Addendum to Day 3

After our big lunch at Red Bamboo and the lovely coconut cake that followed, SJ and I didn't feel much like eating. We did, however, feel like beer, so we made plans to meet up with SJ's friend R to go out. On our way downtown, however, we changed our minds and went to Koronet for Round 2. This time, we split the huge slice to leave room for beer:
Then we headed to Amsterdam 106 to try some tasty local brews:I tried the Blue Point Toasted Lager (direct flames on the brewing kettle = toasty deliciousness), Coney Island Mermaid Pilsner (pretty typical clean pilsner flavour), Ithaca Cold Front (super yummy spicy Belgian-style amber ale), Brooklyn Pennant '55 Ale (similar head to the Blue Point with a rounder biscuity finish), and the Sly Fox Pikeland Pilsner (hoppy, light-bodied, and dry). My favourite was probably the first one, the Blue Point. Nom nom nom nom.

After leaving Amsterdam 106, SJ and R wanted Koronet (again!), so we went back for Round 3. I decided that I wanted something healthier, and here's where I have to make a confession. The 116 Oxfordites have been doing pretty well this winter at eating local, but on Monday night when I arrived in NY, starving and thirsty, I found some blackberries in Lisa's fridge. From Mexico. And I ate half the box. So while my compatriots went to Koronet for some greasy goodness, I went next door to the West Side Market and picked up more blackberries. And ravaged most of the sweet delicious box.
We can't win 'em all.