What a great NYC Day. We started at Grand Central Station to meet up with Myra for a post-Thanksgiving favorite: Myra Tuesday. It was raining so our usual wander around the city became a quick walk to MOMA where we lucked upon the excellent retrospective of Ruth Asawa, who used wire to make gorgeous hanging sculptures.
I loved her paintings and drawings too. We enjoyed a light lunch at MOMA’s terrace restaurant on the top floor – cubano, a fancy version of potato chips and onion dip, potato soup.
Dinner with Aunt Diane was delicious at Shukette, a middle eastern restaurant in Chelsea with a welcoming hipster vibe. Somehow Shukette managed to make hummus distinctive and delicious, it was creamier and lighter than I’m used to, with maybe extra tahini and oil? We chose Frena, a puffy Moroccan bread with garlic and oregano, that was chewy and full of flavor. Another standout: the lamb kebab, served perfectly pink.
The queen of Versailles was fun, if not the catchiest musical I’ve seen or heard. Great performances especially by Kristin Chenowith, seen up close and personal from fourth row seats in the pretty old St. James Theater. Always exciting to walk on Broadway at night, even with all the garish flashing billboards.
On to Marie’s Crisis Cafe in the Village, a tiny basement gay bar where people crowd around a piano player to belt out show tunes until 4 a.m. We left a little after midnight. So. Much. Fun! If only I knew Rent a little better.
On our last day, we wandered around the village, Nolita (mulberry street) and Chinatown on a sunny Wednesday, stopping for dim sum at the atmospheric Nom Wah Tea Parlor. (Reminder to self: cash only)
Downtown windows
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