A late Sunday night edition of ‘Things I’ve loved about New York this week’!
1 :: Of course, there was… Thanksgiving! Yes, I was in the office but thankfully I made it to Ryan’s brother’s house without missing a single bite of deliciousness. You Americans don’t do roast dinners like us Brits (see ya Rosemary roast potatoes, hello mac and cheese) but I have absolutely zero complaints about that. It was a great evening (and the food was only part of the fun). Thanks for having me, the Pennys!
2 :: Everyone has their Thanksgiving traditions – and while I’m sad to say mine usually involves working, I am also very happy that every year I love watching and covering the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It is ridiculous and over-the-top, and I’ve never lived in another city that has anything remotely similar. Next year I’m going to try to break tradition and nab a spot as a balloon handler.
3 :: Seeing the skyline on my morning commute. Now that it’s dark when I head to the office, I’ve started commuting by cab (I’ve had a few too many dodgy subway moments before sunrise), and it allows me to take in the city every morning as I ride along the BQE. I love it.
4 :: Cheese and egg croissants from Henry’s Local. So soft, so fluffy, so buttery. A perfect ‘hi weekend!’ treat.
5 :: Last week, I had two of my best friends from Scotland visiting and one night, we headed to the West Village to see belly dancing at Casa La Femme. I found myself falling in love.
6 :: We also saw great views from The Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg. There was top notch gnocchi, outstanding service, delicious cocktails and glorious views across the water to Manhattan. We braved the cold for about two minutes before we hurried inside.
7 :: The amazing Flatiron Building. I love it every time I walk past.
8 :: Dog photos with Santa. Every year, Love Thy Pet on Union Street invites Santa to pose with pets for photos, and this weekend we took Georgia. It was so silly – I can’t wait to show you the photos once we get them back!
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend! Now I can’t wait for the next holiday festivities and Christmas tree buying… Happy December everyone!
Lydia, really enjoyed this post. I was in Philadelphia for the holidays and after about 3 days away from New York, I began to miss it. Reading your favorite things always gets me thinking about what makes this city so special and the idea that you can write a new top ten every week is a testament to this city’s marvels.
I have to try out the casa femme belly dancing, is there a specific event you suggest I check out?
Thanks – once I start thinking about all the things I’ve loved in the week, it’s pretty hard to whittle it down to a short list! Casa La Femme is a restaurant with the added bonus of belly dancing – so book a spot for dinner and then wait for one of their performances. During our dinner/drinks there, we managed to catch two shows. It was a great place to go for a slightly different dining experience 🙂
You work for the DailyMail, that is so AWESOME, every morning before work, i have to read the the DailyMailonline. the best news site in the world. may i give a suggestion how about doing a tv news programme on U.S. TV, that would be so awesome bet it would beat all the other news programmes. and at work i started spelling words the British way and British words putting the “U” in colour and i love using knackered, told my boss that i was too knackered to work overtime this week.
Hahaha that is so funny – try getting ‘rubbish’ in too! Glad you like it, we def cover a lot of bizarre stories! And I like the idea of that tv show…
Doesn’t the Wythe have some of the most incredible views?! I love taking out of towners there, great cocktails too! That belly dancing place sounds like a blast, I’ll have to check it out! And yay for dog + Santa photos!!!:-)