Absolutely everybody I have met has said " You MUST go to Balthazar". Today is my last day in NY and I am foot weary and Balthazar is just opposite the subway on the line from my place so off I headed. Yep another hour and a half wait to get a table but as a 'single' I was able to get a place at the bar (literally) in about 15. The best of a poor menu that was highly concentrated on oeufs (eggs) and mushrooms, I settled for a coffee and the french toast and bacon. So two slices of bread (ok it was that sweet brioche stuff) with icing sugar and two of the scabbiest bits of bacon tails cooked to a crisp, with the cup of coffee, tax and tip set me back $30... OK it might be listed in Lonely Planet, be on the movie Hitch, etc etc but it wasn't my cup of tea...
So the subway is out one direction near my place so I hopped off at Union Square and had to make up for lost budget by grabbing a salad for dinner at Whole Foods. Union Square was rocking -so many people, bands, kids, dogs in the glorious sunshine! I finally spotted a pet mega store PetCo and thought I would pop in should there be something fantastic for new puppy... Right we are talking about the extent of a Coles store just for pets...
I held back buying him SHOES - little pink jellies (upper left corner), black fur edged ugg boots (top right) or converse sneakers just like George's! And the little rubber 'salt on snow' paw protectors/polished wooden floor protector balloon things...
Then there were the team jerseys
And cold weather head gear
AND my store - Jennifers!
All in all a delightful day in the sun on my last day in NYC!
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