A few weeks ago I decided that I need an escape from Evanston.
Between the cold, grey winter, seemingly never-ending storylines and a mountain(ish) of work, an escape from “the bubble” was more than necessary to attempt to reset and refocus before gearing up for my last quarter in business school. While a tropical getaway wasn’t in the cards, I knew what I needed was a quick jaunt to my second home/ favourite city in the world: New York. An expiring JetBlue credit made the flights cheaper and having a place to crash in the city helped keep costs down.
Here’s a glimpse at my weekend.
Abandoned water bottle on the F train.
Exploring the area around Windsor Terrace en route to get bagels.
Even in the off-season the Union Square market is fun.
Treat yo self: maple candy
Mecca aka ABC Carpet & Home.
My first time having soup dumplings. I ate them all.
Being a bit fancy and having dessert at The Plaza.
Being slightly less fancy and attending two tapings of Kelly & Michael.
Gelman!
One of my old buildings in the city. Also Duane Reade, you so fancy now.
Can’t visit NYC without hitting up Momofuku Milk Bar
Some seriously spicy MaPo Tofu.
Loved this countertop.
Treat yo self #2: Cole Haan boots edition.
I’ll always call it “The NEW MoMa”.
Umami burger was just ok.
It still makes me sad to see this. So many $0.25-$.50 hot dogs consumed.
Brooklyn brunchin’
Pies AND Thighs were consumed.
SoHo strolling and stumbled upon my fave tea shop.
Obviously.
Until next time…
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What was in that brunch dish? It looked amazing.
The MaPo Tofu is making my mouth water! Great pics 😉