Trips into the city are rare occurrences for me. Between working from home and extracurricular obligations, I do not get in as often as I would like. That said, when The Sister comes into town, I plan on a couple trips for some foodie fun.
We drove into Manhattan on a sweltering hot Saturday —this summer, what Saturday hasn't been?— and visited the
Hester Street Fair.
I was expecting something on a street, but this Flea/Fair is situated in Seward Park, under a canopy of trees. Ahh, shade!
The first two vendors you see when entering are
La Newyorkina, Mexican ice pops purveyor, and
Sigmund, pretzel purveyor.
Having The Little Man along definitely meant stopping. Given a choice of anything for dessert on any given day, he most always picks a popsicle (though I think gum might be a close second.) La Newyorkina takes these icy treats to a totally different stratosphere. Saturated with flavor and color, they are beyond delicious.
He chose Watermelon.
The pretzel was equally tasty. We got the Truffle Cheddar Pretzel, with honey mustard dip. I also couldn't resist their trademarked Wankos cookie which was delicious, sturdy, and peanutty. (Watch out, the pretzel nuggets indeed are quite hard. Don't chip a tooth!)
