May NYC Trip

Here's the thing about New York.  There's always something new to discover - whether it's a restaurant, a show, or just an area of town you've never been before.  That's what I love about it.  I like going to some of my regular haunts, but the increasing number of trips I've gotten to take this year has allowed me to wander and discover even more haunts to add to the list of regulars. On this trip, we discovered 3 fab restaurants, 2 awesome shows, 2 new beautiful theatres, and one street market.  And it was lovely!

Since we were spending the night, we - ok, I - decided we were going to see 2 shows, because honestly, it's what I do.  First up was Fully Committed and next was The Robber Bridegroom.  Each were so amazing they require a separate post, but know this - the theatre is an excellent way to spend an afternoon and evening in NYC! Before the shows though, we walked up to 5th Avenue and discovered the Henri Bendel store which made someone in our party very happy : )  Then we grabbed lunch at a little place we just discovered while wandering - Pazza Notte. It was a beautiful day so we were able to snag a table right near the wide open windows.  Al Fresco dining - another thing to love about NY.

From lunch, we headed to the first show and then to dinner afterwards.  There are a grand total of about 6 places we always go to for dinner.  This time around, we went with new and tried Patsy's which is an Italian restaurant that was a favorite of Frank Sinatra's.  And it didn't disappoint.  The salad and pastas were delicious!  And the chocolate mousse cake was to die for!  Then it was onto the second show, which was followed by a drink - hot tea - in the rotating bar at the top of the Marriott Marquis.  As long as you don't focus on the fact you're rotating you're good.  Once you focus on it, you - well, mostly I - get just a bit tipsy.

On Sunday, we discovered the BEST place ever for breakfast.  Sullivan Street Bakery has 2 locations - Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea.  We decided to take a death-defying cab ride and try the Chelsea location.  We were somehow lucky enough to snag one of the 5 tables they had. And then we devoured the best egg sandwiches I've ever had.  The eggs were "soft-cooked scrambled" whatever the heck that means, with prosciutto, basil and sun-dried tomatoes on some homemade bread.  I'm still dreaming about them!  For dessert, because you totally need dessert with breakfast, we had chocolate and vanilla Bomboloni's, which are Italian donuts. Heaven on a plate.  I'm already planning my next trip there.

From there it was a chilly walk to Chelsea Market, then a cab ride to Hell's Kitchen for a street fair, where I was lucky enough to have some more dessert: a Greek pastry made of honey, filo and custard. Divine!  Then it was a last stop to the Drama Bookshop and then home - to count down the days to the next trip.  Some trips are better than others, and this one was by far one of the best!