If you had to describe any tastes, smells or foods that remind you of New York City, what would they be?

Question

If you had to describe any tastes, smells or foods that remind you of the city you live in, what would they be? What things strike your senses as saying "wow, I love living here"

Answer 1

The delicious aroma of chestnuts roasted by a street vendor. I haven't seen them in about two years. Where are they?

Answer 2

New York is just so full of smells that it's hard to pin down, but I guess it would be a toss up of the smell of baked goods as the bakeries blow the smell of their goods out into the street to get people to come in and buy, and the smell of hot dogs as the vendors are everywhere in midtown.

Answer 3

1. PIZZA
2. Steak
3. Seafood
4. Asian food
5. The diversity of the foods New York has to offer
6. Anything grilled
7. Junior's cheescake
8. Serendpity's Frozen Hot Chocolate

Answer 4

Smells that reminds me of NYC:

Smell of pizza baking in an old brick oven
Smell of pretzels being heated/cooked by streeet vendors
Chinatown - ducks and other exotic meats being cooked/roasted

I've lived in many different places, but these scents remind me of New York the most :)

Answer 5

Smell: Dog urine. The smell is everywhere. Sorry to be gross, but nothing is more associated with memory than smell. And this is the smell I remember when I think of New York City.

Answer 6

Hot dog vendors, Pretzel vendors, the Pizzeria,
the Chinese Takeout place, Chestnuts,
Dunkin Donuts coffee, Stale Beer (not a good smell but it reminds me of the dumps my band used to play in)

Answer 7

A buttered hard roll, Manhattan Clam Chowder, a NYC steak house, Little Italy, Lenny's in Brooklyn, a hot dog & beer at Shea Stadium, and real marinara sauce from Patsy's.

Answer 8

Pastrami, corned beef, and brisket.
Chestnuts on the street, coal oven pizza, the sugar coated peanut vendors. Charlotte Russes, egg creams, U-bet chocolate syrup, coffee soda, fresh hot bagels with lox.

Answer 9

Hot dogs from Street vendors, Halal Chicken out side night clubs and homeless people hanging on the corner

Answer 10

The bagel store that i used to live near... and the pickle stand.
Also the carts that sold the shish- kebabs... MMM those smelled good.
And that AWFUL smell of the Broadway-Lafayette subway station ... YUCK

Answer 11

the salt air smell of the east river while driving down east river drive..
central park in spring
christmas time with the smell of roasted chestnuts
passing any bakery and smelling fresh baked bread...
walking into bergdorf goodmans make up area.
the lobby of the carlyle hotel.....
e.a.t.s. on madison & 81st street
sarabeth's on madison & 92
and wow..i love manhattan!!!!