Until I just realized I never wrote about my sweet going-away party, I thought this would be the last of my posts about my life in New York. But it will not. I have one more. As I left I took stock of my “best of” moments from my two years in the city. Was it really two whole years? Was it really ONLY two years? Time is a funny thing. But while in that wonderful city I experienced greatness in the form of food, bars, cafes, sports, and culture. And I just thought I would recap a few of my faves to remember for all of time.
So, my Best of New York list. The following is my favorite:
Mexican restaurant- Mexicana Mama Centro
Brunch in Brooklyn- Dizzy’s
Brunch in Manhattan- Grey Dog Café
Pizza in Brooklyn- Difara
Pizza in Manhattan- John’s
Fancy Eats- Gramercy Tavern
Bar- The Gate
Café- Cocoa Bar
Sports Event- US Open (annual), Mets baseball games
Burger- Shake Shack
Lunch- Food World
Gelato- Grom
Wine shop- Best Cellars
Bookstore- Nonconformist Unimperialist Bookstore
Unique experience- Astoria Beer Garden
City-wide event- NYC Marathon
Airport- Newark (Come on now, we’re choosing from a host of losers)
Outdoor Market- Park Slope Farmer’s Market
Free summer event- Philharmonic in Central Park
Museum- Metropolitan Museum of Art (followed closely by the Natural History Museum)
Performance Venue- Carnegie Hall
Broadway Show- Spring Awakening (saw it 4 times)
I think that just about covers all the major ones. Certainly there are many more which I could recount, but these are just the best and most memorable times I can recall from a chapter in my life filled to the brim with ‘experiences.’ Fond times. Fonder memories.
1 comment:
I went to the Astoria beer garden last spring. I wish there were more places like it. One in DC would be nice.
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