The City That Never Sleeps
You might remember that we're heading to New York soon. We'll be in Long Island for a couple days, touring wineries before Lenn and I teach a class at Stony Brook. Then we'll be in NYC proper for several days before heading to Bern's in Tampa Bay.
We hear there are some good things to do in New York City. Any suggestions?
We've got reservations at Blue Hill and wd-50, and we definitely intend to hit Artisanal, 2nd Avenue Deli, Landmarc, and Kitchen Arts & Letters. Of course we'll also be leafing through the two-issue series on New York in The Art of Eating.
But we're open to all sorts of activities: theater, opera (I'd love to attend a Met performance), museums, etc. So leave a comment or drop me a note with ideas you might have. I'm sure we won't have time to visit them all, but that will just entice us to visit again soon!
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