Thursday, October 20, 2005
NYC Sneak Peek
I’m off to a wedding in the city this weekend.
Ugh.
I really not amped about this at all. I mean, weddings suck to be at as is, unless you are close friends with either the bride or groom and have other friends attended the ceremony, so to add on top of that a two hour flight (roundtrip), not having a dress that I want to wear, and pretending to remember far-far-removed family members, I guess you could say that for this I feel as though I deserve the daughter of the year award. I’m still trying to work my brain around why, precisely, I’ve been asked to haul all the way to Westchester County, NY for this event, and why, exactly, would my presence add any value whatsoever.
To offset Sunday’s schlep, however, I’ve taken advantage of Maxine’s visit to create a fun filled Saturday. With her input (chocolate and pastry shops) and my NYC “musts” (street food), I’ve put together a schedule that started out as a shopping strategy but quickly turned into a foodie’s dream day come true.
Here’s our itinerary:
10:00: Payard Patisserie (74th and Lex): 4,5,6 to 77th / for some pastries, coffee and savory hors d’oeurves
10:45: Fauchon (53rd and Park): 4,5,6 to 59th / for some tea and croissants
11:30: H&M (51st and 5th): Walk / for clothing and accessories
1:45: Hallo Berlin (Stand 54th and 5th), (Restaurant 626 10th Ave at 45th) or Soup Nazi (54th and 8th) or both: E to 50th St or walk / for bratwurst, a Berliner, some cabbage and perhaps even a beer
2:30 Yatagan Kebab House (104 Macdougal btwn. Bleeker and W3rd): A,C,E,F,B,D,V,S at W 4th / for some kick butt doner
3:15: The Doughnut Plant (379 Grand St btwn Essex and Norfolk): F at Delancey St. / for pistachio crusted doughnuts
3:30: Gus’s Pickles (87 Orchard St. btwn Broome and Delancy): Walk / for full sour pickles the size of….
3:45: Il Laboratorio del Gelato (95 Orchard): Walk / for green grape gelato
4:30 Milk & Cookies Bakery (19 Commerce St & 7th Ave S. off Bleeker): F to W 4th St. / for oatmeal cookies and hot chocolate
5:00: Bouley Bakery and Market (130 W Bway and Duane St): 1,2,3,A,C at Chambers / for “Granny Smith Apple Mille-Feuille with Calvados Toffee, Meyer Lemon” or a “Pear Rosemary Timbale with Lime and Greek Yogurt”
6:30: Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven (350 Hudson St. btwn King and Charlton): 1,9 at Canal or C/E at Spring / for chocolate and truffles
Look. Don’t be jealous. I even planned out how to get from place to place….I’m the biggest dork, I’m telling you.
So if any of you out there are going to be in New York this weekend, please feel free to stop on by at any leg of the itinerary – UES, Midtown, LES or the Village. It’s all good in any ‘hood.
Hopefully the endorphins that will be released in my body due to all the chocolate that I’ll consume will improve my mood on Sunday…
Ugh.
I really not amped about this at all. I mean, weddings suck to be at as is, unless you are close friends with either the bride or groom and have other friends attended the ceremony, so to add on top of that a two hour flight (roundtrip), not having a dress that I want to wear, and pretending to remember far-far-removed family members, I guess you could say that for this I feel as though I deserve the daughter of the year award. I’m still trying to work my brain around why, precisely, I’ve been asked to haul all the way to Westchester County, NY for this event, and why, exactly, would my presence add any value whatsoever.
To offset Sunday’s schlep, however, I’ve taken advantage of Maxine’s visit to create a fun filled Saturday. With her input (chocolate and pastry shops) and my NYC “musts” (street food), I’ve put together a schedule that started out as a shopping strategy but quickly turned into a foodie’s dream day come true.
Here’s our itinerary:
10:00: Payard Patisserie (74th and Lex): 4,5,6 to 77th / for some pastries, coffee and savory hors d’oeurves
10:45: Fauchon (53rd and Park): 4,5,6 to 59th / for some tea and croissants
11:30: H&M (51st and 5th): Walk / for clothing and accessories
1:45: Hallo Berlin (Stand 54th and 5th), (Restaurant 626 10th Ave at 45th) or Soup Nazi (54th and 8th) or both: E to 50th St or walk / for bratwurst, a Berliner, some cabbage and perhaps even a beer
2:30 Yatagan Kebab House (104 Macdougal btwn. Bleeker and W3rd): A,C,E,F,B,D,V,S at W 4th / for some kick butt doner
3:15: The Doughnut Plant (379 Grand St btwn Essex and Norfolk): F at Delancey St. / for pistachio crusted doughnuts
3:30: Gus’s Pickles (87 Orchard St. btwn Broome and Delancy): Walk / for full sour pickles the size of….
3:45: Il Laboratorio del Gelato (95 Orchard): Walk / for green grape gelato
4:30 Milk & Cookies Bakery (19 Commerce St & 7th Ave S. off Bleeker): F to W 4th St. / for oatmeal cookies and hot chocolate
5:00: Bouley Bakery and Market (130 W Bway and Duane St): 1,2,3,A,C at Chambers / for “Granny Smith Apple Mille-Feuille with Calvados Toffee, Meyer Lemon” or a “Pear Rosemary Timbale with Lime and Greek Yogurt”
6:30: Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven (350 Hudson St. btwn King and Charlton): 1,9 at Canal or C/E at Spring / for chocolate and truffles
Look. Don’t be jealous. I even planned out how to get from place to place….I’m the biggest dork, I’m telling you.
So if any of you out there are going to be in New York this weekend, please feel free to stop on by at any leg of the itinerary – UES, Midtown, LES or the Village. It’s all good in any ‘hood.
Hopefully the endorphins that will be released in my body due to all the chocolate that I’ll consume will improve my mood on Sunday…
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Can I tell you guys that I had every intention of picking up some chocolates for everyone as a souvenier, but at $3 a peice (!)I really didn't think you all would have appreciated the full value of em...too bad. They tasted yummy!!
yeah, the prices were a bit nutty, but it was all worth it! hilla, our day of feasting was fabulous and i wish we could always eat and explore together. thanks for a wonderful time!! now, write the post-tour post so i can add to it!!
mwah,
me maxers
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mwah,
me maxers
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