Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Highlights and Lowlights – New York

I’m back. It was a totally amazing trip - full of so many adventures and great stories. Here are some of the highlights and the lowlights. I like to start with the bad news first.

Lowlights:

- Redeye. And no, my fancy new neck pillow did not work.

- Almost dying in a taxi cab accident on the BQE

- Blisters

- The front of the public library being covered the scaffolding

- Getting sick our second-to-last night in town

- Waiting over an hour for Shake Shack – It was good but In-n-Out is still my favorite

- Rain all day on Tuesday – although it did give us a chance to see Iron Man 2


Now for the good stuff:

- Cato and Walter. These two played incredibly awesome hosts and tour guides during our trip. Thanks so much guys for all the insider information and more than generous hospitality.


- Brooklyn. It is, indeed, a hipster Mecca but it’s also home to some really cool neighborhoods, parks, resturants and bars.


- Walking to Brooklyn Bridge


- Soup dumplings at Joe’s Shanghai
- Achieving hipster cred with street vendor Ray Bans
- Chelsea Market picnic at the Highline


- Sharing stories with Norman from B&H Photo

- Dinner at the Spotted Pig


- The MOMA

- Ramen with Jackson at Ippudo


- Grilled Mexican Corn at Café Habana

- Top of the Rock

- Our date night in midtown – oysters at Grand Central, drinks at Bar 44 and a picnic on our hotel room floor with meat, cheese, bread and cheesecake from Junior’s.
Violet in Caged Steve Madden in nude

2 comments:

  1. Ahhhh, I see why you had the hour long wait at Shake Shack now - you went to the Madison Square one! The one I told you about by the Natural History museum has lines that are much shorter (I've only waited 20 min there before). Sorry you got caught in a NYC tradition - waiting "on line." New Yorkers LOVE to wait in lines!

    But overall looks like you had an amazing trip! I'm jealous!!

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  2. Great Post! We had so much fun with you guys, and I'm glad there were only a few on the "bad list" most of which were out of our control!

    BTW, Nice shoes! Even Nicer deal ;)!

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