What to do August long weekend… what to do? How about a spontaneous road trip to NYC?!

With some ‘car snacks’ in tow (plenty of fresh fruit, Enjoy Life coco loco bars and cookies, Nature’s Path ‘Gorilla Munch’ cereal, Sunkist fruit-flavoured snacks, Lundberg sesame & seaweed rice chips… and, of course, water and juice), my travel companion and I hit the road in the middle of the night, and ~7 short hours later (+ a “required” stop at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets), we made it!

With only a couple of days in the Big City, I had to choose from the wide variety of gluten-free food options wisely. After a quick scan of my GF Guide to NYC, plus a little extra last-minute research, I carefully picked my meals and, boy, was I pleased with my selections…!

A new find: “Bareburger” Organic Turkey Burger on Tapioca Rice Bun with Fire Roasted Red Peppers and Goat Cheese. Love the build-your-own burger concept!   ~bareburger.com

A favourite that I was not able to enjoy on my last visit: “Mozarelli’s” Veggie Pizza  (+a GF/dairy-free brownie that was eaten too quick to photograph!) ~mozzarellis.com

A mouth-watering dish at my favourite restaurant in the world: “Bistango” Sundried Tomato and Goat Cheese Ravioli  ~bistangonyc.com

A perfect ending to the road trip with a classic: “Outback Steakhouse” Chicken on the Barbie with a Baked Sweet Potato ~outback.com