Food, finds, and oh my feet!

This was our first full weekend together in the city and we took advantage of every second. We saw quite a few markets, explored new areas and streets, and tasted some pretty darn good food. 

Here's a look at the great time we had.

We went over to Brooklyn to see the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and some amazing views of Manhattan.

Right under the bridge is a park where children can run around in the grass, ride their bikes along the path, and families can have picnics, and ride the carousal.

In another area of Brooklyn, Williamsburg, we visited the fabulous "Artists & Fleas" market. It was such an eclectic mix of both people and goods being sold. It's a good thing we'd have to bring all our purchases back with us on the subway or we would have done some serious damage!

We of course had to grab some lunch and we both settled on "Schnitz", a reinvented chicken schnitzel on a pretzel bread bun, smothered with pickled jicama and radishes. Heavenly!

After all the shopping in the sun we decided to cool off with the oh so popular "People's Pops". We shared a peach & basil popsicle (don't judge - it's both sweet and refreshing.

Back on our side of the river, in Manhattan, we strolled through the Union Square Market.

Produce, cheese, baked goods, fresh fruits, and flowers lined the streets around the square. I hope to come here many more times to snatch some fresh seasonal items to cook up.

New York is known for it's pizza and although there are more pie places than Heinz has pickles, there are only a handful that have passed the test of time and are continuously rated top slice year after year. One of these places is John's. The famous one is on Bleeker St. (opened in 1929), but their 2nd location opened up less than 2 blocks from our apartment. This could be dangerous...

Another market we checked out was the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market. This is where designer clothes, shoes, and handbags go to die, but hope to find a new life in another owners hands. Everything from Gucci and Prada to Ferragamo and Burberry is here and it's all sold at a small fraction of original price. If you're into vintage clothes, this is your place!



It was a long and exhausting weekend, but we had fun. We're loving the city more and more and can't believe that we actually live here.