NYC was fab. just brilliant. Even though I have been a good few times and the city is always different when you go, this time was just that bit more different for me, a lot more chilled, oh and zero shopping!
The first thing we noticed was it was HOT! Shorts and t-shirt stuff so we were like big tourists walking around in our white runners and our shorts and t-shirts. The blue legs got a bit of sun too. They nearly white at this stage.
We stayed in the W Hotel Midtown on Lexington. Bit tossy but we kinda got a kick outta people thinking we were 'one of them'. in our dreams - 5 star bliss for a few nights (thanks Sand for organising) and loved the location. ...anyway we just had a ball. Jees, I thought I was a legend on the first morning, given we woke at 6am (5 hours behind Ireland), we decided feck it, and headed to the gym. HA. I felt like a complete dinger going off to the gym after long haul flight (whatever) but what was actually quite cool was as I was running on the treadmill, I was looking out onto the Waldorf Astoria Hotel (coming to america, sexual chocolate) and saw allt he tennis players coming out on their way to the US Open. That was kinda cool. They all got into their official vehicles and I was trying to work put who was who - prob no-one massive given they were left all left alone but still had all the gear and that was enough to keep me interested!
So we did the gym once and that has been it to date!
Another buzz was having brekkie in one of those typical NY diners round the corner from the Hotel. I was smiling ear to ear when we heard the new yorker staff shouting hey uuu wannn more cofffeeeeeeeeeeeeeee? erm yes please, Big nerd here was like 'ill have eggs please, poached and soft'. delish.
Mal then suggested to do the Red Bus Tour and it was actually such a great move. Its a hop on hop off and we got great guides who were your typical New Yorkers, full of irony, loud mouthed and just pure locals, loved it. Saw all of Downtown and did the ferry around the Hudson and took pics of yer one with the torch. Nice one.
At night, we loved loved loved the Meat packing area, the West village. So many bars, restaurants and such a deadly vibe. Hooked up with Bri´s pal Sean and his lovely wife Elaine and had deadly craic with them in Brass Monkey '- thanks u guys, yiz are legends x. Needed a big NY bagel the next day.
Had gorgeous food when we were there. Nocello, the Italian in Midtown. I had been talking this place up to Mal for ages saying 'youre gonna love this place wait till you see' and then went in and said 'bradley, reservation for 8pm. Yer one looked at me and said "Bradley? ok" and put us in the shitty seats at the front, bright lights and hard chairs....Mal was craking up and looking at me going "this is fab, Sue nice one" and I was kinda thinking 'hold on'. So after a few mins, I called her over and said "could we move to the back, were from overseas and just love this place´. The lady turned to me and said "are you Susan?" Yep, thats me! and she said sorrrry hon, I had you as O´Driscoll, please follow me - and there we were, led to the candle lit table down the back with the soft white squishy comfy seats and mingling with the locals.
So ya see folks, the O´Driscoll name always gets the good seats...
There was even a cold bottle of pino grigio waiting for us as ordered by my gorgeous Aunty Clo back home (who introduced us to the place a few years back) - thaks clo x
Also ate in Spice Market (get the tasting menu, amazing about USD 60) and another place Mullinos in the West Village that Sean had recommneded. All in all, we were spoilt for choice, we ate like kings and queens the time we were there.
and can I just say to Corbie, my personal trainer, IT WAS DELISH x
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