UBMe Feature Friday Aug 6

UBMe’s CITY
EXCURSION

The Magic of N

New York City

If you’ve been following along with us on
our Foodie Adventures for the past few
weeks, you’re bound to have noticed that
New York City somehow always sneaks into
our experiences. You’re not wrong! There’s
something so magical about the Big Apple
and the people and restaurants that reside
there, that we can’t help but feature them all.

This week we have a few wonderful guest
bloggers: Annie, Danica, Amelia and Noemi!
We are so lucky to have met these wonderful
women that encompass our same passion for
supporting local restaurants! They all have
great, fresh takes on their New York lifestyles
and have shown us some INCREDIBLE
restaurants they love. We can’t wait to
introduce you!

Meet Annie:
A Virginia Native
Turned New Yorker





Our first guest-blogger of the week is Annie,
the owner of @FoodieFrenzyFun, an impressive
account having nearly 5K followers and
INCREDIBLE food photos and stories. If you
haven’t seen her work, you must check her out
and we can guarantee you’ll spend the next
hour obsessing over her food adventures.

We love getting to know our bloggers and
where they got their love for food. We asked
Annie where it all began:

“I grew up in northern Virginia and moved
to NYC shortly after graduating college!
I’ve always been a foodie though. My mom
is an excellent cook so I learned early on
about good cooking.” Family ties to food are
always an amazing start! We’re so happy that
Annie decided to convert her love for food to
blogging and sharing her amazing eats with
the world - it’s a true gift! We couldn’t wait to
learn more about when Annie decided to take
the plunge and start sharing.

“I decided to do it this past January. I’ve taken
photos of my food and drink for so long. I had
been toying with the idea for a while, so finally
I decided to just go for it! I thought it was an
appropriate time, too, because I could support
local bars and restaurants that have struggled
during this difficult time. I really hope it has
helped them!”

At UBMe, we’re always looking for new
restaurants to connect with and support, so we
love how Annie does the same with her blog!





Annie’s Restaurant
Highlights & Favorite Dishes

We couldn’t wait to hear about Annie’s recent
restaurant hits, so we jumped right in and
asked her for some favorite weekly restaurants
and dishes.

“I just went to The Consulate for dinner
and it was hands down amazing! Honestly
one of the best meals I’ve ever had. The
Short Rib Cavatelli and the Grilled Rib Eye
were FANTASTIC! So tender and flavorful.
I will definitely be back and am eyeing the
Tomahawk Steak or Linguini and Small Clams
pasta for next time.”

Now we asked Annie a tough question: If
you had to pick one meal as your absolutely
favorite to go to, which would it be - breakfast,
lunch, brunch or dinner? We love her answer!

“I’m always game for brunch, especially if
there’s a bottomless deal. Recently I went to
Fandi Mata in Williamsburg and had such a
lovely time. The Benedict and Steak & Eggs
are a hit! The cocktails are done very well. It
also has such a beautiful interior! They have a
DJ playing during brunch, too, so it’s very fun
and lively.”





Where to Next?

If you’ve read our Feature Fridays before, you’ll
know that we’re always dying to find out what’s
next for our fellow bloggers! 

“I have a whole list of restaurants I want to
check out, ha! A couple I have my eye on are
Via Carota and Loulou. They can be difficult to
get reservations for but I’m determined to make
it happen! Next year I’m going to New Orleans
and I cannot wait to scope out more of their
food scene. It’s not my first time going, but I’ll
definitely be covering a lot more restaurants
now so I can promote them on my blog!”

Get to Know
Danica!





Our next guest-blogger, Danica, is a New York
Native who utilizes her journalistic eye and
photography skills to compile a wonderful food
blog of her daily city-food adventures!

Danica is the owner of the fabulous
Foodiegram (that’s Foodie-Instagram) @
Hubba_Hubbba and we are delighted to have
her New Yorker insight. Although Danica grew
up in New Rochelle, NY, she moved to the
city after college and has been wow-ing her
followers with exquisite NYC eats ever since!
Oh, we CANNOT WAIT to see Via Carota and
Loulou making it onto Annie’s blog - we’re sure
they’re going to be amazing!

Danica’s photos are so professional that I
couldn’t help but ask if she has professional
experience with photography - I was not
surprised to hear that she did indeed take
photography courses prior to beginning her
blogging experience - she was even kind
enough to share some tips with us!

“I have taken photography courses before, and
I’ve always had a knack for content creation. I
would recommend playing around with angles,
lighting and editing - and have fun with it! I only
ever use an iPhone, but in my opinion lighting
and portrait mode always take the imagery to
the next level.”





Where Is Your Food Journey
Taking You?

“I recently had dinner at Lola’s Taverna in Soho
and Sola Pasta Bar on W Broadway, both of
which blew me away. 

Lola’s Taverna is decorated beautifully for the
season with florals floating overheard amongst
gorgeous rattan lamps. Their mediterranean
food was some of the best I’ve ever had, with
both the presentation and the flavors. I would
absolutely recommend the Saganaki Fondue
appetizer that is lit on fire in front of the table,
and the Lavraki market fish, which was cooked
for perfection. The staff were great and the
whole evening was a 10/10. 

Sola Pasta Bar delivered an equally
memorable dinner, with creamy and innovative
dishes throughout. Their most popular dish
is their Tonnarelli Cacao E Pepe, but it was
the Caramelle that made this a can’t miss
restaurant for me, worth highlighting.”

Restaurant
Recommendations from
Cocktails_and_Foodtales





We really met so many wonderful New Yorkers
this week and co-bloggers Amelia and Noemi
were such gems to chat with! They suggested
two fabulous restaurants to us that had not only
great food, but innovative cocktails! 

VIV

“They have amazing food and great cocktails,
as well as being very reasonably priced.” We
like the sound of that!
Cocktail: Lychee Martini
Stand-Out Dish: Beef Pad Thai 





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Cocktail: On Cloud 9
Stand-Out Dish: Pork Bun Appetizer

Thank You for Eating &
Supporting Local!

We really could not thank our guest-bloggers,
Annie, Danica, Amelia and Noemi enough this
week for their time, energy and of course their
support of local restaurants. It’s their efforts
and passion for food that fuels restaurants
and builds a greater sense of community
overall. We love the positive vibes flowing all
around and hope that you now have some new
inspiring eats when visiting NYC! 

At UBMe we make it our goal to promote
communities and local interactions. We offer
restaurants free online ordering to ensure that
the revenue made from their hard work goes
to them and not a third party charging high
fees and commissions. By eating out and
supporting local restaurants, we are all taking
part in something wonderful, and enjoying
DELICIOUS food while doing so! 

Take care everyone and thank you to all of our
viewers, restaurant clients and talented guest-
bloggers. We couldn’t do it without you all!