Hi Everyone!
I hope you’re having a nice week so far. It has
been rainy
and humid here in New York. Today the temperature was 65 degrees (or
about 15
for all of you Canadians out there!). I’m not complaining – I prefer
winter to
stay away as long as possible.
Today I’d like to share a very special spot that BF
and I
found. It is located at Essex & Grand St, and is a great find for
anyone
who is looking to have a homey, healthy and adorable lunch. The food is
affordable,
fresh and overall worth checking out if you’re in the area. We have gone here twice now, both times I have left as happy as a little kid on a field trip.
When we went, I had a soup + half wrap combo
featuring their
homemade lentil soup (delish) and a half boardwalk wrap. BF made his own
sandwich with turkey, he seemed pretty happy. They also have an
extensive tea
collection & the staff is very friendly! For such a small space
(there are
only a few tables) quite a few people come in and out picking up salads,
bagels, coffee and ice cream. Overall, this made place made me feel like I was over at a friends place for lunch in high school (in the 70s) & their mom made me something special. I can't wait to go back.
Check
out their menu in NyMag (funky item names) - http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/flowers-cafe/menus/main.html
The Boardwalk avocado, red onion, diced
carrots, tomato, lettuce, & hummus or mayo. cold vegetables on
toasted
bread.
Bread Choices Include Our
Fresh Daily 9 Inch Hero Breads: French, Semolina, Or Seven Grain, Wraps,
Marble
Rye, Whole Wheat, White.
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| cute! |
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| a whole vegetarian section (vegan options too!) |
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| amazing Mighty Leaf tea, I had tropical green tea. Anyone know where i can get this |
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| fresh lentil soup |
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| my boardwalk - amazing! |
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| BF's turkey. He said it was yummy :) |
Everything looks so fresh and nice! :D
ReplyDeleteI know where I'm going for lunch the next time I'm in NYC. I can't believe how reasonable the prices are. Your lunch looks delicious. The Karma salad looks good too minus the chicken for me. I think I've seen Mighty Leaf Tea at Whole Foods.
ReplyDeleteThat wrap sounds AMAZING! I love restaurants like this. Unique wraps, soups, and sandwiches are my favorite thing to look for on menus.
ReplyDeleteSo, regarding your comment on my post, you are supposed to eat the seed. The see of the pomegranate has ALL the nutrients! Don't spit it out :)
Ooh I love Mighty Leaf teas! I don't know where you can get them in NYC but in Canada they're pretty widely available - they should definitely be available in any kind of natural food store. But I've seen them all over! Best of luck in finding them - maybe their website has a listing of stores that sell them? xx
ReplyDeleteOh, your blog is alwasy such pain to my heart! Why must Canberra fail so badly at this kind of food? NYC, my love!
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