We had a very romantic weekend, doing the usual New York shopping and nightlife activities. I got things off to a great start on Friday by finding a fun hotel bar to have dinner and drinks (the Tribeca Grand) and surprised Steph with a new pair of earrings for her birthday!
We had a very fun time in a very New York social setting, and laughed ourselves silly watching one patron who was a little too enthusiastic with his dance moves, when nobody else was dancing.
me and Steph at dinner at the Tribeca Grand Hotel
a smiling Happy Birthday girl!
Day 2 was all about shopping and exploring favorite neighborhoods. We started off with brunch at Public restaurant, an experience to die for, followed by a shop-walk through Soho, Greenwich Village. the West Village and the Meat Packing District, ending with a light, late lunch at Vento (tasty thin, crispy pizzas)
Public, a must-do restaurant in SoHo
Salmon Benedict (steph's brunch choice)
Coconut-ginger-mango pancakes (coop) - heaven on a plate
SoHo architecture
OMG, pink mannequins! Mackenzie would JUST DIE!!!
OMG Pink Buildings, Mackenzie would JUST DIE!!!!!
all smiles after a perfect day of shopping and strolling
Satruday night we did the theater thing, settling on Avenue Q. It was a little different than expected. We didn't realize the stars of the shows were puppets. Essentially, the show is Sesame Street for adults. However, once we got used to it, it actually was pretty darn funny, and we ended up having a great time. We also enjoyed walking around Times Square afterwards, soaking up the energy and the bright lights of NYC.
Coop & Steph in Times Square
Sunday was a relaxing day for us. We've been to New York a few times, and the nice thing is that we don't feel compelled to spend all of our time running around seeing every sight the city has to offer. Instead, we chose to spend a day in the city at a more relaxed pace, with no set agenda. After a brief delay due to a crazy Dominican Republic pride parade that tied up traffic, we had breakfast by Central Park and then spent a couple hours strolling through the park, watching some folk dancers and checking out the farmers market. Afterwards, we hit the main shopping area on 5th Avenue, where we started doing some advanced scouting at American Girl for Mackenzie. That store is pretty crazy... miles and mile of dolls, with every accessory and service imaginable. Some day we hope to get Mackenzie an American Girl doll and take her to the salon at the store to get her doll's hair done!
Castle and duck pond in Central Park
International Folk Dancing
Farmer's market
Bizarro architecture...
Chrysler Building
Miles of dolls!!
On our last night together, we had dinner at an amazing Thai restaurant "Kittichai" at the Thompson hotel in SoHo. The decor and ambience was very soothing and the food was once again superb. I say this about a lot of restaurants we go to on vacations, but I am certain that this is my favorite restaurant I have ever been to.
After dinner, as we retired to the rooftop bar at the Thompson hotel, "A60". This is a very intimate setting, with room for about 30 people, great music, and spectacular views of the city. Just a great finish to our trip!
After dinner, as we retired to the rooftop bar at the Thompson hotel, "A60". This is a very intimate setting, with room for about 30 people, great music, and spectacular views of the city. Just a great finish to our trip!The small bar at "A60"
Manhattan skyline at night
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