Lunch at Cafe du Soleil

A few days ago, Veronica and I decided to venture south of campus and have lunch at Cafe du Soleil.




Veronica had a burger with goat cheese, which came with a side of fries. Note the nice roasted garlic amongst the fries!



I had a "French bento box" - a French onion soup, half a croque monsieur, crisps, and a small bowl of grapes.

It's a cute place with a semi-feel of a Parisian bistro and reasonable prices. I plan to be back.

Assessing Obama's taste in burgers

Today, Dad and I checked out Obama's favourite burger joint, Five Guys, on 55th St between 5th & 6th. Overall impression: good but nothing amazing. The burgers could definitely have been juicier. I think this is because they are made one way, well done, and in my opinion a medium rare burger is optimal for maximum juiciness and flavour. Fries were okay as well and not particularly flavourful. I hate to say this, but I'll take McDonald's french fries over Five Guys any day. For those craving burgers in NYC, I would recommend Shake Shack or the not-so-secret Burger Joint at the Parker Meridien Hotel instead.