The [Food] Hangover

J's still trying to piece it all together. He remembers finishing up work at World Financial Center and venturing out into the freezing cold...

 WTC memorial

...But the rest is one big blur...

 Famous Ray's, Eataly NY, Shake Shack, Heartland Brewery

...That ended with a visit to White Castle.

What happened that night?!

Fisher's Island

Yeah, we'd never heard of it either...but when we heard C+C would be getting married there, we knew it'd be a great time.

Fisher's Island is a small rural island somewhere between Long Island and Connecticut and accessible only by boat/ferry. Getting there was an adventure in and of itself...

First, we took the tube to Penn Station. Then, we got on a train headed for New London, CT.

We thoughtfully packed a healthy, nutritious lunch for the long ride. Or maybe we quickly grabbed the greasiest food the concourse had to offer.

Unfortunately, we missed our stop (thanks a lot, Amtrak) and scrambled to get back to New London before the ferry left.

The reason why trains have electric outlets -- to get one's hair rehearsal-dinner ready in emergency situations

Thankfully, we got there safe and sound. We even had some time for an ice cream break.

A huge "single" scoop of maple pecan ice cream = yum!

Checking the 'Berry while eating ice cream = yuck!

From New London, we took the ferry bound for Fisher's Island.

The next morning, we work up refreshed and excited to explore the island. Fisher's Island is totally unique, sleepy, rural and beautiful...

The Glass House with its reflecting pool and ocean views, J picking out a new sailboat, a picturesque view 

...But our real highlight was celebrating C+C's happy occasion.

What an awesome night!

A trip back East is never complete without bagels and lox, and that's how we ended our visit to Fisher's Island.

Until next time, FI!

Spotted: LoveFat on the Upper West Side

We were back Eat East for a long weekend, so you can guess what THAT led to...


We started the evening with at Celeste with our awesome foodie friend S. This place was delicious and totally took us back to Italy with its Neopolitan finesse and perfectly sized portions.


First order of business was a bottle of wine! Then, an artichoke heart salad and burrata salad...

And then a carb bomb in the form of pasta vongole, an anchovy pizza and pasta pomodoro.

And to top things off...a totally delish lemon tartufo with the most amazing lemony custard inside.

We thought we were done, until we passed by this place on our way to S and her husband P's apartment:

There was hardly a line, so we guessed it was fate...and ventured in. Although we really were stuffed to the gills, we somehow walked out with a big takeout bag:

A Shackburger, Coffee & Donuts frozen custard and Albita root beer

And when we left S+P's apartment, all that food was somehow gone.

xoxo,

LoveFat