To Eat or To Shop?

Looks like my excitement and the deliciousness of 202's french toast got the best of me. By the time I remembered to take a picture for the blog...it was gone. Sorry readers, however, the clean plate should speak for itself.

202 is a hidden gem tucked away in Chelsea Market. Uniquely, the restaurant is located within a clothing store. My advice is to save your money for the food since for every 50 french toasts you could have purchased one sweater. Next time you are in the Chelsea neighborhood definitely check out this restaurant on 9th Ave b/t 15th & 16th street.

I had an amazing tuna burger with guacamole and then topped it off with the rest of my colleagues' french toast. Oh, but I wasn't done there. We ordered deserts. The table favorite was the sticky granola w/fruit and ice cream. Sounds simple but the flavors were bold.

In-N-Out Burger...How Does It Measure Up?

One cannot make a trip out to the West Coast without giving this much talked about burger joint a try. Even though I was in LA for work, I easily convinced my collegues to join me for my fast food feast. My first philosopy on where their name "In-N-Out Burger" came from, was that their food is so cheap it goes right in...and right out, if you know what I mean. My whole meal with a vanilla milkshake was only $7. Not to shabby for a fast food restaurant that has been compared to 5 Guys where a burger and fries costs around $12. It seems that my second philosophy was correct...it's fast food...you're in-n-out with your burger faster than you can look up their "secret menu" on your iphone.

I heard about In-N-Out's "secret menu" (well not so secret anymore, but they still don't post it at their locations) but shied away from getting the animal fries (w/cheese, bacon, & secret sauce). My waist line says thank you.

I have to be honest and say that I prefer 5 Guys to In-N-Out. However, for the price I think it's pretty darn fantastic. Oh, and not to mention, they toast their buns!!! On a side note, I am not sure if I will ever find a fast food burger place better than Braums, which I will blog about on another day.

Yours foodly,

Toasty Buns