Manhattan Weekends

"There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless."- Simone Beauvoir

One of my best friends had to be in NYC for a conference for work. Since NYC is much closer to me then where she normally lives in San Francisco, I flew up for a quick weekend visit. We stayed in a great little boutique hotel in Mid-town and had a whirlwind of a weekend. We met up late friday night and got dinner and drinks near our hotel. From there, we decided we wanted to get fancy and go to a bar specializing in whiskey/whisky.

We found ourselves in the Campbell Apartment. You may recognize the impressive glass from Gossip Girl… It's where Nate & Serena got busy in the pilot. We stayed out way too late and drank way too much and had more fun that should be allowed.

The next day, we spent the morning wandering Central Park, Museums, and the Highline. I had never been the the Highline before and I loved it. Very unique!

We grabbed lunch in Chelsea Market and had the absolutely most amazing caprese salad. The cheese was like a fluffy cloud from my dreams and the tomatoes were the best I had ever had.

That night, we found ourselves in an Irish pub that only serves two types of beer, light or dark. The proprietors led us to a table full of guys and made us join them. After a few minutes of awkward silence, we all started talking. It turned out the boys were from Ireland and had spent the last few months in the States and this was their last weekend before heading home. All the sudden, our table was covered in drinks and the beer did not stop flowing the entire night. We ended up going to a club with the group we had met. They happened to know the bartenders there… we didn't pay for a single drink the entire night. Kels and I had an amazing trip- it was short, but eventful. 

I really do love New York. I don't know if  I could live there full-time, but I would love to visit more than I do. It is such a unique city, and there is something infectious about the energy. You never have an excuse to be bored in the Big Apple.

Until next time!