A Bite Into the Big Apple

If a picture can say a thousand words, consider this my 10,000-word essay brought to you by my insatiable appetite for food (and equally bottomless affection for Instagram).

pizza with sun-dried tomato & black olives & mushrooms & basil & ricotta & anchoviesat Grimaldi's in Brooklyn

chocolate cupcake & chocolate frosting & sprinkles
at Magnolia Bakery in West Village

pastrami & mustard on rye
at Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side

strawberries & cream ice cream
at The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory on the pier

single Shackburger & vanilla milkshake
at the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park

macarons & more macarons & more macarons
at MacarOn Cafe in Midtown

macaroni & cheese & spicy black bean salad & hushpuppies
at Pies 'n' Thighs in Williamsburg

bagel & egg sandwich
at Murray's Bagels in Greenwich Village

mussels + white wine + shallots + thyme
at Matisse in Midtown

Raisin Bran
at home

After all, an intern's budget can only go so far.

And in work-related news, here's the Facebook link to my first byline. The topic probably won't surprise you.

Sheri Alzeerah
Editorial Intern | Reader's Digest
University of Texas at Austin