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Barhopping in Hell’s Kitchen
Saturday night while visiting Krista and Jackie in Queens, we decided to take the train back into Manhattan to go out for drinks! We first went to Hell’s Kitchen (no lack of bars there!) and ended up at Riposo 46. I came here back in August with Chris and loved the vibe, so I recommended it to the girls! It is such a cool wine bar. I ordered a Syrah (again, not local. I really failed at the Green Challenge this weekend, unfortunately.) We also ordered a small cheese plate of smoked gouda to go with our wine, which was also pretty tasty, but managed to forget to photograph it.…
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Summer in the City – Day 2: Zen Palate and American Idiot
Previous Parts: Part 1 Summer in the City – Day 1: Pancakes, Wine & Cupcakes Part 2 Summer in the City – Day 1: Drinks at Macondo and the Spinto Band Part 3 Summer in the City – Day 2: Kiss-In, Lush & Whole Foods Lunch —- Saturday evening brought dinner along with a show on Broadway. How exciting! I’ve only seen a few shows on Broadway, and they’re always an exciting experience. But before I get into that, let’s have a talk about dinner. I picked out the restaurant Zen Palate, in the Theater District because it was 1) close to the hotel, 2)close to the theater and 3)…
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Summer in the City – Day 1: Pancakes, Wine & Cupcakes
Greetings from Penn Station! Chris and I are now waiting for our train back to Albany. We had a great time in the city this weekend. We got into the city at around 10:30 on Friday morning. We dragged our luggage 10+ blocks from Penn Station to our hotel, which was right outside of Times Square (near Hell’s Kitchen/Theater District). We stayed at the EconoLodge! The hotel was TINY! But that’s okay, since it wasn’t too expensive (for a hotel in the city), and we really just needed a place to sleep. The rooms were even smaller than I thought they’d be. Yeah, teeny tiny. After we dropped out stuff…