I’m back!
Had a GREAT time in NYC with Megan and Heather! The hotel was very nice (Megan got a great deal on priceline)! We had dinner at Nobu Friday night, which is somewhere I’ve always wanted to go! Fantastic food! Afterwards we cabbed it over to a dessert place called Chickalicious, which was to die for. We ended up at the Hard Rock Cafe and did oh so many Patron Silver tequila shots.
Thank GOD it was within walking distance of the hotel. We weaved, tripped, laughed and fell our way back, safely, I might add!
Saturday we took our time recuperating and finally went out for breakfast, to Lindy’s Deli, a WILDLY overpriced place, but the chicken soup was good, which was about all I could stomach.
We went to a shiba meetup, courtesy of Jenn:
It’s AMAZING to see so many of these crazy dogs in one spot! Thanks, Jenn, it was nice to meet you and Snick 
Afterwards, we went on a chocolate hunt, finding Vosges and another place.
We walked to Magnolia’s, known for their cupcakes, but the line was ridiculously long, so we kept on going. I was seriously flagging by this time, so we grabbed a cab and went back to the hotel for a rest and some room service. That night we had 930 reservations at The Artisanal Bistro, a lovely cheese filled delight! Heather’s friend Missa joined us and we were running late (got a bit lost giving the cabbie wrong directions…he was NOT amused, but finally got there, only to be kept waiting for a good bit. They gave us a bottle of champagne as an apology, it’s all good.
Sunday we slept in too; Heather left us to go home and Megan and I headed out to grab some breakfast, check out 5th Avenue and then on to Central Park to see Strawberry Fields, John Lennon’s memorial. There was some easter parade or something going on on 5th, and there was a HUGE line for St. Patrick’s Cathedral. It was fun seeing all the funky Easter hats; some were amazingly elaborate! We found a wonderful French bistro for brunch, La Goulue Restaurant and oooh was it delicious!
Thus fortified, we headed to the memorial. I thought it would be overwhelming, or at the very least upsetting, but it wasn’t. It was peaceful and quiet; altho I garnered a tsk tsk as I took a Skelly picture for my “One Object 365 Days” flickr project.
We headed back to the hotel to collect our luggage and my car and headed home, stopping quickly at Ikea, where I was pretty good and Megan not so. Then we hit horrendous traffic and … ugh! We got through it playing the “Which one would you sleep with game”; she asked me PeeWee Herman or Michael Jackson! C’mon now!
How was your weekend?
Posted in Photos | 18 Comments
March 24th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Definitely sounds like a great weekend. And the picture with al lthe dogs is just sweet. They really are cute.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:07 am
That photo of Snick is a perfect capture of how he spends his time around food.
I was glad you made it to the meetup. I never get tired of watching so 20+ Shibas play together. So cute!
March 24th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Um, not nearly as fun and exciting as yours.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Looks and sounds like an awesome trip! I really love that last picture. Very cool.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:40 am
So jealous! Loved the tipsy e-mail you sent too…
March 24th, 2008 at 10:44 am
you guys sound like you had a blast. Even if all you could stomach for breakfast was soup.
that picture of the “peace peeps” is way cool
March 24th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Sounds like a great trip. You had some nice weather too!
March 24th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Sounds like you had a wonderful time (except for the hangover!!) Glad to have ya back in town!
March 24th, 2008 at 11:54 am
So, you had a good time eating your way through NYC! Don’t you love it!! I’m hoping to get back up there next month.
March 24th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
You went to Lindy’s and didn’t eat cheesecake???????? I’m not sure we can be friends anymore…
That peace symbol isn’t made with peeps, is it?
Glad you had a great time, even if you didn’t eat cheesecake.
March 24th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Gosh that does sound like a nice weekend. Good for you for making the effort to engage in the world!
March 24th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Sounds like an absolutely wonderful trip! I love NYC! I want to go back soon, trying to get the hubby to go in May…if I beg enough I may get my way!
March 24th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
A weekend I’d like to do again
March 24th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
The photo with the puppies… What are those things on the floor that one is sniffing?? It looks like some of them lost their tails but I am sure *that* can’t be it! LOL!!
March 25th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Man I was wondering if you had dropped off the face of the earth and so I came here to see. Bloglines isn’t feeding you right now, (Don’t know why, think I need to switch to Google Reader!) and I found all of this! WOW! I love the Shiba’s! Where did you find them?
I am so glad you got away and that you all had a great time.
I am down with a sore throat and protecting Greta’s purity until Bernie comes to call next week.
Lots to tell you. So glad you are here and not somewhere else or pissed at me!
March 25th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Hi Janet! It was great meeting you on saturday night!
March 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Can’t comment on my weekend in here.
I am so glad you had a fabulous time. The food and especially the tequila sounds to die for!
March 29th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Sounds like a fantastic time! You must have been in Shiba heaven…look at all those gorgous babies!