Deals & Things to do this coming week in NYC

Take me to your leader

There was a buzzzzz that UFO's were spotted in NYC last week. Here are some of my pictures that shows proof!

First take a look near the top left corner of this picture in the sky. (UFO or Not?) Picture was taken from my apartment out the window.



















Second this little guy came by to visit

Can you say Pretzel Spaetzle 10 times fast?

Had dinner at one of the many restaurants I have on my list to dine in this next year while we have the apartment called Klee in Chelsea. Due to Oktoberfest time they had a special menu and I couldn't pass up some spaetzle . Cheesy spaetzle with pieces of pretzel?? Wow! A very delicious concept!

I thought this was a really good restaurant, though I have trouble dining at places that I just think are a bit too expensive. I have dined at great places that are reasonable with delicious food, so when I think things are a little inflated I have difficulty wanting to go back. Some may say quality gourmet food should be priced high. I agree to some degree if I am paying for seafood or a really delicious out of this world dish. I paid 15.00 for a 1/2 portion of cheesy spaetzle with pretzels in it. I am part German and had handmade spaetzle many a time, so comparing the noodle to what I had as a kid it did not meet my expectations. It seemed more like cheesy mac n cheese and I actually could not tell where the pretzels were in the dish. I was a bit disappointed. Though now the creativity of the thought of this dish, I may try to create it myself at home some day.



I think I have to try Klee again with their regular menu someday to give this restaurant a fair review.



http://www.kleebrasserie.com/

Meet the Breeds at Javitz

We live right next to Javitz Center so we have decided to take advantage of some of the events they hold there. So we brought our doggie to "Meet the Breeds" hosted by American Kennel Association. It was a well done event. They had a booth with every dog and cat breed with a dog and cat actually at the booth to see and pet. Of course we stopped at the Shetland Sheep dog booth for our doggie Shannon to see some of her kind!

A weekend off from NYC to PA Dutch

Ok I know this is my "New York City" blog but I had to tell you about my weekend break from the city. We decided to head to PA Dutch instead of the city for Columbus Day weekend. After being disappointed at Nightmare Superstitions in Noho NYC, I headed back to an all time favorite haunt of mine "Jasons Woods". It was as great as I remember and I had MANY a scream! I got on a Haunted Hayride, Haunted House, a 3D haunted pirate house and a museum of items from horror movies and such all for 45.00 almost the same as Nightmare Superstitions which I had no scares and one exhibit.

http://jasonswoods.com/

I also wanted to make special mention to the great B&B we stayed at called Greystone Manor in Bird in Hand. Besides being so reasonable the grounds and home is just lovely. I highly recommend staying here if you head off to PA Dutch.

http://www.greystonemanor.com

I love Steve Carell even more now....

After disappointments this weekend with my Pretzel Spaetzel and Brewtopia I was afraid to go to my last event of my weekend which was part of the "New Yorker Festival" to see an interview with Steve Carell. Well thank goodness we did go, this was my highlight of the weekend and I wish I would have bought more tickets to the New Yorker Festival for that weekend.

Steve Carell was humble and funny. My husband never cared for Carell and after leaving he was very impressed with him. It was an enjoyable event.

I will miss Steve Carell when he leaves "The Office" one of my favorite sitcoms.

Brewtopia....did not live up to my expectations

So I went to my first beer event. First I would like to mention I prefer beer over wine, but if it comes to tastings I rather be at a wine tasting event! I can go to a pub and drink 3 pints of different beer, no problem. I just could not stomach small portions of different types of beers for a long period of time. First they all started tasting the same to me and second I thought I would barf!

Husband with sample beer cup

I am glad got to try a beer event, though I was told by others beer lovers many people were disappointed with this event. It was very very expensive and they promised entertainment. At 65.00 a person having 3 floors of craft beer tables, just having one guy playing on an acoustic guitar on the 2nd floor does not in my eyes mean there is entertainment at this event. Everyone crowded on floor 2, the other floor emptied. I definately did not drink 65.00 worth of beer. I can go to "The Pony Bar" and have 13 pints of different beer for that price!

So forget the Brewfest's I am headed to the Pony Bar next time I want to sample craft beers! And you should too!!

http://www.theponybar.com/

All in all that will be my first and last beer event unless I visit a brewery. One on my list is "Ommegang" http://www.ommegang.com/