NYC Itinerary

Ok, so I didn't do a post while I was in NYC, and on a quick aside, I was surprised at how convoluted the subways were. However after getting a feel for them, it wasn't too bad. Here's a brief itinerary of the sights seen, etc.

We arrived Friday, 21 December and went straight to the W Hotel at Lexington Ave and 59th (or so) where we stayed the weekend. Wonderful experience even with the room kept at an unchangable roasting temperature.

From there we had lunch at Home in Greenwich Village and then walked over to Ground Zero, visiting the Memorial Center as well. It was a more emotional experience than I would have guessed. After drinks at the Stonewall Inn, we went to Dinner at Perilla's, run by Harold Dieterle, winner of Top Chef's season one—excellent, excellent meal. Not only did we see Harold ,but we think Quentin Tarantino as well. Friday evening concluded with a trip to the Empire State Building for some night photos.

Early Saturday we met at Radio City Music Hall. We toured NBC studios and Rockefeller Center, had lunch at Channel 4, and then went on to the Guggenheim Museum, complete with scaffolding on the outside. Of course what NYC trip would be complete without a street vendor sausage/hot dog. After a brief nap, we had drinks at the W before traveling over to Brooklyn for pizza at Grimaldi's. It was well worth the trip for both the food and the local color. After ice cream and night shots of NYC across the river, it was time to retire at the hotel.

For Sunday we rounded out our trip with a visit to Grand Central Station and the American Museum of Natural History.

Yes, we crammed a lot into a short time, saw the hustle and bustle of Christmas time, and it was well worth the trip—short though it was.