Remembering NYC

I L-O-V-E New York City. And my thoughts and prayers are with those affected in NYC and much of the East Coast after Hurricane Sandy reared its ugly head. The recovery will be difficult, but we know America's city will re-build to be better than it ever was. As we all send encouragment towards their re-building efforts, I felt inclined to share some photos of a wonderful trip we took there earlier this year.  

p.s. If you want to assist the hurricane victims, donate to the Red Cross.

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August 2012: The trip was a no-brainer to join up with my boyfriend when he was there. He, for business. Me, for pleasure.

After landing and meeting up with friends, we all grabbed a late dinner at 'inoteca, a lovely pasta and wine bar on 3rd Ave.

After a run (okay, it was more of a walk) in Central Park, Friday consisted of seeing the “Schiaparelli & Prada” exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. See more on that here.)


...and some shopping in Soho.

Louis Vuitton storefront

Inside C. Wonder.

Louis Vuitton or C. Wonder, anyone? What a darling store and an eclectic set of merchandise: anything from dishes and clothes, to mac & cheese dog treats and pogo sticks. We seriously considered buying the pogo stick. Speaking of clothes, shopping in NYC is like Fashion Week to me because they are always way ahead of Dallas in seasons. I added some terrific pieces to my fall wardrobe, and it was 95 degrees today in Big D. Shocker.

I hadn't forgotten the Blue Ribbon Bakery Kitchen restaurant in the West Village when I ate there several years ago during a previous visit to NYC. Luckily, we went back this time around, and it did not disappoint. They have been serving friend chicken and brussell sprouts long before they were "trendy."

Started by two brothers, Eric & Bruce Bromberg, their approach to food and customer service is unique and unorthodox. Their menu was inspired by the discovery of a 135 year old abandoned brick oven in the basement of a closed bodega. They have since expanded to more than a dozen restaurants and concepts – even one in Las Vegas.

I wanted to do something off the beaten path while we were in the Big Apple, so we decided to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. We caught the subway at Union Station first. Ba-nanas.

Union Station. No, I do not know this girl posing.

Apple store in Union Station. And that iconic clock.

Awesome pendant lights in Union Station.  Yes please.

Took a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge:

Here we go (lots of construction along the bridge).

It would be hard to find a better views of NYC than this:

Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge looking back to NYC.

Freedom Tower on the right.

Empire State Building.

View from the Brooklyn Bridge.

  

Looking at the Brooklyn Bridge and downtown NYC

After browsing through Brooklyn a bit, mainly the DUMBO area (I love that name :), we landed at a beer garden just along the shore. Couldn't have asked for a better afternoon.

In Brooklyn.

Ordering in pizza with some great friends, football, and topping it off with some wine capped our wonderful weekend in the Big Apple. Thanks to our friends, Megan and Chris, for being exceptional tour guides and hosts, as always!

And back to Tejas we go.