Looking for a quick bite to eat in the middle of Times Square? Head to Times Deli Cafe. Bobby stopped by for breakfast to order a New York-style egg sandwich. You can order a classic bacon, egg and cheese sandwich, or follow Bobby's lead and have sausage instead of bacon.
Bobby loaded up on essential Thai ingredients at the Bangkok Center Grocery located in New York’s Chinatown. Bangkok Center Grocery’s owner is “incredibly knowledgeable” about Thai ingredients and has stocked her shelves with just the curry pastes, herbs, sauces and Thai delicacies to prove it.
“It is my go-to place for brunch,” says Iron Chef Zakarian. When a sweet craving hits, he orders the sour cream hazelnut waffles. Warm berries and whipped crème fraiche are the finishing flourish to this perfect dish. If he’s craving savory, Iron Chef Zakarian goes for the quiche with its trancendant triumvirate of roasted pepper, caramelized onion and gruyere. “It’s magic,” he says. “It’s the perfect little slice of breakfast.
On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Bobby didn't hesitate in naming Balthazar's French Fries as the perfect crunch food. Locals also swear by this brasserie's perfection of all foods Parisian, like Steak Frites and Boudin Noir. Pressed for time? Stop by the bakery next door and snag a crunchy baguette.
At Spanish-style tapas restaurant Tia Pol, "they're serving the real deal," says Bobby on Boy Meets Grill. Try the Lamb Skewers, covered in a Moorish spice blend and cooked on the flat iron, and the Patatas Bravas, flash-fried rough-cut potatoes with spicy aioli and smoked paprika.
Bobby Flay dines at The Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center for fresh award-winning seafood dishes in a spectacular setting in New York, NY, on Food Network's Boy Meets Grill.
On Boy Meets Grill, pickle aficionado Bobby takes a trip the Lower East Side to visit The Pickle Guys. You’ll find every pickle imaginable here, in addition to a number of pickled fruits and vegetables. In the mood for house-made sauerkraut or perhaps pickled watermelon? Now’s the time to stop by!
Bobby loves picking up lobster from this Chelsea Market spot. In addition to lobster, it also sells 650 varieties of live, fresh and frozen seafood throughout the year. For a quick and delicious seafood-filled meal, try their lobster rolls, oysters on the half-shell, or some of the handmade sushi.
The Little Pie Company once fit in owner Arnold Wilkerson's apartment. But demand grew, and now they're serving thousands of New Yorkers their famous Sour Cream Apple Walnut and the über-chocolatey Mississippi Mud Pie. Indulge in classics like Cherry Pie and, of course, New York Cheesecake.
Bobby's avocado obsession comes full circle at Rosa Mexicano. Here, avocados are wheeled out for a tableside guacamole preparation. Famed Mexican Chef Josefina Howard opened Rosa Mexicano hoping to elevate Mexican cuisine with such dishes as short rib "tablones" paired with a smoky mestiza sauce.
On Food Network's Boy Meets Grill, Bobby Flay drops by Raffetto's Pasta for homemade meatballs and fresh pastas, in New York, NY.
According to Bobby Flay, Brazilian steakhouse Churrascaria Plataforma offers "a cornucopia of every kind of meat that you can think of." Diners are given a red and green disk with which to guide their meal: Flip the disk to green, and servers will slice beef, pork and more right onto your plate.
For a fancy cocktail, Bobby turns to none other than Pravda. Here, homemade potato chips come with caviar and crème fraîche and martinis rely on Pravda’s signature house-infused vodka, inspired by Russian and French flavors. Feeling bold? Try The Gogol with horseradish vodka.
"When I'm in the mood for Greek desserts, I come here," says Bobby Flay on Boy Meets Grill. Most known for melt-in-your-mouth Baklava, Poseidon Bakery opened in 1923 and is one of the only places in America that still makes their own phyllo dough by hand.
On Food Network's Boy Meets Grill, Bobby Flay visits La Nueva Isla Meat Market, a butcher shop in Jersey City, NJ.
Bobby’s hankering for Cuban food takes him across the river to Jersey City’s Hardgrove Cafe. The “very simply prepared” cuisine here includes such scrumptious Cuban staples as Ropa Vieja, Lechon Asado and Mofongo. For a sweet treat, try the customer favorite: finger-lickin’-good fried plantains.
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