We hate getting paid twice per month

With that being said... here's a blog about our free lunch at work :)

They feed us, sometimes. And sometimes it's delicious. The theme was BBQ party.. mixed sort of with a beach party theme...

Hence, the beach ball & hoola hooping

The spread consisted of; pernil, fried chicken, potato salad, some pasta salad, grilled veggies, and some fruits.





And for dessert... ICE CREAM

YUUUUUUUUUUUUUM,

 Olivia

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Thai me up!

I got over Thai Food about 6 months ago. I don't know about you, but I'm just like "eh" about it. I find vietnamese, malaysian, and taiwanese much more interesting. But, occasionally I get that urge for Pad Thai, or a curry puff. Like today.

Fortunately for "Thai Chaiyo" they make it hard to pass up their lunch special. Located on 233 Ninth Avenue (Between 24th & 25th Street) in Chelsea; it's nothing special in comparison to any other Thai place in a 20 block radius, but $7.95 for a salad, an appetizer, a main dish, AND a soda is astonishing.

Olivia ordered the Crispy Egg noodles and I ordered the Pad Thai. They say you can tell a good restaurant by how they execute the staples. The Pad Thai was DECENT (in a good way), and the Crispy Egg Noodle was good, except I don't think we expected them to be as soupy as it was. Crispy Noodles are not a great summer choice.

Not just a great deal, this place has excellent service, and the food came out within 15 minutes, giving me enough time to go to The Gap and try out some sans culottes.

All in all I have to say BIG OLE' YUUUUUUUUUUUM to you ChaiYo!

Worth the dime, worth the time.

Caio,

Maryam

Sandy Dessert

I feel as though the (second) dessert needed its own post.

We stopped by this little homemade ice cream shop on our way back to the city.

The menu is amazing... tons of options for all different taste buds.


I think it was on Route 36N in NJ.


Let's take a moment to recognize the fact that my partner-in-blog closely resembles the character they use to advertise.

They have a 'fan' page on facebook, too .. but ... ya know.

Not tolerating my lactose intolerance,

Olivia

Sandy Lunch

The Lunch Ladys went mobile last week. We took a day trip to Sandy Hook on an earned flex day from work.

I'm not going to review the food they have there (hot dogs, burgers, fries) although I'm sure it is delicious (?). Instead we brought our own goodies to stuff ourselves.

Definitely have to shout-out Trader Joe's for some of these items. And our own creativity for the rest.

No beach trip is complete without a variety of sandwiches, fruits, chocolates, and wine!

Try pairing some brioche with sliced, fresh mozzarella, tomato, and fresh basil. Or try using the same bread with some turkey, vegenaise, Monterrey jack, and avocado.

Matter of fact, just bring those ingredients with you and you can't go wrong with whatever sandwich concoction you come up with.

Throw in your fav bag of chips with salsa (in our case corn with chili .. soo good), red wine (mixed with a dash of san pellegrino), and some chocolate and fruit for dessert.

happy beaching,

Olivia

Baby Got Baoguette

Bao chicka baowow!

"I'm singing in the rain, I'm singing in the RAIN!" I'm singing, because I'm happy.

Thank you Baoguette for making me happy.

After a disappointing Bun at Baohaus, we decided to try our luck in the asian fare sandwich realm.

Unfortunately, even though we want to LET BAOHAUS HAVE IT, we can not make an honest comparison. They just arent on the same level.

But if they were to duel, Baoguette would win.

$5 dollar sandwich people. That's right, $5 for a fresh, real meat, real baquette, real sandwich. And they don't hide the good leafy greens underneath the counter so you don't add them to your sandwich.

AND WE ARE STUFFED.

So at this point it has these highlights:

1. Close to work

2. $5

3. it's a sandwich in Manhattan for $5

4. it's fresh, healthy, and tasty

5. possibility to split a $5 meal is real

We coupled our sandwich with SUMMER ROLLS-Vegetarian Kung Pao Soy Protein, vermicelli, Herbs ($6).

YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM

But what else they got?

I'm coming back for the Sloppy Bao (Signature) Spicy Curry Beef, Green Mango, Basil, Lemongrass ($7). Also gonna try the Chicken Salad Grilled Chicken, Napa Cabbage, Herbs, Lime Dressing ($6). Something that already has me going is the Sticky rice with chinese saussage & chicken ($8). All of theses items will be consumed soon.

Baoguette: MURRAY HILL - 61 Lexington Ave (between 25th St & 26th St) Nearest Transit:

23rd St-Park Ave S (6) 23rd St-Broadway (R, W) (check website for other locations!)

Let's leave you with some pictures and hope you go there real soon.

Baobye!

Maryam

Most Confusing Deli Ever

One thing I hate is going to a "neighborhood" deli and not know what/how to order.
Not only is it a matter of what to order, but how? I don't want to mess up the flow of the other patrons. My goal is to not stand out as much as possible.

Goal: FAILED.

First off, who closes lunch at 2:30pm?? The lunchladys work from 10am to 6pm... in order for our day to go more smoothly, We try take a late lunch as often as possible.

Benvenuto Café makes that difficult. We've passed here a bunch of times and never thought to go in since it doesn't appear cheap.

We made the unfortunate mistake o f venturing here yesterday. We were duped into believing that our panini came with a $2 soup. Only the HALF sandwich does. Then we found out that our lobster bisque cost and extra $3 with the panini (half or full?? I think). This is all fine and dandy if the man that took our order would have provided the same information.

We ended up splitting this $14 soup and sandwich disaster.

This girl is not going back,

Olivia