New York is indescribable. I never tire of the city because beautiful memories are made when I’m down here. My last visit was in summer 2019 with my sister to celebrate her birthday. Interesting enough, Brooklyn was my first travel post!

Every time we are here, we try our best to hit different places and spaces. And still, there are so many things to discover.

For this trip, we found a hotel in the Lower East Side which was walking distance to Manhattan’s Chinatown. Exploring Chinatown gave me déjà vu vibes of my time spent roaming the streets of Hong Kong. Street vendors selling fresh produce, seafood, fishes, household products in the open streets. Plastic tables and chairs situated in the middle of the streets as customers slurp on delicious hand-pulled noodle soups. Lastly, I can’t forget the men and women roaming Canal Street quietly luring pedestrians to take a look at their binder full of designer knock-offs.

The highlight of this trip had to be attending Madison Square Garden with my brother to watch Dave Chapelle perform live. It was impeccable timing for us because he was celebrating his 50th birthday. Dave Chappelle blessed us with an eventful night with his comedian friends, his hilarious comedy act and surprise musical guests, Burna Boy and Travis Scott! It felt so surreal because we were at MSG for a comedy special but we were blessed with a mini concert at the same time. It was pretty dope! Dave Chappelle was so damn funny. My mouth was sore from smiling and laughing so damn hard.

Not only was it Dave Chappelle’s birthday but we were in NYC celebrating my brother’s birthday. It was a memorable birthday with plentiful of out of this world New York pizzas. We visited 5 different pizza spots! Prince Street Pizza, L'Industrie Pizzeria, Joe’s Pizza, Scarr’s Pizza and Best Pizza. All five spots were amazing!

Besides incredible pizza, we went to Lula Mae for delicious Khmer food; Korean BBQ at Baekjeong for melt in your mouth meats; two affordable omakase spots for fresh nigiris; authentic hand-pulled noodles; and, amazing Italian sandwiches from Florence, Italy.

I love New York and I will continue to love this city.

sammysamstyle

Travel Dates: 08/19/23 to 08/23/23

Pizza in NY

Prince Street Pizza

Address: 27 Prince St A, New York, NY 10012, United States

Website: www.princestreetpizzamenu.com

What we ordered: Spicy Spring - Fra diavolo sauce, spicy pepperoni and fresh mozzarella.

L'Industrie Pizzeria

Address: 254 S 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, United States

Website: www.lindustriebk.com

What we ordered: Margherita - Tomato sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, parmigiano, basil and Burrata - Tomato sauce, mozzarella, burrata.

Joe’s Pizza

Address: 150 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003, United States

Website: www.joespizzanyc.com

What we ordered: Plain Cheese Slices and Pepperoni Slices

Scarr’s Pizza

Address: 35 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, United States

Website: www.scarrspizza.com

What we ordered: Regular Cheese Pizza and Regular Pepperoni Slice

Best Pizza

Address: 33 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, United States

Website: www.bestpizzawilliamsburg.com

What we ordered: Pepperoni Slice

Restaurants To Visit

Lula Mae

Address: 472 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, United States

Website: www.lulamaenyc.com

What we ordered: Sweet Petite Oysters, Boch La Hong (Papaya Salad), Plea Sach Ko (Beef Carpaccio), 50-50 Fried Chicken, Stir-Fried Morning Glory, and Lort Cha Noodles.

Baekjeong NYC

Address: 1 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016, United States

Website: www.baekjeongnyc.com

What we ordered: Small Beef Combo ($119.99) - Thinly Sliced Brisket, Marinated Short Rib and Prime Rib Eye

Shiki Omakase

Address: 71 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012, United States

Website: www.shikiomakasenyc.com

What we ordered: Omakase ($65) - Includes: Kumamoto Oyster, Madai (Seabream), Hamachi (Yellowtail), Sake Salmon, Akamizuki (Lean Tuna), Hotade (Scallop), Kanpachi, Toro w/ Caviar, Uni with Truffle, Albacore Tuna, A5 Wagyu w/ Uni and Unagi (BBQ Eel).

Deluxe Green Bo Restaurant

Address: 66 Bayard St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Website: www.deluxegreentogo.com

What we ordered: Eggplant With Garlic Sauce Whatshot, Hot & Spicy Wontons and Steamed Pork Dumplings.

Bo Ky

Address: 80 Bayard St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Website: www.bo-ky-nyc.com

What we ordered: Hu Tieu Nam-Wang (Cambodian Rice Noodle Soup) and Bun Ca Ri Ga (Curry Noodle).

Tasty Hand Pulled Noodles

Address: 1 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013, United States

What we ordered: One House Special Noodle Soup, Beef Stew Noodle Soup and Fish Ball with Pork inside Noodle Soup.

Sushi M

Address: 300 E 5th St, New York, NY 10003, United States

Website: www.sushibym.com

What we ordered: Omakase ($69) - Includes: Hamachi (Yellowtail), Kanpachi (Amberjack), Akamizuke (Tuna), Botan Ebi (Spotted Prawn), Madia (Red Snapper), Hotate (Scallop), Sake (Salmon), Alaskan King Crab, Toro Sturgeon w/ Caviar, Albacore Tuna, A4 Wagyu Beef w/ Uni, and BBQ Eel w/ Avocado.