In The City: Desert at Coolhaus!

A few weeks ago I was having a "triple couple's brunch" in Brooklyn. After laughing it up and enjoying some food, mimosas and the company it was decided we needed desert, but it had to be something with ice-cream. My friend suggested Coolhaus, a truck stationed in various parts of the city where they put a hunk of ice-cream between two cookies. This isn't your average ice-cream sandwich you get in the frozen food aisle in the supermarkets. First off you choose the ice-cream flavor you want (depending on what's on the menu for the truck that day), and then you choose your scrumptious cookie. They even have vegan and gluten free choices!

Nomnom

For my treat, I chose a s'mores cookie with Tahitian Vanilla ice-cream. And did I mention that the paper they wrap your cookie in is edible? No ice-cream dripping on a messy paper napkin. I've already gotten two of my co-workers addicted. We checked the schedule and realize they will be in Union Square on Monday so we're treating ourselves!

Their trucks are located at various parts of the cities they serve which looks like New York, Miami, Dallas, and L.A. Follow them on twitter for news of their locations!

Have any of you tried Coolhaus?

In The City: Dining at La Mar NY

It's occurred to SP and I that we live in an amazing city. Even though we leave it sometimes, we know that this is home. I've personally lived in 4 of the 5 boroughs, having spent my teenage years gallivanting through lower Manhattan and Harlem, my childhood between Brooklyn and the Upper West Side, my college years in Staten Island (don't ask!) and "adulthood" in Queens. We've decided to share more of our outings with YAIS readers!

Appetizer: Cebiche Limeno (sweet potato, octopus, calamari, scallops and shrimp)

During NYC's restaurant week, the hubby and I went to La Mar NYC located in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, a couple of streets from where I work. We never tried Peruvian food before (both of us growing up on Caribbean Spanish/West Indian cooking) and thought to add it to our pallet. I tried Octopus for the first time in my appetizer, a delicious salmon entree and an ice-cream desert, chased with one of their beers. The place itself is really pretty and right across the street from Madison Square Park. There's outdoor seating or you can sit inside (like we did) where there's a chandelier hanging and a bar on the first floor. 

Entree: Chorrillana (Salmon dish)

Queso Helado (ice-cream with rice cookie)

I have to admit I wasn't a fan of the server we got; knowing nothing about Peruvian food I asked him about what were the best choices and he grunted in response *shrug* but the hostesses were nice. Since this was restaurant week an appetizer, entree and desert was $35, and from the look of the menu it's definitely not a budget place. But if you're into trying something new and want to treat yourself a bit, try this place out! I know there's another location in the US in California, but the rest are in Central and South America.