Busy, busy day. I started the day with breakfast at Barney Greengrass, "the Sturgeon King", at 86th and Amsterdam Ave, then stopped by 72nd St just to see Gray's Papaya and The Ansonia, which I forgot to include in our itinerary when we went to see The Dakota a few days earlier. From there, I then headed to MoMA, stopping briefly at TKTS to see if we could score some Broadway tickets at half off. Lining up required time investment, which I didn't really have so off I went to MoMA. After lunch, I stopped by The Frick Collection then went off to Bloomingdale's to meet up with Queen J and start our tour of NYC department stores. We ended the day with delicious Chinese takeaway while relaxing in our hotel room.
I read about Barney Greengrass, along with Zabar's and H&H Bagels, on Frommer's New York City. Unfortunately, there wasn't a lot of choices for me here so I simply had egg salad on toasted bialy which turns out to be a kind of bread similar to a bagel but without a hole in the middle.
Getting off at 72nd St to get a glimpse of the beautiful Ansonia. Artsy buildings abound in NYC, if I were to become a resident there, would I ever get tired of these wonderful works of art?
For sale on the sidewalk
Since I couldn't eat hotdog sandwiches, I just took pictures of Gray's Papaya. There was a drink called Manila Calling, which was champagne made with coconut milk. It was too early to be drinking alcohol and I didn't have time to go back to try this.
It was a waste not to be able to watch a Broadway show, but I wasn't sure I would be willing to pay full price for a ticket, that's roughly $80 for a hit like Wicked.
I was taking a photo of this sculpture by the road. I didn't know then that the building behind it, Lever House, was the first skyscraper with glass walls to be built in 1952. And below, Hello Kitty in Lever House.
Finally, MoMA and a few items from the collection by Warhol, Van Gogh, Rousseou, and Matisse
The staircase in black and white looked like it could belong in a horror movie. Below, the Sculpture Garden and a man looking good in fuschia topsiders.
I passed by Smiler's and stopped for lunch here when I saw that it was one of those choose your own food places. My selection cost me around $7, a good price for a fresh and healthy lunch.
Next up, more sightseeing: Villard Houses/The New York Palace Hotel
I can't remember now what this place was supposed to be...
St. Bartholomew's Church and the GE Building right behind it
The facade of The Frick Collection. Photographs weren't allowed inside so I could only take pictures of the entrance and the garden. Being inside the Frick would have to be one of my favorite experiences. The interiors of the house and the arrangement of pieces all worked together beautifully. I also loved that the place was quiet and not overflowing with tourists.
While waiting to meet up with Queen J at Bloomingdale's, I saw Bloomberg building which was just across the street.
Delighted by the sight of Dylan's Candy Bar! Later on during the day, a few people asked us about where they could find it.
I spotted a coffee shop named Gene's while walking along 60th St. I wonder now why we didn't stop for a cup of coffee there.
Enormous Apple Store along 5th Ave which would surely make my dad drool. It was crazy inside so we didn't go in plus the department stores were about to close and we hadn't been to Barney's, Bergdorf and Henri Bendel yet.
Barney's New York. I parked myself at one of these comfy couches in the shoe section. There were racks and racks of shoes on sale including numerous styles of Manolos.
Central Park branch of Strand Bookstore
The Plaza Hotel, which is supposedly "the best hotel in the world"
Columbus Circle
Finally, ordering Chinese takeaway from The Cottage across our hotel. It's funny how this place looks like a fine dining restaurant with the dim lights and tablecloths. It's the opposite of real Chinese restaurants which usually look like a marketplace.
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