Day #29- Wednesday

Wednesday Scott woke up and announced that we had to go get Ethiopian food for lunch. He had been saying since day 1 that he wanted to try Ethiopian food, and we were running out of time to try it! So after working for a little bit, we went to a place called Meskerem. Here is what we got:

We got a combo of vegetables, with lamb, peppers, and tomatoes in the center.

The way you eat Ethiopian food is with your hands- no utensils. You rip off a piece of spongy bread:

And you form a little pocket with it. Then you scoop up whatever you want, the veggies or the lamb (or both!) and pop it in your mouth:

This was so much fun! It looks kind of messy, but it really wasn't. It was a unique experience, and the food was flavorful and healthy. We thoroughly enjoyed this meal!

After our delicious lunch, we walked around the Village. In the rain, as usual. It was getting really old- it had been raining since Sunday!

Despite the crappy weather, we wandered around all day, just walking around and going here and there. That is our favorite thing to do here; just walk around aimlessly and soak in all the excitement and energy of the city :-)

Later that evening for dinner, we went to another Jean George restaurant, called The Spice Market. When Lindsay was here, she told us that she had been here before and that it was one of the best meals of her life. So obviously we HAD to go here! She was right- the food was fantastic! We split the spicy Thai fried chicken wings with mango and mint:

These were totally fabulous! Very saucy, and the breading was oatmeal, I think! It was delish.

We also split a spiced chicken samosa (which is like an empanada) with a cilantro yogurt dipping sauce:

This was also pure bliss!

I had the grilled strip steak with garlic, corriander, and cumin:

This was moist, juicy, and perfectly cooked. Very good decision on my part :-)

Scott got the Vietnamese chicken curry:

As Rachael Ray would say, "Yum-O!"

Thanks Lindsay, for telling us how much you loved it here! We are with ya- this place was wonderful!

We had a fabulous 2nd to last day in NYC!