Paint The Town Red

Okay so I know I have been off the blogging radar for a while to say the least, but I think moving to Williamsburg, starting a new job, visiting London twice, are pretty good enough reasons. Anyhoo, enough of me making excuses. 

My free time is very limited but that means when I do get that small window I have to use it wisely. And by wisely I really mean shopping and eating with my nearest and dearest. For those of you who follow me on Instagram (@georgiabenj) you'll notice that I eat, all the time, and its more often then not documented on Instagram, but it's also the perfect platform to flaunt some of my new purchases. This little number from Opening Ceremony had been on my radar for a while and it has literally not left my back since day one. And of course I had to get my initials monogrammed on the jacket, adding my own little touch of Great Britain to this rather American staple. 

As I previously mentioned I now reside in Williamsburg, Brooklyn which is a somewhat "edgy/hipster" area. Sadly I do not have an edgy bone in my body as pointed out by my dear friend Lucy when I was back in university but hey ho at least I can dress the part. Donning my brown paper package from Brooklyn Denim Co. and heading off to my favourite coffee shop of the moment, Toby's Estate Coffee, its pretty safe to say that today I fit in wonderfully in my new neighbourhood, which was perfectly captured by my roommate and fantastic photographer Anna Ritsch. Be back soon, promise!

Momo Sushi Shack

Despite living in New York for well over 3 months now, I had never really ventured over into Brooklyn, however my friend invited me out of my manhattan bubble to go and experience a bit of hipster life over in Brooklyn's Bushwick Ave.

Turning up at what can only be described as a shack I wasnt too keen to go in. Impending food poising and the thoughts of having to spend the next few days in bed clutching onto a bucket were constantly running round my head. But with a strong recommendation from my friend, along with the fact that she would not stop explaining how lucky we were to be able to walk straight in with no wait on a Saturday evening, I reluctantly ventured in through the tented graffiti covered entrance into the Momo Sushi Shack. 

The interior however was not quite what I expected. Dimmed lighting with rows of bench like seating, the place had a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with a highly attentive and equally as friendly team of waiters to match. 

The menu was an absolute delight to read. Japanese inspired tapas style dishes with twists and influences from many other cuisines across the globe, I had no idea what to choose from as I just wanted it all. With a bit of guidance from the highly knowledgable waiters along with very detailed descriptions of what some of the dishes were, we picked a variety from the menu.

In no time at all the dishes started to come out all with eating instructions from the waiters advising us on how the dish would taste best.

"this has to be eaten immediately"

"this should be mixed with a bit of this, and a lot of that"

And they really did know what they were talking about as the food was so mouthwateringly good you just wanted more and more.

Pre-mixed Soy Sauce & Wasabi - 3 strengths; just soy, medium heat, very hot

Tofu Salad - pressed tofu, avocado, pickled heirloom tomatoes, micro greens in a tomato & basil infused soy sauce 

Spicy Scallop Hand Roll

Soft Shell Shrimp Tempura Hand Roll

Pork Betty - heritage pork belly, sake, soy sauce, cilantro, wasabi cream & parsley

Party Bomb Platter - spicy mc bomb , mc low bomb, pink bomb, ikura bomb

Lemon Graham - lemon curd, chocolate covered graham cracker, cream & raspberry coulis

Ordering the only desert that Momo offer, the three of us wolfed it down in next to no time, only to be told...

"we recommend you lick the bowl"

So of course we obliged...(well, we didn't want to be rude)!

Momo sushi shack was an absolute find and despite the shabby exterior, what lies within is absolutely magical.