Escape from New York – NO WAY!!!
After back to back NYC business trips, I am ready to move to the Big Apple, if only for a little while.
What a town. The little shops, the unbelievable restaurants, the BIG money, the sites to see… Cliché I know, but almost like a story book. I can see why people compare this place to Paris. It is the culture that makes a city great, and NYC over flows with it.
I was there in meetings with Microsoft last week, and training this week. To show you what a small world it is, I ran into one of Rena’s best friends who I had not seen in four years. Rena had met for dinner with him last week, and I was working in the same building. What a coincidence. Only 25 million people in NYC and I run into him.
As luck would have it (both good and bad) my optometrist is in NYC. All three pairs of my glasses broke within a two week period (bad luck). And as it was, I would be traveling to NYC and I was able to visit Harry to get new glasses (good luck). He is the best eye guy around, and I love to eat in the Upper West Side, so I was able to kill two birds with one stone. For those of you that visit the NYC and love glasses:
92nd St. Eye Optical
169 East 92nd St.
New York NY 10028
United States
Contact:
Harry Levi
President
212-289-2020 (voice)
So I got two new pairs of fantastic glasses (for a great price), and one of my broken ones repaired. It was raining that day, and I watched as thousands of people made their way by the huge café window. An egg white omelet, a huge cappuccino, and some Pellegrino… yum!
Dinner the first week would be at the Gramercy Tavern. A Portobello Tart to start, Striped Bass for dinner, completed by the most INSANE Tapioca and Crème Anglais, with all three courses washed down with a delightful pairing of wine. This restaurant is a new personal favorite. Proper dinner reservations can gain you access to the actual “dining room” where a 3 course, price fixe menu is available.
Gramercy Tavern
42 East 20th Street, Between Broadway and Park Avenue South, New York City, NY 10003-1300
The past week’s night on the town was made complete by a visit to one of my favorite night spots – The Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The direct elevator whisks you to the 35th floor where you are floored by a view of the NYC skyline. Asiate, the Asian-fusion restaurant, and the Lobby Lounge await to over load your senses. The city view, Wasabi peas, and the phenomenal cocktails are what make this lounge the place to be in NYC. I have attached a photo of the view for everyone to appreciate.
So I will call a WRAP to this BLOG update. I could go on and on… Book a trip and you will see what I mean…
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