Henry David Thoreau
Another major milestone passed, Thanksgiving. I am thankful for so much. I planned on flying to
New York Friday. Running away, maybe,
but I’m just more at peace in New York right now. Oh, what drama I created getting here! Kristi was staying home for a couple of extra
days for her 10th high school reunion. (How is that even possible?) She kindly got out of bed early to drive me
to Logan. As I walked up to the Lady @
the JetBlue counter to get a pass to get through security..no phone that has my
license with it. I do not lose things
like this..OMG, it is truly the small things that will break me. After craziness, drama, tears, a
ride back to Milton, only to find out some kind soul had found my phone and
given it to a JetBlue representative, back to the airport, and a very kind
Matthew from JetBlue gave me my phone and walked me through security. I made my
original flight after running through the airport OJ Simpson style to get on
the plane at the last minute. I am
grateful.
Years
ago, someone had lent me the book “Passion on the Vine” by Sergio
Esposito. "Passion
on the Vine is a spellbinding memoir; a vivid, funny, and yes, passionate tale
of family, food and wine."- Jay Mc Inerney. Sergio
Esposito has a wine store near Union Square in New York City, Italian Wine
Merchants, 108 East 16th Street.
I have been on his email list for awhile. Going to his store for an event, or to buy
wine has been on my list for awhile.
But, nothing he does is inexpensive.
Earlier this week I got an invitation from the store to come in on Black
Friday for a free tasting! So I did. It was a very enjoyable hour tasting wine,
having some wonderful cheese, and chatting with typical New Yorkers (even if
two were actually French).
From
there I actually entered the Black Friday madness to poke around Nordstrom
Rack, and came away with a Christmas gift.
Then I meandered around the Christmas Market in Union Square not finding
anything I couldn’t live without. I
decided I owed it to myself to have a nice dinner. I took myself to Danny Meyer’s Union Square Café. It was amazing the one time I went years ago It still is.
As always, had a nice chat with my bar-mate while thoroughly enjoying a glass
of sparkling wine from Schomberg Vineyard in Napa; to my broccoli soup with
goat cheese crostini; then to continue the Thanksgiving theme, butternut
tortelli with cranberries along with a glass of Chablis. Wonderful.
Saturday
I meandered to the Grand Central Station’s Holiday Market. I am going to help Anastasia and Lisa on
Saturday afternoons at the Tuff Kookooshka stall! If you have young children in your life,
check them out. www.tuffcookie.com. Or, if in you’re in New York City, stop by. All products are USA, actually Massachusetts
made! The fleece is Polartec from Malden
Mills, and produced by seamstresses in Fall River.
While
waiting for Lisa and to finish up for the evening I finally got into another
of my favorite places, The Campbell Apartment @ Grand Central. Enjoyed some peace and glass of
Proscecco. I had a Blackboard Eats code
(like Groupon, but free!) for Inside Park @ St Barts’s, 325 Park Avenue, which
gave us a free bottle of wine and charcuterie plate! We had a thoroughly delicious dinner. One last stop, I shared another of my
favorite places for an after dinner cocktail, the King Cole Bar at the St Regis
Hotel, as it was close by. Being artists,
I knew the Ladies would enjoy it.
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| Campbell Apartment decorated for Christmas |
While
waiting for Lisa and to finish up for the evening I finally got into another
of my favorite places, The Campbell Apartment @ Grand Central. Enjoyed some peace and glass of
Proscecco. I had a Blackboard Eats code
(like Groupon, but free!) for Inside Park @ St Barts’s, 325 Park Avenue, which
gave us a free bottle of wine and charcuterie plate! We had a thoroughly delicious dinner. One last stop, I shared another of my
favorite places for an after dinner cocktail, the King Cole Bar at the St Regis
Hotel, as it was close by. Being artists,
I knew the Ladies would enjoy it.
Sunday,
and I am wiped out. Giving myself the
day to relax at the Hx3 with Kristi.
(If you know of anyone needing guidance on travel to New York City, please refer them to:
www.wildberrytraveling.com. Thanks!)
(If you know of anyone needing guidance on travel to New York City, please refer them to:
www.wildberrytraveling.com. Thanks!)
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