Sorry for my absence yesterday! I spent the better part of the day packing and shipping orders, seeing my daughter off, then running to my flight! I landed this morning at 1AM EST [I leave tomorrow evening], and against my better judgment hopped in a cab with a cabby that literally took me for the ride of my life. Break. Gas. Break. Gas, all the way to Manhattan.
I got to my hotel room by 2AM and had a taste for a burger and fries...
By 2:15 my burger was gone and I was off to sleep....
I'm going to check out FELA tonight, is there anything I should try and squeeze in while I'm here?
pictures @ times square !
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Fela, I'm going to see it before the year ends.
ReplyDeleteIf you have a chance, visit Delta Grill on 48th Street and 9th Ave. Southern Creole done right along with great blues music.
I saw Fela last month and it was amazing, you'll enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteIf you have time, you should visit the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. It is so beautiful there!
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Fela is an amazing play!!! good choice. You MUST go to Union Sq and eat at Max Breners Chocolate Factory, best dessert ever!!! Enjoy
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Fela is great, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. That burger is making me so hungry!
ReplyDeletewhat are you doing in NY?
ReplyDeleteHAVE FUN GIRL!!!
You should come out to Brooklyn. Where in Brooklyn? Anywhere! It's the Mecca of art, fashion, music and entrepreneurship. From what I read on your blog, it's right up your alley. :)
ReplyDeletego downtown near NYU and cooper union- 8th street has great shopping... pomme frites has the BEST belgium fries out side of belgium. St Marks has the coolest "stuffs" go to central park and take some beautiful pics in you cool out fits with you pretty hair lady next to the pretty leaves....i hope you have a great time- I just came back last week from my HOME TOWN!!!!
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ReplyDeletef you want to take in a really amazing and unique show, check out FUERZA BRUTA @ The Daryl Roth theater in Union Square. For shopping, I'd head to the lower east side. Great vintage finds, ENJOY!
ReplyDeleteFor shopping...check out B'way. Just literally walk down Broadway, and you'll find the cutest boutiques there.
ReplyDeleteFor eats...come to Brooklyn and enjoy the food at Sugarcane. I absolutely adore the Sorrel Martinis. (No I don't work there...just a fan of the place)
Have fun...can't wait to see your NYC pics.
*Fluevog shoe store on 250 Mulberry St.-if you want to try on some fun shoes
ReplyDelete*Union Square-I usually stay in this area when visiting
*Barcade-in Brooklyn if you love microbrewed beer and 80's arcade games!! They have Mike Tyson's PUNCH OUT!
The Slipper Room- in the Lower East Side-if you want to see some REAL burlesque
omg, that burger looks divine! have fun in NYC, it's a blast with so much to see and do
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U have to stop by Dean and Deluca's!!! I'm not really a soup girl, but thier's are to die for!!
ReplyDeleteGo to Negril on 70 W 3rd St #A. It a Jamacian restaurant and its AMAZING. The food, the atmosphere, everything. Its GREAT. Shopping downtown is good too. Lots of ventage stores... cool stuff. Don't leave without buying stuff from street ven dors. They have cool stuff. Enjoy Fela. You'll understand how important he was to us NIGERIANS.
ReplyDeleteSoho for shopping, Chelsea and/or the Meatpacking District for beautiful people watching, oh and while there you should eat at the Spice Market, the food is amazing and the decor is amazing. Oh and did I mention Brooklyn, anything Brooklyn - lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm from Brooklyn and I sugguest downtown brooklyn from the Promonade all the way down fulton near the Restoration Building. Good food, go crafts, excellent photography opportunities and tons of natural hair care locals. Good eats: grean apple on dekalb across from Brooklyn Hospital. Night of the Cookers on Fulton and Cake man raven for sweets (get the red velvet). Also Carol's Daughters original store is there on Dekalb and I want to say Greene??? Its down the block from Green Apple and up the block from Spike Lee's studio!!! You'll love it!
ReplyDeleteI cosign on all the suggestions the ladies have. Especially Shopping in SoHo since you love vintage this is the perfect place for you. You should have had a natural meet up for all your NYC blog fans. I love your blog it would be nice to meet you in person.
ReplyDeleteIf you're here over the weekend, check out the Brooklyn Flea. I would also hit Beacon's Closet in Williamsburg or Park Slope for vintage finds. Welcome to New York!
ReplyDeleteUmmm... EVERYTHING! You and Lo should really come to NY for more than just a day... and bring your closets with you! LOL
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your stay :)
Welcome to NY!!!! Born and raised...I love NY!!!! See everything and go everywhere you can squeeze in...Check out Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Astoria, Queens if you can...two wonderful boroughs...great eating and great people...Have fun!!!! I just got back from Cali Tuesday morning...
ReplyDeleteDefinitely go to Eataly - just opened and the cook in you will jump for joy. Also, you gotta go to the Creperie - 135 Ludlow Street, in the east village, nearby Promme Frites and Negril (mentioned up top) - best crepes EVER!
ReplyDeleteHave fun at FELA.
Creperie is 112 Macdougal. sorry about that, hope you go see!
ReplyDeleteFELA is absolutely FANTASTIC!! I agree with post above about Negril's...you will not be disappointed!!
ReplyDeletePlease go to Artisinal, one of the best restaurants here. Either that or Cookshop, or Baked in Dumbo or my favorite wine bar, Stonehome in Park Slope... can you tell I love food and drink? LOL and PLEASE take a jaunt down to Lord & Taylor to see the xmas windows... they're up now and even though i'm a jaded NYer... I have to see them every year or the season just isn't right. LOL. Also, try to get to Brooklyn for some thrifting. Hit up 5th Ave downtown BK for some great boutiques. Hell, I think you just need to stay for 2 weeks to fit all this in! most importantly...have a ball while you're here!
ReplyDeleteGotta love Brooklyn! Some spots to try, Madiba for South African food, Egg for breakfast, Solomon's Porch for Sunday brunch, theres a spot I think called The Islands, its Jamaican food near the Brooklyn Museum, and Pates et Traditions for French/crepes. Some shopping in Clinton Hill and you are good to go!
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Seriously!!!!! You MUST hit up MAGNOLIA BAKERY. You need the most fabulous cupcake of your life!!!!!! have a blast can't wait for more pics:)
ReplyDeleteNYC is the place for you! You defiantly need to come back because the places suggested are a MUST. Enjoy your time here in NYC can't wait to see what you got into ;)
ReplyDeleteif you have time go to bruce frank beads on the upper west side. a 50% off sale because the store (a neighborhood institution)is going out of business after 20 years. you can get stuff for your jewelry cheap!tell the guy behind the counter that trish sent you! bonus:its next to cafe lalo the yummy french dessert cafe that was featured in the movie youve got mail! cake! beads! nuff said...
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the big apple! What no one recommended the Metropolitan Museum of Art? You have to visit it, even if it is brief. Also, stop by Sylvia's in Harlem and Juniors (cheesecake) in Brooklyn.
ReplyDeletelord i need a burger ASAP!
ReplyDeleteOMG... I am heading to NYC today as well. Fela is great. You will love it.
ReplyDeleteWhere was your kid?
ReplyDeleteCheck out Mocca Bar in Harlem for happy hr....or go around the corner to Billy's Black a great soul food place that sometimes have live music or honey chicken & waffles at Amy Ruth resturant...they have the The Betty Shaabaz Martket/African Mart on 116 st or check out Sazon on Reade street in tribeca
ReplyDeleteNikole, have a great time in NY. It is a wonderful city w/ so much to do!!! Never a boring moment.
ReplyDeleteshort notice, but come out to a tasting in Brooklyn that I will be at. here's the info!
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What are you doing here in New York? Business?
ReplyDeleteOh, please tell me how the play was. I keep hearing about FELA. I hope to go see it next year.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to NY! It's great down here! Don't forget to do some shopping!!
ReplyDeleteThe First Lady was seeing FELA Thursday!
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