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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Flavor of My Week: New York!

I had so much fun on my trip to the East Coast! Here are the highlights of my trip!

8.20
Flew Virgin America from LAX to JFK, NY
Stayed with Shoshana's fam in Long Island

8.21




Theatre District - Rent
Times Square
Zen Palette
Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center (ext. only), St. Patrick's Cathedral

8.22


MOMA - Salvador Dali Exhibit
Train to Kingston, RI - Bus to Newport, RI
Slept aboard Deane's family's boat
Late night cruise around the harbor/bridge

8.23





Newport Mansion Tour - Bleakers (ext. only)
Lunch at Black Pearl - salad and clam chowder
Marrakech Hotel
Coney Island

8.24







Guggenheim Museum
Metropolitan Museum
Central Park
Soho
- Vosges
- Balthazar - http://www.balthazarny.com/
Union Square - view of Empire State Building
- Olives Bar - coctail and snack

8.25












South Seaport - Pier 17
Biking - http://www.bikeandroll.com/
- Manhattan Bridge
- Met up with a lady who shared the Grimaldi's Pizza I wanted to try (yum! so kind of her.)
- Ate lunch at River Cafe - http://www.rivercafe.com/
- Brooklyn Bridge
Columbus Circle
- Cafe Bouchon (nutter butter cookies are amazing!) - http://www.bouchonbakery.com/
Little Italy
- Spaghetti and Meatballs

8.26










Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour - http://www.statueofliberty.org/Press.html
Financial District/Wall Street - World Trade Center Memorial - not open
Greenwich Village
- Osteria Luca
Soho
- More shopping
- Rice to Riches - Good rice pudding! - http://www.ricetoriches.com/
Mehu's Kitchen
- Indian Feast!
Times Square - needed last minute souvenirs!
Cafe Lalo (Lalo Paradise Smoothie and Walnut Apple Pie - yum!) http://www.cafelalo.com/
Taxi back home

8.27
Long Island - JFK - LAX - Burbank home

1 comment:

Ames Away said...

I have tried Rice to Riches and I LOVED IT!