoteca Pizzeria Mario Batali's casual pizzeria. Had the thin crust margherita. Crispy, sweet and savory tomato sauce, fresh basil, but could have used more buffalo mozzarella

Plate score: 7

Dinner at Buddhakan

Featured in the first Sex and the City movie, the place was large and very dimly lit, so we didn't get many pictures. We feasted on edamame Dumpling, spicy yellowtail sashimi, mongolian ginger crusted lamb chops - delicious! Mushroom chow fun (wide rice noodles and dark soy), Lobster fried rice. Everything is designed for sharing and the desserts were delicious too. Steff had almond tapioca ice cream sandwich while i had something aptly named crying chocolate.

Plate score: 10

Sunday

Brunch Popover cafe

look it up, it's hard to explain, but a popover is like a yorkshire pudding, crispy on the outside, soft and airy on the inside

kobe beef hash...enough said

Plate score: 9

Dinner

Pay by the pound korean food from korea town....$9 of deliciousness to complement the movie dear john

Plate score: 9