New York City Photo's

A collection of photo's people post on twitter or Facebook or from my collection - New York City

All you can drink Mimosa's need I say more??

Went to HK Cafe on 39th and 9th Avenue http://www.hkhellskitchen.com/ for brunch this Memorial Day weekend.  While waiting for a table head over to the bar and pay for your all you can drink mimosa, bloody mary or champagne package for 16.95 per person so you can start drinking while you wait for your table.  It is always pretty crowded so you are sure to get in at least 2-3 drinks before you get your table. 

I highly recommend the Lobster Egg's benidict as your choice for Brunch.  Our waiter was wonderful and toasted with us and also made sure our glasses were always full.  He also gave us some Ameretto shots on the house.

I only live 4 blocks a way and it was a challenge getting home.

NYers know the best places....

A couple of weeks ago I headed back to one of my favorite little places in Hell's Kitchen that makes the most delicious breads, Sullivan Street Bakery.  

If I could give one bit of advice to tourists visiting NYC, if you are in a local neighborhood and you see a line outside a door, more than likely this is the place to stop.  As you can see in the above picture this is a Sunday morning and the locals are lining up.

http://www.sullivanstreetbakery.com/

Please help me raise for a good cause...

Gem Craft Boutique is proud that we will be part of "Relay for Life" at North Shore Middle School in Glen Head, NY on June 2 at 7pm. 

The owner of "Gem Craft Boutique" , Deborah Orgel-Gordon (opening June 2012) has joined the team "Knock Out' to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.  Deborah has lost many family members to Cancer over the years and felt it was time to help give back.  Also Deborah's mother battled breast cancer for a second time in her life last fall, during a time when she couldn't help her mom due to a back injury that kept her flat on her back for 4 months.  I feel now I am back on my feet and this is a way I can give back in a different way to support my mom and others I know who have battled cancer. 

Besides Deborah being part of the team to hopefully raise a goal of $2,500 on her own, she has offered setting up a table with "Pink Ribbon" items and will give back 20% of the proceeds of what is sold at the event on Saturday, June 2nd.

So please consider either joining our team to raise funds, coming down and joining in the cause or please consider donating.   Click on the link below for donating or more info:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12EA?px=28737600&pg=personal&fr_id=36684

www.facebook.com/GemCraftBoutique

Always a pleasure to take a walk on the Highline

If you haven't been for a walk on the Highline yet, located from 30th and 10th Ave entrance all the way down to the village, it is something you must DO!

http://www.thehighline.org/about/maps

I always enjoy my walks on there with some of the most incredible views of NYC.

Times Square

If you ask a Native NYer if they like "Times Square" they usually curse under their breath. They hate it. Well I am not typical NYer, I am a NYer living like a tourist and I love to walk through there especially at night.

Plaza Food Hall - I'm a Todd English fan

Seems like my blog is always about cocktails or food! Well here I go again. This is about my visit to "The Plaza Food Hall" http://theplazafoodhall.com/

When we walked in we were not actually sure what to do. We thought maybe you pick the food you want and sit at that counter. What ever you do, don't do that. Go check in at the front and they will seat you at the next available seats. Then they give you a menu of heavenly choices from any of the Food Bar's. So if you are on a date and you want Italian, but your honey wants sushi, guess what, you both get what you want.

All ingredients used were fresh and of highest standards. As you sit you get to watch the chef's cook, some free entertainment. Though I must admit my husband and I were very concerned with the Risotto. They made a giant bowl of it and it sat and sat and sat there untouched. We were wondering how they were going to salvage this, since it had to get soggy sitting there for so long. I never saw so much risotto at once!

I had the "Caramelized onion & brussel sprouts on flat bread with gorgonzola cheese. I always seem to make a wise delicious choice. My husband had a salad and some sushi, once again fine fresh ingredients.

It was a Sunday when we visited so we decided to have some mimosa's, they were a shocking 15.00 each! We did know going into this Todd English establishment, great delicious foods by this chef never comes cheap.

I highly recommend a visit to "The Plaza Food Hall". As you all know I am a New Yorker living like a tourist, so I had to try "The Plaza Food Hall" at least one time and I am glad I did.