We decided to take a Babymoon and go on one last trip before our baby comes in May! Can't really travel starting in February, and since we had been planning to go to NYC forever, we finally decided to just do it! We were able to fly in style first class using miles, the only way to do it!! Our first night, we stayed with Kevin (Todd's friend from high school and college) and his wife Jenny's place down in the financial district. I have to say it was the biggest and nicest NY apartment I have seen complete with a bedroom door, and a walk in closet and a kitchen that has appliances and real counter space! We then saw Twisted Sister at the NY Stock Exchange Xmas Tree lighting, minus Dee Snyder which was hilarious and then met my friend JT for dinner at the best pizza ever, Totonno's! Of course I love real cheese and thin pizza, not your typical John's pizza, but way better :)
We were able again to make the most of our trip and used points to stay at the Westin Times Square and had an awesome view on the 38th floor! We met my friend Annette (from my old Club Med days) for lunch and then did the 5th Avenue trek to see all the stores decorated for the Holidays, Saks, Bendel's, Bergdorf Goodman's, Tiffany's, Ann Taylor, H & M, the Plaza and St Pat's Cathedral. Of course, had to stop off at Magnolia Cupcakes for a snack, and then met my sister and Nicole at the NBC Studio for a tour. We were able to go to the set of SNL and see the cast rehearsing with their guest that wek, Taylor Lautner (Jacob from the movie Twilight)! Unfortunately, no pics allowed. Then, on the way out we saw all these teen girls lined up outside the doors to see Jacob, waiting for the 7am tickets to be handed out the next day, but they only maybe give 1-5 if that. Sorry, no one is worth sleeping in the 20 degree temperatures just to maybe see on a stage!!!
Then we made it out to meet Kevin, Jenny, Chris (the boys' friend from high school) and my friend Josephine (from my Club Med day at Cuba in West Village area. It was awesome food, just super crowded as everyone else was out for a good time, including the drunk girls next to us who shared their lovely bedside stories with the whole room! Then we were adventurous and made it out back in the cold to a wine bar to end the night.
Then we made it out to meet Kevin, Jenny, Chris (the boys' friend from high school) and my friend Josephine (from my Club Med day at Cuba in West Village area. It was awesome food, just super crowded as everyone else was out for a good time, including the drunk girls next to us who shared their lovely bedside stories with the whole room! Then we were adventurous and made it out back in the cold to a wine bar to end the night.
The next day we treked down to Chinatown, had some awesome dumplings at the dumpling house, then bargained with the vendors in Chinatown. I was able to get a watch talked down from 25 to 15$ but no such luck with the Hermes purse, even Kevin, the King of dealing, was not able to talk it down, so I ended up with a fake Louis Vuitton, couldn't leave Chinatown without a fake purse! We then went down to Soho and of course ended up at a cupcake shop, Crumbs where I had the biggest cupcake ever, a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup cupcake, and yes, the majority of our trip was based on sweets and food!
Then it was on to the next sweet shop, Serendipity, for a frozen hot chocolate for a 4 hour wait. I have tried to get in there 5- 6 times before and never able to wait, so I was determined this trip and had a plan to put our name on the list and go and shop at Bloomies and Barney's. There were so many people out shopping and then we saw a huge fighting crowd at the Ugg Department at Bloomies, and when asked what the sale was about, the clerk replied, 'there is no sale, regular price!' These New Yorkers sure know how to shop, 500$ purses and shoes were just stocking stuffers!
So we finally made it into Serendipity and it was well worth the 4 hour wait! The frozen hot chocolate was amazing. We also saw some great role model parents, who had only been waiting for 30 minutes and told their 4 kids to lie and tell the host they were the 'Lucy' party that had apparently not returned- then they sat down right next to us. We were just waiting for the real Lucy party to show up!
Then we rushed out and made it in time for dinner at Almond, a place Erika had picked out in the Flat Iron district and Kevin and Jenny were able to meet us. The food was amazing, fish, gnocci, monsieur's and short ribs and of course the best was the last, cream brulee and pear cake. I think my glucose level was over the limit at this point after today!
We then had to leave the next day, had a good NY diner breakfast and made it back home to Big D. We had such a great time in the city and I am already ready to go back next year!
Then it was on to the next sweet shop, Serendipity, for a frozen hot chocolate for a 4 hour wait. I have tried to get in there 5- 6 times before and never able to wait, so I was determined this trip and had a plan to put our name on the list and go and shop at Bloomies and Barney's. There were so many people out shopping and then we saw a huge fighting crowd at the Ugg Department at Bloomies, and when asked what the sale was about, the clerk replied, 'there is no sale, regular price!' These New Yorkers sure know how to shop, 500$ purses and shoes were just stocking stuffers!
So we finally made it into Serendipity and it was well worth the 4 hour wait! The frozen hot chocolate was amazing. We also saw some great role model parents, who had only been waiting for 30 minutes and told their 4 kids to lie and tell the host they were the 'Lucy' party that had apparently not returned- then they sat down right next to us. We were just waiting for the real Lucy party to show up!
Then we rushed out and made it in time for dinner at Almond, a place Erika had picked out in the Flat Iron district and Kevin and Jenny were able to meet us. The food was amazing, fish, gnocci, monsieur's and short ribs and of course the best was the last, cream brulee and pear cake. I think my glucose level was over the limit at this point after today!
We then had to leave the next day, had a good NY diner breakfast and made it back home to Big D. We had such a great time in the city and I am already ready to go back next year!
