I really enjoyed my trip to NYC, but the stagehand strike shuttered most of the B'way theaters, so we saw Cirque du Soleil at Madison Square Garden - fun, but not the same. The kids would have loved the show, which was specifically designed for families, but I found it rather underwhelming after seeing Cirque du Soleil on TV and knowing what they're capable of. Oh well.I had wonderful lunch at Rice off Houston St (the rice-infused green tea was incredible and the Porteguese soup totally hit the spot). 
After the show, my friend Terri (who came in from Houston) and her friend Amy (who lives in Brooklyn) and I had dinner at Marseille on 9th Ave. Unfortunately, despite what I'd heard, they did not have a GF menu, nor any particular interest in accomodating me - the chef said the only thing that he could guarantee was GF was the salmon, which I don't much care for. They did have a very reasonably priced Prix Fixe menu - three courses for $35. I ordered the delicious "Tunisian chicken," and had a mocha parfait for dessert, along with some excellent capaccino, but the highlight was the roasted hazelnuts on the endive salad, which were almost as good as the tea I had earlier. Eating in NYC is the point anyway, right?!
After the show, my friend Terri (who came in from Houston) and her friend Amy (who lives in Brooklyn) and I had dinner at Marseille on 9th Ave. Unfortunately, despite what I'd heard, they did not have a GF menu, nor any particular interest in accomodating me - the chef said the only thing that he could guarantee was GF was the salmon, which I don't much care for. They did have a very reasonably priced Prix Fixe menu - three courses for $35. I ordered the delicious "Tunisian chicken," and had a mocha parfait for dessert, along with some excellent capaccino, but the highlight was the roasted hazelnuts on the endive salad, which were almost as good as the tea I had earlier. Eating in NYC is the point anyway, right?!
I also really enjoyed walking around the city, which I used to do a lot when I lived in NJ, but haven't done in years. The weather was better than I had expected (the rain cleared out and it was fairly mild), which made it especially pleasant. This guy drumming on buckets, one of several street performers I saw, was quite good.Another triumph
- Matt was very impressed with Pace University and it's moved to the top of the college list (and so reasonably priced at just $40K a year). Larry and Matt had a splendid feast in Little Italy before heading back to NJ.
- Matt was very impressed with Pace University and it's moved to the top of the college list (and so reasonably priced at just $40K a year). Larry and Matt had a splendid feast in Little Italy before heading back to NJ.
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