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| When you get caught between the moon and New York City, I know it's crazy, but it's true. . . |
"When you get caught between the moon and New York City . . . the best that you cand do is fall in love."
We're borrowing from Christopher Cross' movie soundtrack, but that's exactly what our visit to New York last month was all about, LOVE: love of family, love of bride and groom and love on a rooftop.
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| Morning coffee on the roof |
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| Take out dinner on the roof |
New York Week at BTS is coming to a close with our Grand Finale, Part II. As noted in our last post, our trip was planned around meeting extended family and attending a very special couple's wedding. When opportunity arose, we extended our trip to, firstly, cover the Venn Diagram intersection of people and events, and, secondly, fill the unfilled space with things to do in NYC - which is hardly a difficult task in the Big Apple.
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| Sunset from our rooftop "observatory" |
In the second half of our stay in New York, as we were gearing up for the big wedding event in Long Island, Chris and I discovered a few great dining venues close to our hotel. Actually, one was at our hotel via its rooftop and uber eats.
Truly a hidden gem in Brooklyn, at the top of our hotel's twelve floors, there was a rooftop patio with incredible views of its own borough's skyline, Manhattan and even the Statue of Liberty. Chris and I enjoyed our coffee there every morning and took in the sunset and night views with a glass of wine or (decaf) iced tea in the evening.
There was a short-lived television show in the 1960's called "Love on a Rooftop", and although I don't remember much of the plot, I recall the joy the newly married couple (featuring a young Judy Carne of "Laugh-In" fame) had in the city vista their apartment rooftop provided. (And, if none of that sounds familiar, it's okay. These references, as far as quality content, lie somewhere between "Hannah Montana" and "Masterpiece Theater").
Anyway, the title of that decades-old TV show just kept coming to mind every time Chris and I were up on the roof and took in the views. And, really, how appropriate in a week filled with love.
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| Gnocchi from Pizza Magic |
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| Tomatoes and cheese in Bushwick |
One evening (before our nightcaps on the roof), we found some fine, but casual, dining within a short walking distance of our hotel: Pizza Magic. It served up some of the best gnocchi I've ever tasted.
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| Matt and Chris at farm-to-table cafe in Bushwick |
Then, off to the Bushwick section of Brooklyn the next day for a farm-to-table restaurant with Matt I had tomatoes with melted ricotta cheese. It sounds a little odd, and, actually, looks a little odd, too, but it was scrumptious
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| Minetta Tavern |
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| Earl Grey ice cream for tea themed blog |
For our last full evening in New York, we ventured from our hotel to meet up with Matt and Jenna at The Comedy Club in Manhattan. This was preceded by an excellent dinner at nearby Minetta Tavern, a walk in Washington Park and another stop for ice cream - and earl grey ice-cream, to boot. (Keeping with the tea theme, of course. wherever that went. . .)
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| Comedy Club, not headliner, but could be |
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| Washington Park |
And, wedding weekend, which launched this entire trip, was finally here! The bride and groom, a beautiful and talented couple, are friends of Matt and Jenna, the groom being one of my son's best buddies since junior high. Matt was one of the groomsmen and looked dashing in his textured silver-grey tux. Jenna looked amazing in a glittery rainbow dress and, my date, was most distinguished in a blue suit and tie (a departure from his "signature" bow-tie look).
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| Bride and Groom dance, they are professionals (really) |
It was so wonderful - and truly an honor - to be guests at this wedding which feted the best with an outdoor afternoon ceremony and a cocktail hour filled with more hors d'oeuvres stations than I could count (because I was busy filling my plates with all the deliciousness). Then, on to a gourmet dinner, toasting and dancing in an elegant venue, with skylights and cathedral ceilings, that gracefully spilled out onto a stone terrace balcony overlooking manicured gardens.
It allowed me to not miss my rooftop patio in Brooklyn. 😊
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| Matt and Jenna 💖 |
So, yes, I have to agree, and to paraphrase a bit: "When you get caught between the moon and New York City, the best that you can do is be filled with love" - be it your amazing children, awesome extended family, a lovely bride and groom, and, last but never least, a distinguished gent on a rooftop in Brooklyn.
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| Blogger with distinguished date 💙 |
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