I had been eating scrambled eggs with sliced avocado during the portion of my vacation in Washington DC. But after arriving in New York City, I was craving an actual breakfast of avocado toast.
My husband and I had committed on this trip to walk to local coffee shops each morning for our coffee. We thought we might be adventurous and try out each shop’s speciality coffee, but it turns out we both kept order our same favorite breakfast beverage: Americano. He orders regular, black, and mine is decaf with a splash of half-and-half.
Lonely planet had recommended Little Collins as one of its favorite NYC coffee shops. Since it was only a few blocks from our hotel, we decided to venture there on our first morning in the Big Apple.
The place was packed, which I took as a good sign. I had only planned on ordering my Americano, when I saw it on the menu and couldn’t resist: The Smash.
Turns out it pairs well with a Pan au Chocolate. I enjoyed the feta, a taste from home, an appreciated the slight spice from the pepitas and the chili flakes. While I’m not someone who needs to burn their mouth first thing in the morning, a little spice is a nice wake-up call to my taste buds.
Little Collins: “The Smash”
Avocado & feta mash on thick cut multigrain toast, topped with chili flakes, mint, & pepitas