While we were there and not making a mess out of Tache Chocolates, we had a great time. We walked - and walked - and walked! The best way to see New York. I cannot believe how crowded Times Square has gotten - it's been busy every time we've been there, but this time seemed really bad. The crowd did allow me to easily stand and gawk at the Naked Cowboy, though. Since I already had my picture with him, I skipped that;o) We also used the subway - anyone need a MTA card with $10 still on it? We took the E (or was it F?) train to Spring St and our favorite pizza place - Lombardi's. We always stop there for the best and most original of all New York pizzas. They first started selling pizza in 1905!
I had asked Mark to wait until we were in New York to take me out for my (April) birthday dinner and he did a great job of finding a place. We watch the Food Network way too much and love Chopped. I hate to say, but the menu at Alex Guarnaschelli's Butter was too "fancy" for us, so Mark chose Marc Murphy's Landmarc. It's in the Time Warner Center at 10 Columbus Circle, kitty korner from the SW entrance to Central Park. So, from the restaurant's third floor location, we had a great view - and I discovered the Time Warner Center is a mall that I will definitely have to make time to explore more thoroughly on our next visit. The food was awesome - loved every bite. Our waiter was a delight, he was friendly and funny and knew the menu inside out. He was also very knowledgeable about the wine list and we had a lovely discussion about the different wines and wineries. When he found out we were celebrating my birthday, he brought us a dessert of cotton candy with a birthday candle. Our waiter was either Carl or Eric (I forgot to write it down, but it was one of those names where you're not sure if they spell it with a "c" or a "k" and I would have remembered if it was Mark) I told him that Marc Murphy NEEDS to open a place in Las Vegas and he should come out and manage it!
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| Our table was at the windows, about where the man is standing.
We also saw two plays - our primary purpose in visiting New York!
The first was A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, which was fabulous. The cast was all great, but I really admire Jefferson Mays - he played 8 different parts! Wow! Fantastic, I can't decide which of his roles I liked best. And it made it even better that last year, June 2014, Jennifer and I were at the celebration party after it won the Tony Award for Best Musical - yes, I'm holding their Tony (okay, it's a fake one, but it looks real!)
Our second play was It's Only a Play. We had heard that it wasn't very good, but we loved it. It had an all star cast and they did a grand job! Nathan Lane, F. Murray Abraham, Stockard Channing, Matthew Broderick, Katie Finneran, T.R. Knight and Micah Stock made us laugh out loud and have a terrific evening. It didn't hurt that at another Tony party last year, I had actually talked with the author, Terrence McNally, although Jenn had to tell me afterwards, as I don't recognize very many people. (yes, Jenn and I made "the rounds" of Tony parties)
That about wraps up our amazing adventures in New York in 2015. Stay tuned for more - in one week Jenn and I leave for Norway!!
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