A Pop Into Grand Central Great Northern Food Hall

As many times as I visit the city, seeing Grand Central Terminal always brings a smile to my face. It is such a gorgeous piece of architecture! 

I popped into the Great Northern Food Hall to see what offerings they had. Everything here looks so good, such a good way to grab a bite to eat. 

How awesome does this look? I love the flavor combos! 

This one sounds great too, so simple yet incredible flavor. 

Hmmmm what to choose here? Decisions, decisions 

These are so pretty, but I would enjoy that salmon! 

Now, beef tounge is not something I have ever tried. Not sure I would, to be honest. Interesting they are pairing it with apple? 

Chicken salad is a fave of mine! Yes to this guy! 

I am not sure about this one either. Looks lovely, great presentation! 

The rolls here are always so amazing. Would go fabulous with some pasta and sauce. 

The beauty that is Grand Central Terminal. 

Be sure to stop by this magical place to shop, eat and enjoy the architecture! 

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Great Northern Food Hall

During my trip to the city for Christmas, I stopped in Grand Central Terminal. One of my favorite places that I haven't been to in a bit. The architecture of this building is just beyond gorgeous. 

I wanted to check out the new food hall, Great Northern, opened June 2016, and here is some information from their website: 

Behind Great Northern Food Hall is MeyersUSA, a hospitality group in New York recently started by Claus Meyer. 

Claus hails from Denmark, where for the past 30 years he has been instrumental in unlocking the potential of Danish food culture through a number of research, consulting, community and entrepreneurial initiatives.

He is the creator of the New Nordic Cuisine movement, and co-founder of Noma, Copenhagen’s famed New Nordic restaurant.

I was very impressed with this food hall, as it was very different from any others located in the city. 

The items offered were very unique, and beautiful to look at as well! 

These sandwiches are from Open Rye, which is introducing to New York smørrebrød, the savory and hard-to-pronounce open-faced sandwiches, which have been a beloved staple in its native Denmark for hundreds of years.

I would find it very hard to choose here, may have to come back a few times to try various selections! 

The atmosphere is really lovely, and I like the originality. 

That smoked salmon is calling me! 

The presentation is just amazing, don't you think? 

This is a very welcome addition to Grand Central Terminal, and I will be getting back soon, even bring a friend! 

And speaking of another Danish item, I am obsessed with The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking. Danish people know how to be happy, and this book is just a wonderful read for those looking for inspiration in their lives. 

 Loosely translated, Hygge—pronounced Hoo-ga—is a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. "Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience," Wiking explains. "It is about being with the people we love. A feeling of home. A feeling that we are safe."

A must read! Looking at the cover alone just makes me smile! 

Great Northern Food Hall 
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday
Meyers Bageri, Brownsville Roasters, Open Rye, Grain Bar & Almanak: 7am – 9pm
Great Northern Deli & Danish Dogs: 7am – 10pm
The Bar: 11am – 10pm
Saturday – Sunday
Meyers Bageri, Brownsville Roasters, Open Rye, Grain Bar: 8am – 8pm
Great Northern Deli & Danish Dogs: 8am – 9pm
The Bar: 11am – 8 pm
Almanak: Closed

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A Visit to City Kitchen

I was very happy to check out one of the newer food halls, City Kitchen, late last year while in the Times Square area. I use Port Authority bus terminal often going in and out of the city, and this location at 8th Ave and 44th is very convenient. Located inside The Row NYC Hotel (used to be The Milford Plaza, not a favorite of mine), it offers 4,000 square feet of various wonderful food vendors! I find this a great place for me to pop in when waiting for my bus at Port Authority, especially if I want to take some items home with me. The menu's are all very affordable, most items under $10 which is perfect for lunch or when you want an inexpensive dinner quickly. 

Luke's Lobster

Whitman's 

Kuro Obi (a brand-new ramen offshoot from Ippudo),

Azuki Sushi

 ilili Box

Gabriela's Taqueria

Dough

Wooly's Shaved Snow

Sigmund's Pretzels 

I had a chicken empanada which is a homemade mexican turnover filled with Organic chicken sautéed with potato, onions, cilantro & tomato. I have to say, I was underwhelmed with this, it wasn't fresh, just re-heated. I need to try something else at Gabriela's Taqueria as I hear the fish tacos are amazing. I would not do one of these again however. 

A few snaps from City Kitchen instagram account to make you very, very hungry! I really love these food halls, with the different selections of foods. Perfect for groups, or if you want to try one thing from each different vendor, the food hall makes it so darn simple.

Dough doughnuts are always amazing, and I am so glad we are able to purchase them easy in the city with their various locations opening. 

 I will be back here again, for sure, as the location is great for me. There is ample seating as well, you can sit in the food hall area or in the Row NYC hotel lobby. I find many of these places lack enough seating, but this one seems to have a nice amount available. You can also enjoy a lovely view of Times Square from all the large windows to do some people watching. 

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UrbanSpace Vanderbilt New York

I was lucky to visit the new food hall near Grand Central Terminal, UrbanSpace Vanderbilt, last Monday during it's soft opening. I figured I would be skipping the crowds this way, which I was right, but not all vendors were open. 

This very talked about food hall is brought to you by the same folks who bring you Columbus Circle and Union Square Holiday Markets; Madison Square Eats, Broadway Bites and Penn Plates. They know good food and bringing it together is a wonderful idea! 

I am not a huge lobster fan, but wanted to try Red Hook Lobster Pound to see how they compare to Luke's Lobster. They offer soups which I found nice, and the one I had below was called Down Home Chowdah, a chowdah with Lobster, clams, haddock and mussels in a creamy tomato broth. I was in ♥ !! Next I need to try the lobster rolls, which they have 3 different ways of preparing. 

Bangkok Bar was not open, but their menu looked very interesting. I love this type of place for groups when everyone likes something different because the variety here is wonderful. 

Amali Mou was not open on Monday, but their menus looked yummy to me. I love Greek foods and the lamb burger sounds really tasty. 

Those cats above belonged to Hong Kong Street Cart and that pork belly bun is calling me to get back soon when in the area! I would say this will be great for those working in this area, to grab a bite and head back to the office. I have understood that it has become quite the busy since it's real opening on Thursday, September 17th. 

A great taco bar, I just love tacos and am eager to try this place as well. The one thing I was bummed about was the seating. Not much of it, and I am sure during the busy times, a seat will not be had. I like the idea if you are staying in a hotel in the area, of grabbing some great food and heading back to your room to enjoy. 

The fresh flowers were a lovely touch added. 

Asiadog is a very cool place to try some unique hot dog combos! 

Maiden Lane is a great place for a variety of seafood. 

Toby's Estate Coffee was quite a busy place, even with just the soft opening. I loved the decor of the space, and everything just looked so darn amazing! 

Sips and Bites looked very interesting with these open sandwiches like the one below. 

We choose this place for our lunch, Tacombi Taco, and I had the shrimp taco which was tasty. I should have ordered 2, which was the reason for my chowdah, which turned out very fabulous anyway! 

Ovenly was a place I had heard lots about, but never was able to try yet. I was thrilled to take some items home, and I must say, everything was super-duper yummy!! 

These chocolate truffle cookies were so tender and full of flavor, and gluten free too ! 

You need to try Sigmunds pretzels if you never have. They are just unreal, and you can get sandwiches made here as well. They have a Reuben sandwich on a mini pretzel roll that will make your head spin! 

Pure pretzel heaven! 

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