Dim-Sum-Brunch-Ride

Flying Pigeon, a sweet new bike shop in Highland Park, makes it easy for beginner bike enthusiasts to select a bicycle, they only give you two choices! These well equipped Chinese bicycles come in a range of colors with a lot of style. The shop also sponsers a sunday dim-sum ride.

Me and Kev decided to have a brother sister bonding moment and decided to check it out. The result? A feeling of accomplishment as I conquered biking the streets of downtown LA, my first city ride ever! It was definitely good practice for the longer more intense rides Kev has been trying to get me to go to for months.  

The sunday ride is highly recommended if you are a beginner like myself.  Flying Pigeon also provides a bicycle free of charge to test out for the day (If you buy one brunch is on them!). Dim Sum never goes over 15 dollars and you end the ride fulfilled not only because of the food, but through the sense of community you feel meeting other locals.

Make new freinds, and eat good food (while getting exercise), what more can you ask for on a Sunday afternoon! 

For more info on the Dim Sum Ride, and Flying Pigeon's awesome bikes, check out their web page at http://flyingpigeon-la.com/

    

Kev and I learning the 'rules of the ride'

Flock of Pigeons!!!!

Getting my wings...on the way to Ocean Seafood

Truckin'

While on my trip, I found myself indulging the inner-foodie, amongst other things (mostly plant related). 

Seeing as NY is filled with amazing restraunts I decided to go wild once I bussed in! 

I became obsessed, seeking out dumpling shops, fry bars, and gastro pubs, donut 'plants', hot dog stands and other amazing fare. 

This out of control behavior could create problems if not handled correctly. So, instead of aimlessly wandering the streets in search of great eats I devised a focused plan that balanced all that calorie consumption with an almost equal burn.( Thank goodness NY is a walking city!)

The end result was a food venture that concentrated mostly on 'mobile street food'( an idea inspired by my love of taco trucks in LA, and the new wave of gourmet food trucks that are sprouting up in citites all over the country), and included a few other places that I just couldn't miss checking out.

Trucks:

Dessert Truck

Mud Truck

TheWhoFarm.Org

Hearts Challenger

Belgian Waffles and Pomme Frites

Honorable mention, Best o' tha Best Americana:

Pizza: Bleeker Street Pizza-The Village

Hot Dog: Gray's Papaya (bring on those ressesion specials)-Differnt locations around town

Donut: Doghnut Plant- Lower East Side

Fries: Belgian frites-East Village
Bakery: Magnolia Bakery-SOHO

Fast Food: BAMN!-East Village

Cheap Bar Food: Alligator Bar- Brooklyn (free wood-fire pizza with each beer, absurd!)

Upscale ''     '':The Spotted Pig- Grenich Village

Candy Shop:Economy Candy- L.E.S