The first night I was in NYC we came here to eat, and immediately I was in love: the funky atmosphere (there's a sign outside that says aliens eat free) and healthy, but innovative menu (vegan and gluten free lasagna made with vegetables instead of noodles), and, of corse, the juice bar (fresh wheatgrass!!). While not super cheap, Siggy's is definitely affordable, especially considering the quality, organic ingredients they use. I'm obsessed with the "Live Earth" salad - a giant helping of amazingly fresh and tasty greens topped with cucumber, sprouts, avocado, and roasted red pepper. Seriously, I've ordered this salad 4 times I think. The juices also rock and the staff are friendly. If you come visit me, I will most likely take you here.
Tutt Heights is a little place that so happens to be next door to our apartment (literally, like the UPS man leaves our packages with Tutt if we aren't home). And it just so happens to have amazing pita and babaganoush and falafel, among other things. Oh, did I mention that it is cheap? We've also been here multiple times. If you come visit me, Ariel will insist on taking you here to try the babaganoush.
On New Years Eve, we decided to go out to dinner. This was a big deal, since we both had been sick and in bed for the entire past week. We decided to try out Dellarocco's, which is located on Montague Street, which is the main drag in Brooklyn. We ordered a salad, roasted vegetables as an appetizer, and two pizzas. A lot of food for two people but I wanted to try their Marinara pizza, which has no cheese (yay!). And there is no such thing as too much leftover pizza, right? We did end up having leftover pizza, not because it wasn't delicious - it was. The sauce was really tasty and the crust was crisp and lightly charred by the wood fire grill. The salad and veggies were great as well. I'm sure we will be getting pizza from here again (they deliver!).
Until last week, I hadn't had sushi since moving to NYC, which for some one who loves her nori rolls, is kinda a big deal. Enter: Iron Chef House. Located just a short walk from our apartment, this place was a great Yelp! find. I was so happy to see that they had more than just your typical cucumber avocado roll for vegetarians, and the option for brown rice! Not sure what else you could ask for. I got a vegetable sushi assortment and Ariel got some variety plate with sushi, noodles, and a few other things. We both agreed that everything was great, and the service was good as well. I can see many sushi take-out dinners in my future. And that comforts me.
While I haven't been to the Brooklyn Heights location, I've eaten at Hancos twice and have no complaints. There's not much better than a huge bowl of steaming hot (vegetarian) pho on a cold day, so you can bet I will be back here again soon.
Having visited Thailand this past summer, Thai food has a special place in my heart. Not only is it delicious, and generally somewhat healthy, it brings back good memories. For those reasons, I'm glad to have found a neighborhood spot that serves good Thai. Try the red curry with vegetables, it's the bomb.
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I've found good sushi, falafel, and wheatgrass - what else is there to look for in this world we call Brooklyn Heights? Well not much, except a yoga studio... But that is for another day and another post. Until next time - peace and good eats!
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