I Heart NY
We’re here. There’s so much to do and see. Mostly it has looked like this – W chasing pigeons and us trying not to lose him. It was a long trek to get here – two attempts to take off and two stints with mechanics on the plane trying to fix things before they gave up and took us back to the terminal. (Poor W: after over an hour on the plane he thought we were in New York, and we were back at the gate in Calgary.) Eventually they put us on another plane, we arrived close to midnight and had to navigate the subway from New Jersey, in the dark and drizzling rain with our luggage and plenty of post-soccer game revellers. But when we woke up we were in New York, and I’ve been on the verge of tears all day over the New Yorkness of it all. Mostly I’m already plotting a way to get back.
I went for dinner tonight with a bunch of food bloggers from Babble, all of whom I instantly loved. (I got on the wrong subway, trying to be all urban-know-it-all, and wound up uptown instead of downtown. But that’s another story.) And now I’m having trouble transferring my photos (this one’s from my phone) and my computer keeps freezing. And it’s 1 am, and we have another long day of checking stuff out tomorrow. So I’ll keep you posted.
PS. Today: Times Square, Central Park, the Natural History Museum. Pizza at Ray’s.
November 05 2010 11:00 pm | leftovers
Merry120 on 05 Nov 2010 at 11:15 pm #
Have a great time! I love NYC. It’s my favorite city to visit.
rose on 05 Nov 2010 at 11:20 pm #
COOL!
Dianne on 06 Nov 2010 at 12:06 am #
Oh Dear Julie – Heart it as much as you can. It is about the greatest. W is going to be asking to go back daily, so be ready for it. Isn’t it the best?
Theresa on 06 Nov 2010 at 5:57 am #
Whoa! Is that a Tim’s coffee in that guy’s hand?
Michelle on 06 Nov 2010 at 6:37 am #
I {heart} NY too! We just got home from a quick trip to see The Lion King and had a great time!
Bev on 06 Nov 2010 at 6:41 am #
Enjoy , your flights could have been worse . In September we flew to my brothers wedding in the States , the flight was canceled and we had to re enter Canada through Csnsdian customs all without leaving Calgary airport!
The Celiac Husband on 06 Nov 2010 at 7:01 am #
If you run out of places to eat at (how that would be possible in NY NY….), check out Risotteria at 270 Bleecker Street.
JulieVR on 06 Nov 2010 at 7:26 am #
Yes! It’s a Tim’s! There’s one by our hotel – literally the size of my closet. It’s hilarious. I took a photo but can’t get it off my phone!
The coffee isn’t great though – totally not the same! and an XL is ENORMOUS!!
We rolled the rim, but didn’t win…
gayle on 06 Nov 2010 at 7:42 am #
welcome to new york – hope you have a great visit – it’s supposed to be a really nice weekend. Enjoy the marathon!
stacey snacks on 06 Nov 2010 at 7:57 am #
Julie,
We will be at Osteria Morino tomorrow/Sunday.
Michael White’s new place on Lafayette St.
I would’ve love to meet you!
Stacey
Jessica on 06 Nov 2010 at 12:21 pm #
Not sure how long you’re there, but Julliard used to give free concerts on Wednesday afternoons in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center (midtown area if memory serves). Have a great time, and don’t forget the bagels! I HEART NY bagels.
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Jennifer (Savor) on 06 Nov 2010 at 1:07 pm #
LOVED meeting you and all of our giggles. Enjoy your time in NY and Paris (you are taking me right?) hehe
Sue on 06 Nov 2010 at 3:06 pm #
On the upper west side (Museum of Natural History), check out a fresh all organic creampuff place called Beard Papas. It was amazing! Also near the museum is the “seinfeld diner.”
Cathy on 06 Nov 2010 at 7:32 pm #
YAY JULIE!!!!
You are as famous as you deserve to be! Wall Street Journal!!
Congratulations and yay for the disgusting cherpumple!
Have a lovely time in New York! You deserve every minute. Every New York minute.
Katharine on 06 Nov 2010 at 9:48 pm #
Oh Julie!!! I’m so glad you’re having the best time ever!! Hope Mike was ok with all of the flight kafuffles! Can’t wait to see all of the pics!
thepinkpeppercorn on 07 Nov 2010 at 2:34 pm #
So glad you are enjoying it Julie! I miss it so very much!!!
Anonymous on 07 Nov 2010 at 6:29 pm #
Julie check this out:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/root-cellars-part-of-eating-local/article1782897/
molly on 07 Nov 2010 at 6:32 pm #
That picture’s a hoot.
Hope y’all are having a ball!!
Anonymous on 07 Nov 2010 at 8:26 pm #
Julie check this out. Look what happens when you go away for three days:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/work-life-balance/make-dinner-tonight-quick-roasted-salmon/article1781405/
Natasha on 07 Nov 2010 at 9:01 pm #
Okay, I’m totally living vicariously here!
Have a great time!!!
Erica B. on 08 Nov 2010 at 12:16 am #
Love NYC! I hope the trip was energizing
PS: What’s with the globeandmail link spam?
Sharon on 08 Nov 2010 at 8:54 am #
I don’t think it is spam, and I didn’t want to e-mail privately.
Lesli C-K on 08 Nov 2010 at 7:12 pm #
Oh Julie, you do some of the coolest things! Keep it up!
Manon from Ontario on 09 Nov 2010 at 9:37 am #
Woot Woot…enjoy Julie
Lisa on 12 Nov 2010 at 11:06 am #
Hey, you were in my neighborhood! Hope you liked the Natural History Museum. Our nanny already takes our almost-5-month-old there for stroller walks and we joke his first word is either going to be “blue” or “whale.”
JulieVR on 12 Nov 2010 at 11:12 am #
Lisa – I am so jealous. I want to live in NYC now. Or perhaps have a sometimes apartment in Manhattan? That’s not too much to ask for, is it?
Liana @ femme fraiche on 14 Nov 2010 at 9:58 am #
NYC has an energy that’s almost addictive. I could go their every year three times and still crave a return visit upon coming back home