We had a nice stay but remembered that it's much nicer to have your own place in New York than to just be visiting. But we had fun nonetheless. Tuesday we had dim sum at the always-fun Jing Fong in Chinatown before doing some shopping--James can attest to my wide-eyed delight while wandering around CB2. It was like coming to an oasis after two years in a desert... a desert of no affordable modern design. And we finished the day off by having dinner with good friends at a new bistro in the Lower East Side, Lina Frey. I would recommend trying it, if only so the waitstaff can look less lonely--it's good food at great prices in an attractive atmosphere. And plus, it's not mobbed like every other restaurant in the area.
Yesterday I had lunch with the lovely Faye from my old job at David Chang's new addition to the Momofuku empire, Ma Peche (sorry, I'm making absolutely zero attempt to put in the correct accent marks). Stuff was tasty, and I am sure Midtowners will appreciate the branch of Milk Bar, but the food was much less adventurous than at Chang's other outposts.
Then we attempted to visit MoMA but found it overrun by European schoolchildren--when did New York become completely mobbed by Italian tweens in slutty outfits? We ended up just shopping instead--who needs culture? Then we hit the weekly Speakeasy party at the Museum of the City of New York before pretty awesome tacos at Cascobel (can I just say how glad I am that decent Mexican seems to have finally come to New York? About time).
And today we picnicked in Central Park! Here we are!
The end. Tomorrow's adventure: outlet shopping. God bless America!
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