The City Bakery in NYC
I leave Friday for NYC with Mark. And of course, high priority for me is planning every meal, snack, and morsel that I will put into my mouth. Right now I know that we’re eating at Fig and Olive in the Meatpacking district Friday night. We’ll go for breakfast Saturday morning to City Bakery after wandering around at the Union Square Greenmarket. City Bakery has, bar none, my favorite cookies EVER. Killer chocolate chunk and oatmeal raisin are my favorites, and I don’t hesitate to eat them for breakfast along with my pretzel croissant and hot chocolate. The pretzel croissant is one of City Bakery’s signature items, an incredible combination of sweet, salty, and butter. Lunch on Saturday will be at Artichoke on 14th Street between 1st and 2nd. This is a hole in the wall pizza place, carry-out only with a small ledge for 3 people to stand and eat a slice. I don’t get their slice of artichoke pizza – I get the thick slice (like a deep dish) marinara with a very crunch crust. I think they bake it in a deep dish pan with an inch of olive oil in it!
This will be the third time we’re staying at The Standard in the Meatpacking district. All the rooms have floor to ceiling windows with great beds and linens – a boutique hotel with rooms on the small side and great features. There’s a fantastic restaurant called The Standard Grill attached that has become hugely popular with the hip set – NOT the typical hotel dining. It’s so fun with lots of action – both in the hotel and the neighborhood. I probably raise the age demographic by 30 years, but I don’t care. We love to see what’s going on in our favorite city.
It was difficult getting used to 4 out of 5 of our children living outside Kansas City. But we’re lucky to be able to see them often. Sometimes business takes us to NYC and we can take advantage of seeing Danielle and Brooke then, but Chicago and Columbus, where Andrew and Derek live, are strictly destination cities for us. But what is really tough is not being able to see my grand-daughter Lydia frequently.
I had no idea the joy that a grandchild would bring me. This weekend Derek and Lydia are flying in for a couple of nights. Not nearly enough time, but I’ll take it! I’m picking them up from the airport, probably going to lunch at Winstead’s for a Tiny Tot, and then driving home. Swimming is definitely on the agenda along with toy store shopping, story time at the book store, and seeing friends and family. Lydie loves dancing to Lady Gaga (she’s 2 ½) so we’ll make a video of her dancing to one of the songs. Can’t wait to get my hands on that little thing – oh, and of course, Derek!
