The Sofia - Alidoro
Kale Salad Sandwich - R&D Foods
Veggie Delight - Stocked Cafe
Fried Oyster Po-boy - Lowerline
Hot Pastrami on Rye w Mustard - Pastrami Queen
Sobaya duck soup
Superiority Burger tomato soup with zeppoli
Giano spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce
Tokuyamatcha onigiris (beef one but add extra pickled ginger)
Cafe Mutton fried bologna sandwich in Hudson (buckwheat scones too)
Juice Vitality Hawaiian green smoothie
🐟 abuqir in astoria
🍥 bento express in LIC
🌶️ zaab zaab in elmhurst
🍗 el toum in jackson heights
🌳 astoria park
👚 other peoples’ clothes in bk and queens
🍕l’industrie + upside pizza in brooklyn
🥐 radio bakery in greenpoint
- Eataly (this is touristy but I’ve found the most exceptional bread and crema di pistachio!) - Agata and Valentina - Marché Madison - Butterfield Market - Murrays Cheese Shop (more for cheese but so divine) - Katagiri: exceptional onigiri, sushi, and so much more - Kalustyans (still on my list) In the Bronx:
- Teitel Brothers
- Casa Della Mozzarella
- Calabria Pork Store
- Arthur Avenue Retail Market
- Tinos
This NYT piece from last year explains why it’s actually a Good and Normal thing to do. I used to have like six in the bed at once but recently culled my crew to two practical ones: this sleeping Charmander plushie, which I hug while I’m in the fetal position, and an Ugly Doll I put between my knees because it’s nice and flat. They're so comfy and I fall asleep in 30 seconds like this (also they’re cute and I love them)
Consciousness can be agonizing but it's also a miracle. Sometimes the pressure to make the most of it feels debilitating. There's so much I want to do, and I have to remind that the stuff that really gives life meaning isn't hard to access. I think making a true effort to know yourself, make connections with the people around you, and observe and engage with the world are more than enough reasons to justify your existence.
