New York Report

On top of the Hotel Gansevoort (McPickles Travelsphere) 

"New York Activities"
by Snatchy McPickles

1. Long Walks around Soho, Chelsea & The Village in the Grey, Chilly Rain (Awesome!!!).
2. Shopping in SoHo with the fam.
3. Brunch at the Blue Ribbon Bakery in the Village (****): Poached eggs with smoked salmon in creme caviar sauce.
4. Visit with John and Molly on the Upper West Side to see Kate the Baby.
5. Drinks at the Underbar & Coffee Bar with the Fam.
6. Dinner at the Craft Bar (***) with the Fam and Dan & Ann: Roast leg of lamb with butternut squash and fresh mint.
7. College Football with Howard & Hilary and a ton of UT fans at Stout on 33rd & 6th.
8. Partying with Steve & Michelle, Karen & Mark, and Dan & Ann in the Meatpacking District at Brass Monkey, the roof deck of the Hotel Gansevoort and Highline. We bribed the bouncer with Cliffbars to get into the Gansevoort!
9. Dinner at Il Terino in Midtown (**) with the fam and H&H friends Jennifer & Nathan Koppel.
10. Lost with Howard & Hilary in Lower Manhattan. Ended up eating Pistachio gelato at Ferrara Café on Grand Street in Little Italy. Not a bad place to wind up.