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Rick and I just got back from a ‘mini-moon’ – a long weekend in NYC the week after our wedding. It was great to be on the East Coast in the Fall. I love any chance to wrap up warm in cosy hats and gloves, and go walking, so this was the perfect time of year to do that.
NYC is also one of the rare times i get to bust out an outfit that doesn’t involve flip flops in some way. You know I love the West Coast, and believe me, i’m not complaining about the weather, but San Francisco is just sooooo casual. You can feel over-dressed if you wear proper shoes with no fleece! In NYC, you have to step it up a level, even for casual days. So, i enjoyed the opportunity to play a little ‘dress-up’ and glam it out at a few restaurants and bars we were dying to go to. I also kick started my wardrobe overhaul, finally!
My top NYC spots from this time around?
- CraftBar - yes, i have an obsession with Top Chef, and spent weeks literally drooling in advance after perusing the menus of Tom Colicchio’s various restaurants. CraftBar had this wonderful chicken consomme with home-made tortellini and a fresh farm egg. Delicious! Cool spot too.
- Balthazar - i still love this place! Even though they didn’t have my favorite eggs in red wine and bacon sauce this time around. An NYC classic.
- Spotted Pig – we didn’t get to eat here, but spent a very cozy and late Sunday night propping up the bar. Of course, i felt right at home, as it’s styled like a classic English pub. Albeit a classic English pub full of young New York hipsters, clawing their way to the front of the line.
- Top Shop – you can’t understand the excitement this store causes for an English girl living in the States. When will Top Shop come to San Francisco?? Poor Rick was dragged around 4 floors of fabulous, and fell asleep waiting for me to try things on. Oops! Worth it though.
- City Bakery - I don’t think Rick will ever forget the hot chocolate they serve at this place. Ridiculous. And the candied French toast? Divine. We had to go back twice for the hot chocolate alone.
- Central Park – still wonderful, even when it’s raining!
- Uniqlo – way too busy and overwhelming. But cool, stylish basics. Again, when will SF get a store?
- SoHo – just in general. My favorite part of the city, no doubtt.
Here are a few snaps of the stay – enjoy!
Balthazar
What used to be Buddha Bar
City of contradictions
Again, the contradictions
Coolest revolving door EVER
NYC nights
The elevator at Tiffany. Sigh.
Window dressing
Guess who?
Ugly beautiful
Cental Park
View from our hotel room
Flying the flag in SoHo!
A little macabre in SoHo
So, this is what we’re going to try and do. Our wedding might be low-key (but nonetheless stressful, as I’m finding out!), but we have a cunning plan for spinning out our ‘honeymoon’ as long as possible!
It starts with a night at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco, then it’s onto a four day trip to New York, for lots of Fall walking in Central Park, and perhaps even a trip to my favorite brunch spot in the world, Balthazar. I LOVE the East Coast in the Fall. A great excuse to layer up in cute scarves, sweaters and hats!
November sees Rick’s family coming out to SF for the King Tut exhibit, (and hopefully, lots of yummy Delfina pizza!), then in December, we go back to the lovely UK, to meet with British family and friends. London and Wolverhampton (no jokes about ‘from the sublime to the ridiculous please!’), with plenty of real football, mulled wine and desserts with custard.
But we are hoping to save the best until last, with a trip to Italy, sometime next Spring. I spent a year in Italy studying, so have always been keen to go back. We’re not sure where, and of course, it all depends on saving up, but the Amalfi Coast and Capri have to be somewhere near the top of the list for sunshine and romance, while Rome is, quite, possibly, my favorite city in the whole world (yes, even more than New York!). Hmm, I wonder if we can do it by backpacking and eating just bread and cheese??
