Enough with being sappy and reflecting. Here's what I've been up to recently:
I finally got to try legit Chinese in Chinatown! Stef and I went to this cool, hole-in-the-wall place called Wo Hop on Mott St. It literally had 10 tables, and the line was out the door waiting to get in. I recommend this place to anyone visiting the city. It is away from a lot of the hustle and bustle of Canal St (the main artery of Chinatown and where hecklers sell fake purses). Try the Wonton and Egg Drop Soup... divine!
My lovely Us ladies Corrisa and Lucy joined me in enjoying another summer concert. This time we went to Coney Island and watched the Beach Boys! And did I mention it was FREE? It was amazing. We got there and there were already thousands of people there (I estimate close to 40,000). In order to get a somewhat good view, we snuck into this roped off area where only a few groups of people had laid out their things. We had a view of the entire side of the stage. And the best part was that John Stamos made a cameo appearance and sang with them the second half of the show! He even sang his Full House hit "Forever." I was in heaven! Nothing's like listening to the Beach Boys when you're on am actual beach (well, technically we were in a park that was by the beach, but what's the difference?)
The next day was the last summer Friday of my time at Us. Corrisa, Luce and I went on a little shopping trip through Chelsea and the Upper West Side. It was a great day to shop because it basically rained all day long. We were all pretty successful, too.
Saturday I met up with Amanda and we went to Hell's Kitchen market. Got a cool ring and a purse that I am truly obsessed with. It's beautiful to say the least. It was scorching outside, but we put on our game faces and walked up and down the West Side. We got to visit the High Line (old railroad tracks above the city that have been converted to a sidewalk and garden). Gorgeous!
Saturday night Amanda, Stephanie and I did a BYOB in the Upper West Side for dinner at this place called Bellini. BYOB here means bring your own bottle of wine and you can drink it at dinner, which is nice. So beforehand we went to Trader Joe's and got their trusty $3 bottles and shared them at dinner. Afterwards, Stephanie went home but Amanda and I ventured out to one of my favorite NYC bars, the Gin Mill.
Sunday night was the Mad Men season premiere, and Lauren's boss invited her to go to a watch party at a hotel in TriBeCa, and Lauren invited me to tag along. We were treated with a '60's drink (Tom Collins for her, an Old Fashioned for me) and watched the premiere in a screening room where we enjoyed the AMAZING episode with everyone else!
Monday night, after work, I met up with Corrisa, Corrisa's friend Stephen and Lucy and we ventured to Greenwich for one of my last times in the village :(
Tuesday was the big CARDS vs. METS game at Citi Field. The stadium is gorgeous! But I seriously believe Cards fans are different than any other fans in baseball. If this were a game at Busch, it would have been a sell-out. Not here. Lots of open seats (probably the fact that the Mets aren't very good this year, either, doesn't help) We were up in the true nosebleed section, but we had a fantastic view of the field and also the city in distance. I had a fabulous time (even though the Cards lost big time). Next week we are heading to the Yankees game!
Agenda for my last full weekend in the city: my London friends Mike and Rae will be in town... so lots of city loving coming their way!
Until next time-
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