Jen and I recently spent a 24-hour period in NYC that would make even Jack Bauer proud. While void of gunfire, assassination attempts, biological attacks, and corporate conspiracy (well at least we weren’t involved…), our trip to the city was a successful and relaxing weekend with friends.
Our original plan was to take the Amtrak train (yes, a legitimate choo-chew trip), make the most of the food cart, and blog about our culinary adventures in the city. But, ultimately, we were lured in by the inexpensive and world-renowned (slight exaggeration) Bolt Bus. Forty bucks later (round-trip per person) and we were pulling up to the Tick Tock Diner in one piece and thirty minutes ahead of schedule. For the record we were passed by the Fung Wah. We were greeted by Nicole and Laura and the gang walked a couple of blocks over to the Paramount Hotel – our NYC digs.
Our mission: In exactly 24 little hours, help Laura bid adieu to the Big Apple, welcome Nicole back stateside, and of course eat and drink our hearts out. The Paramount Hotel, Chelsea, Lederhosen, the Highline, champagne, the West Village, Laura (flexing her New Yorker muscles) arguing with the cabbie about traffic patterns, torrential downpours, Hell’s Kitchen, unlimited mimosas, and a close encounter with Aziz Ansari. Wait, did I say West Village? I like to think we didn’t disappoint – mission accomplished.
With our free time on the bus, we took the opportunity to enjoy a little Daniel Tosh, catch up on all things US Weekly, and also managed to hit up the facebook world for NYC restaurant suggestions (what an exhausting bus ride!). As expected, we got a ton of wonderful responses to our inquiry and we’re planning a trip back soon. We finally decided on The Standard Hotel, Bobo, 44 and X, and the Parlor Steakhouse. Because an aggregate NYC post would be just way too intense for this blog :), I’m going to share our thoughts on one of these places each day over the next few days. I promise to omit the gory details of my ongoing search for Bethenny Frankel.
Hope you enjoy!
-Jaime
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| from standardhotels.com |
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