Rave - Nov. 20th

Weekend in NYC

The weekend of the the 11th, I spent an amazing weekend in the Big Apple with friends, C & N. 

It was such a quintessential New York weekend. Amazing fall weather, lots of walks in Central Park. Great restaurants and time with friends. No shopping, but only because I wasn’t sure how I’d get everything home if I started shopping. And also because large shopping crowds give me slight anxiety. (I once had to put my head between my knees in a Schottenstein store because of the number of kids running around. No joke.)

If I had to pick out the day that summed up the city, it would be Saturday. Don’t get me wrong, Friday night was amazing. Dinner at Buddakan, then drinks in the Meatpacking District. C, N, and myself on the town. 

Now, Saturday. Brunch at Blue Water Grill off Union Square. Walk through the the Union Square green market. Stop at Fishs Eddy to look at dishes. Back to the Upper East Side for a recoup nap. Dinner at the Odeon in Tribeca. Amazing drinks and prime steaks. Celebrity sighting at the restaurant. Two if we’re keeping count…which we are (Cyndi Lauper and Wanda Sykes!!) Nonchalant acknowledgment of said celebs. Casual stroll through the Financial District and past OWS in Zuccotti Park. Late night ride on the 5 train in which an attack occurred in the next car. SUCH A NEW YORK DAY.