Yesterday I went with the local Realtors' group on our annual bus trip to New York City to see a play. We saw "Jersey Boys" which was fantastic. There was never a dull moment in the show and if you grew up with the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, this show will have you rockin' and reminiscing in your seat. We had two bus loads of mostly women and traveled up there in the pouring rain from Delaware. By the time we got to NY the rain was stopping and it turned out to be a mild day -- perfect for walking around the city. A few of my friends and I almost always have the same routine when we get there (we have about two hours before the show starts): we go to see the tree in Rockefeller Center, we go to St. Patrick's Cathedral, and we go to Saks to use the ladies room. Saks is beautifully decorated and it always reminds me of "Sex and The City" with all the sophisticated salesgirls (and salesmen) dressed in black and offering to spray you with something lovely. My friend pointed out a lovely sheath dress that would look stunning on someone who was a size 2 -- price no object? -- a mere $980.00!
We always eat lunch at Stage Deli, but this time we tried Carnegie Deli -- two of the few Jewish delis left in the city, I have read. Authographed photographs of famous people covered the walls and the waiter told us Woody Allen's movie "Broadway Danny Rose" shot a scene there and he comes in there once in awhile. I had my usual corned beef on rye which arrives, four inches high, piled with enough meat for three or four sandwiches. The deli was small, noisy and smelled delicious. I wish I had room for the only-in-New York cheesecake. There is something different about it -- it is drier and higher than other cheesecakes. I should have brought a cooler with me to bring one home!
Note: For some reason all of the pictures I took with my cell phone turned out in black and white. I just checked the settings and somehow they were set that way. Don't know how that happened! So these pictures are ones I found online. Thank you to those people, whoever they are. Blogger also wouldn't let me move the pictures around. I have had that problem before -- don't know why it does that.
3 comments:
Oh, what a wonderful trip so glad you had a good time. I still have menus from Stagedoor, one of my favorite places. One time when I was in there Tony Curtis and his wife and children sat next to us. What I remember the most is him telling the kids to behave,lol. A deli is such a great experience, too bad they are disappearing. In Boston there were so many of them, and as you mentioned the smell is wonderful. Philly cream cheese has a recipe for NY cheese cake that is very close if you want to try it.
Best to you, Barbara
Your day sounds wonderful.
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons were so popular when I was growing up. Love their music and always will...hugs, Linda
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