NYC In a lot of photos and a few words...

Well, New York was fabulous. As usual, it did not disappoint. We ate, we walked, we giggled, we ate more, we subwayed, we shopped, we wined and dined, and cupcaked and we came home exhausted!

And broke...

Here's the photographic version of events:

Day 1: Brunch at Peels- It's beyond adorable. Exposed brick, adorable bakery, wonderful food, "Build a Biscuit" (why on earth not I say?) and that gorgeous and enormous urn of baby's breath.

We walked around near NYU and Greenwich Village and then....the rain came. So we scurried into a tiny little wine bar, and to our surprise it was the most darling wine and cupcake shop ever. It's called Sweet Revenge and they do wine pairings with their cupcakes. Of course we had to share a cupcake and get an afternoon cocktail!

(below: Me, My sister- Kristen, my sister in law- Kate. My SIL lives in NYC so we stayed with her.)

That evening, we had the privilege of visiting the 9/11 Memorial. It is really beautiful and very tastefully done. I can wait to see the grandeur of it all when the buildings are finished and the museum is open. If you'd like to view more of the Memorial photos click here.

After the Memorial we walked through this fabulous park and had dinner at Barrio Chino which was to die for and some of the best *Mexican food I've ever had in NYC. (*It's certainly not tex-mex but they did have guacamole and fresh squeezed margaritas. My steak fajita tacos were delicious!)

Day 2: We started our day with another delicious brunch at Penelope in Murray Hill. Now is as good a time as any to admit that I had pumpkin waffles with dried cranberries, toasted pecans, apple-cinnamon butter and baked cinnamon apples. I'm not usually a huge fan of pumpkin anything but I'm not kidding when I say this could be my last meal. It was unreal.

We left brunch and made our way to the Upper West Side where we went to the Met, walked through Central Park, visited our happy place and got some banana pudding, and went by my sister's old apartment and took her little picture on her stoop. :)

Above: A few exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Below: The rooftop at the Met

We had our very late lunch/early dinner at Shake Shack and then got ready for the Yankee Game.

We had a ton of fun through the first 2 innings of the Yankee game...unfortunately, it decided to rain....a lot!

Day 3: Began with coffee and a trip to the Union Square Farmer's Market with our sweet friend Sarah who moved to the City in May.

From there, we headed to Brooklyn, did some shopping and had lunch at the Brooklyn Flea.

On our way home, we made our way through Mario Batali's Eataly. It was so fabulous. Handmade pastas, fresh made mozzarella, wine and cheese tastings, gelato, a restaurant, fresh made breads...I can't even begin to tell you how overstimulating this place is. The photos below are a glimpse at the gorgeous produce and cheeses. YUM!

We met Sarah and her boyfriend Daniel for a glass of vino and then we headed to Lil' Frankies for some beyond delicious pizza.

Day 4: Also known as our last day- Began with brunch at Freeman's with my sister's old friends. She had so much fun catching up with them and I loved meeting them!

After Freeman's we went to the J Crew Bridal shop on Madison Avenue for Kristen to do some quick browsing!

We went to a Matinee of How to Succeed in Business with Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe. It was one of my favorite plays I've seen on Broadway! (which is a bold statement!)

We said our farewell to NYC with dinner at Jane and a promise to be back very soon!

I love you and your quirks, NYC. Thank you for taking me in for a long weekend! And Kate, you were a wonderful and gracious hostess, as always. Thank you! XOXO