NYC

Every time I go to NYC I am amazed.

Amazed that... 

• the streets and stores and people just go on and on and on
• there seems to be a never-ending supply of delicious and interesting restaurants
• they can charge $18 for a cocktail and people will still buy them
• everyone is forever rushing somewhere (especially the folks waiting for the NJ transit track announcement at Penn Station!)
• you can find pretty much anything you want no matter what time it is (karaoke at 3am... sure!)... it truly is the city that never sleeps!

I had a wonderful weekend in NYC with Maura and Abby.  We had pretty good luck with our dining and entertainment...

• Eventi hotel -great service, great location, great rate!  free wine in the lobby every day at 5pm and they are dog friendly!
• Food Parc at Eventi - great quick food, lots of choices. perfect for a quick bite!
• Callalalai - supre cute store... got a new dress and necklace
• Mercadito - yummy mexican brunch.  estilo baja tacos, guac, plantains, a mimosa.  yum.
• uniqlo - great recommendation from Meredith.  picked up lots of staples (tshirts, sweaters, etc) and a great deal on a black rain coat
• Nuela - spicy tuna app was amazing.  complimentary glass of champagne was a nice touch.  Abby's scallops were delicious.  price was reasonable.
• The Standard Grill - next stop was the meatpacking district.  we found a little bar with lots of character and not much space.  enjoyed a champagne drink that was served in a crystal vase.  spent 2-3 hours here working on that!
• Cielo - so we decided that wanted to go dancing... we should've done our homework... this place was super expensive (expensive cover, expensive drinks)... which would have been fine if.  small dancefloor, strange mix of people... we stayed 15 minutes and then headed for Rayn.
• 230 fifth (aka Rayn) - we could see this rooftop bar from our hotel room, so we decided to go and check it out.  the view was pretty cool and I enjoyed the hot cider... could be worth a visit when the weather is a bit nicer!
• random karaoke bar - where else in the world can you decide to go do karaoke at 3am and easily find a place within a 5 minute cab ride?

Wait a minute... were we really only there for the weekend?  All this in one day?  I guess we were making up for years since we've had the good fortune of all being in the same place. I hope that we don't let as much time pass until the next time...  xoxo