Yesterday on a bright sunny day (again!) was baby shower day (the ostensible reason I came to NYC) so I took a very long but scenic bus ride on the M4 bus from 110th and Broadway east across the northern edge of Central Park, then south on Fifth Avenue, hugging the eastern edge of the park, then onto dense midtown where I got off at 34th and walked several blocks further east to 33rd and 1st for the shower. Afterwards, my sisters and I walked along 34th street, stopping at UNI QLO, the Japanese H&M I’m told, which had lots of casual cheap cotton and linen cloths and tons of trendy young shoppers. I bought two t-shirts for $19 each and therefore earned a free ticket to MOMA (which I was planning to go to anyway.) How’s that for a good deal – and an unusual promotion? The ticket is worth $25 so no small giveaway.
For dinner we went with my uncle to CRAFT, a restaurant I’ve long been curious about and enjoyed the scene and the food. We ate family style but instead of big bowls overflowing with pasta, we had very simply presented well seasoned but lightly prepared meats, fish, and vegetables. Highlights were the mushrooms, the steak, short ribs, green asparagus (I didn’t like the fruity sauce on the white asparagus) bok choy, artichoke hearts and for dessert – the little donuts that arrive warm and with two sauces to dunk in; cheese board, rhubarb strudel. (No sign of Chef Tom from Top Chef.) Probably is no wonder I woke up in the middle of the night with acid reflux.
TakeBetsywithyou 