“Only an idiot would go back to work on a bank holiday”...hello, my name is idiot!
So Wednesday December 28th was assigned by my lovely place of work as a privilege holiday...the whole office had an extra day off...particularly generous when you consider that Christmas fell on a Sunday this year so we essentially got December 24th -29th to laze
around. My problem is that I completely forgot this fact and so...after waking up late & rushing myself into the office I discovered my mistake and was stuck with a whole day off and nothing planned, bliss!
around. My problem is that I completely forgot this fact and so...after waking up late & rushing myself into the office I discovered my mistake and was stuck with a whole day off and nothing planned, bliss!
Given that I was already in the city I headed from the East Side location of my office to the other side of the island, via Starbucks, to hang with a friend in her Upper West apartment. After a chai latte and two shows on E! Which basically just talked about hot women in Hollywood...and made me really panic about my dress for New Year’s Eve I realised that she was ready to get on with her day and I still had formed no plan.
After my lovely host decided it was time to leave I figured it wasn’t raining and I was already way up at 56th & 9th...time to hit up Central Park. It turns out the park is not nearly as pretty in winter. I stuck with it for a couple of hours...actually enjoying the chill in the air until hunger hit. After almost stopping in Le Pain for a hot chocolate, I bulked at both the prices and how busy it was and decided to Google a diner (ah the wonders of modern technology)...brilliant!
After walking around the Beautiful NY Natural History Museum I headed North
After walking around the Beautiful NY Natural History Museum I headed North
I happily found the Amsterdam Diner (Amsterdam Avenue, btwn 81st & 82nd), just round the corner from the NHM.
I settled in a stool at the counter, read my The New Yorker and indulged in a bottomless cup of coffee. I think there is a reason that the diners still in New York have lasted through years of gastro-snobbery...they’re just so damn good. This is the 4th diner I have been to in the city and so far each one has been perfect in terms of the food served and the price. I had poached eggs, home fries, toast and jam with a coffee and even with Tax & Tip I only forked out $10. If you’re ever in the area visiting the museum then this place is a must visit!:
I settled in a stool at the counter, read my The New Yorker and indulged in a bottomless cup of coffee. I think there is a reason that the diners still in New York have lasted through years of gastro-snobbery...they’re just so damn good. This is the 4th diner I have been to in the city and so far each one has been perfect in terms of the food served and the price. I had poached eggs, home fries, toast and jam with a coffee and even with Tax & Tip I only forked out $10. If you’re ever in the area visiting the museum then this place is a must visit!:
XOXO
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