The Weekend Gourmet Hits the Road...Springtime in New York! #weekendgourmettravel #ilovenewyork #foodietravel #wghitstheroad

The Weekend Gourmet is hitting the road this week to spend a few days in our favorite city...New York! We haven't visited NYC in nearly a decade, so to say we're excited is an understatement. We have lots of fun adventures planned—including attending a performance of Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's Sketches of Miles: Miles Davis at 100. We're also planning to check out Arte Museum New York's innovative Ultimate Immersive Experience exhibit. This all-sensory journey features breathtaking visuals powered by enveloping soundscapes and bespoke fragrances—truly a treat for all of the senses! 

Since we are The Weekend Gourmet, we'll also eat some of NYC's best...and most viral...foods! We plan to visit our tried and true favorites like Levain Bakery, Doughnut Plant, and Vanessa's Dumpling House. This trip, we're adding Katz's Deli, Clinton St. Baking Company -- those pancakes!!, and Italian sandwiches in Hoboken to our itinerary. We're also planning to check out viral sensations Apollo Bagels, L'Industrie Pizza, Los Tacos No. 1, and Mary O's. I'm in the process of putting together a food crawl starting at Doughnut Plant in the Lower East Side...to Chinatown and Little Italy. Any suggestions for "must try" quick bites?

Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@theweekengourm) and TikTok (theweekendgourmet) to see lots of food and attraction pics during our trip this week! Our home base while in New York will be Motto by Hilton Times Square. The location is perfect: close to Times Square, Rockefeller Plaza, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Central Park. Plus? Its central location makes it easy to get anywhere in the city!

I can't wait to come back and share all of the details of our NYC getaway with you! If you're planning a visit this Summer, I'll share my best tips to make the most of your time in the "city that never sleeps"!!