NYC

Heading out to the Big Apple Friday morning. Really early Friday morning. This trip is going to be different than previous visits because two friends are coming with me. We will stay at the Dylan Hotel and eat our way through the city. Normally I stay with my friend Anna in Brooklyn. It will be fun to stay in Manhattan, but I will miss Brooklyn. If you ever visit New York, give Brooklyn a visit too, it has a lot to offer.

I am a little concerned because I have been feeling pretty crappy for the last
couple of weeks, but I am hoping that the spirit of the city will snap me out of it. There will be a lot of distance to cover, many delicacies to indulge in, and I cannot miss a beat, or a cupcake, because of a little headache. Soldier on!

On the list of activities are Magnolia Bakery, Joe’s Pizza, Pastis French Café, and Katz Deli. Seeing a pattern here? Really, it won’t all be about food. We’ll also go to the park, of course, and they may even talk me into a carriage ride (I avoid them because I feel sorry for the horses, I can’t help it). Ground Zero, Battery Park, Staten Island Ferry, Rockefeller Plaza, 5th Avenue, Chelsea Market, and of course my personal favorite, the West Village, are also on the list. With lots of breaks for street vendor hot dogs and Krispy Kremes.

I expect it to be my last trip to New York for a while, and I am especially looking forward to sharing it with my friends, who have never been there before. There truly is no city like New York City.