Loved this place a LATTE!

Everyday when I walk to work in Mission Bay, I walk past the cutest little cafe. It is the definition of a blogger/hipster’s paradise! Today I finally decided it was time to see what the hype was all about!

Cafe Reveille is a hidden gem on Long Bridge Street in MB. It is usually packed in the morning because of their AMAZING breakfast assortment. The decor and aesthetic are so appealing to the eye (and make you ignore how expensive all the food is) I got a Quinoa & Kale salad with an almond milk Matcha latte. The bill was $18 which gave me heart palpitations but it was by far one of the best matcha lattes I have had in SF. The salad was filling and full of flavor. I am happy we went for lunch rather than breakfast, because there was space to breathe and our food came out super fast! It is a great place to work, socialize and most of all people watch. Make sure you grab your cameras before you go because this is an IG post you don’t want to miss.

Check out the menu below and let me know what sounds the best!

xoxo Nams 

Pink décor and matcha galore! I finally made my way to one of Manhattan’s many tourist traps, Cha Cha Matcha. I have had this café on my list since I first saw it on Instagram. Everyone on ig has a picture in front of the famous “Matcha Gracias” sign and I wanted to embark on my own right of passage.

When we got there on a warm Saturday afternoon, I was not surprised to see the line out the door. I could already tell that most of the bright eyed people waiting for matcha were not locals.  I usually get funny looks when I whip out my giant camera and start taking pics of everything, but not here.

After 15-20 mins, we made it to the front of the line and of course my usual ordering anxiety kicked in. I can NEVER decide what to get. It is always a constant battle of “that would taste good, but that would look better in a photo” (kidding guys…kinda) I ended up getting an iced matcha latte with almond milk and a mixed matcha & jasmine soft serve. I was in heaven.

It was PACKED inside the café and I had to use my newly found New York pushing/shoving skills to get a picture of the famous sign. Finding a table was a whole other issue. We had been keeping our eyes on a young couple who had empty mugs and were taking snapchat selfies in the corner. They looked like they were wrapping up and by the look on the boy’s face after his girlfriend took yet another kissy face shot with her “thank you very matcha” cup… they got up to leave.

Now let’s get to the good stuff. The soft serve was AMAZING! I have proclaimed myself to be lactose intolerant but decided every bite was worth the stomach pain. The jasmine and matcha flavors were a delicious mix and the consistency was perfect. After spending a full 5 minutes obsessing over the soft serve, I prepared myself for what I had been anxiously waiting for, the matcha latte.

And…..I was slightly disappointed.

My goal with this blog is to give you a truthful depiction of my thoughts and experiences, so I have to be honest. The iced matcha latte was good, but not the best I have ever had. It was a little diluted and tasted like matcha flavored water. I was underwhelmed and a little sad that it did not meet my expectations. On the bright side, I am here till June so I will have plenty of time to give it another try. Next time I will order the hot latte and see if that is any better! Also please keep in mind that this is my personal taste preferences and I would still highly suggest all of you to try it for yourselves. Overall the experience was great and clearly blog worthy. Let me know what all of your fav matcha spots are in NY!

(also fun drinking game idea…take a shot for every time I wrote the word MATCHA)

xoxo Nams

  Eataly is truly a spectacular place to visit when you are in New York. It is in Midtown right near the Flatiron building (there are multiple locations but this one is my fav)

The whole place is an Italian grocery store/market with EVERYTHING you could possibly imagine. Gelato, Pasta, Seafood, Snacks, Pastries, Meats, Wine…you name it, they have it. The ambiance is very high energy and it truly feels like being in an Italian street market.

I must say, we went on a Saturday when the sun was out and it was extremely crowded! Personally, I thought it added to the fun! After touring the market, we headed up to the 14th floor to their rooftop restaurant (Baita). Inside Eataly there are multiple restaurants which can get confusing. So when making reservations (which I highly suggest you do) make sure you specify which restaurant. The rooftop restaurant was even better than I expected!

We ordered Gnocchi and a Prosciutto board. They had the most amazing looking cheese platters and melted cheese raclettes but unfortunately I could only admire them from a distance (shoutout to all my lactaid users)

​We ended the meal with some delicious Gelato and a bite sized tiramisu (kept up with the carbdashians in full force) Overall it was amazing and I will definitely be going back!

Hope you enjoyed!

​xoxo Nams