Last week I went to NY to do our travel guide, checking out all the latest restaurants, exhibitions and shops. NY changes so quickly (I ate at two restaurants that had opened in the last week alone) that it is always interesting to find out what’s hot. It was gloriously, almost freakishly warm and the autumn trees were wonderfully colourful – here they are at the Central Park Zoo. (A great place to go with kids – check out the swimming polar bear and don’t forget to feed the lamas.)
One of the places that I loved the most was Eataly, a new corner of Italy in Manhattan created by chef Mario Batali and his partners. It was bustling with people eating fresh mozzarella (you won’t believe how many different kinds they make on the premises everyday), pizza, pasta and just about any Italian dish you can think of. I picked up some delicious tiramisu which unfortunately got scoffed before I could take a picture. So here instead are some offerings from the City Bakery. I have no idea how all those New Yorkers stay so skinny!
