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NYC Love

Going with a friend for a meeting regarding work, I couldn't think of a better place than NYC to enjoy a cup of coffee and cake in the evening. Before the cake, I of course wanted something savory and spicy to nibble on, but because I couldn't decide between the wings and the mozzarella sticks, we went for the sampler platter. 
And what a good choice it was! It had everything from the aforementioned wings to mini burgers, chicken tenders and fried onion rings, It was served with barbecue, honey mustard, blue cheese & buffalo sauce.
I won't lie about it. I ate everything with the buffalo sauce. My friend ordered another serving of honey mustard but had to stop himself from ordering a third because we were about to have cheesecake. NYC is one of those comfortable places where the staff will be at a comfortable distance and will also give you privacy. With the expanse of space available, they will never push you to leave the premise when they see you're done eating. 
I digress, however. The sampler platter was delicious. Absolutely delicious. If I had to pick 2 things that I loved, they would have to be the onion rings and the wings.  The coffee and cheesecake can never go wrong at NYC and is excellent for giving me my cheesecake fix. This time however, I felt the crust was a little soggy. Other than that, the flavor was brilliant. 
Everyone needs to go to NYC to eat the sampler platter and cheesecake!



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