Lady: Geez, what an adventure, huh? I mean, “grande ensalada”? I had no idea what I’d ordered until it came to the table!
–55th & Madison
Overheard by: Heather
Hobo: She eats the cole slawwww. She likes the Pepsi, not the Coke!
–Borough Park
Russian lady: How many times do I have to tell you? Puerto Ricans don’t eat tacos.
–Park Slope
Overheard by: Jonathan
Man: We have to stop here so I can eat. If we keep walking, I can’t eat in the rain.
–23rd & Madison
Woman: It’s spiritual. I only eat yak.
–11th & A
Overheard by: Lisa D
Girl on cell: OK, well, get me as many cans of tuna as you can possibly carry.
–Washington Square & East 4th
Senior VP on phone: No, you can’t order Chilean sea bass anymore! They’re all bred artificially in ponds. The real ones are going extinct out of sheer deliciousness.
–Madison Avenue office
Woman: It’s too hot today for Indian food. Well unless, you know, you’re Indian.
–17th & Park
Overheard by: Robyn