New York City (July 2013)

My spouse and I spent an enjoyable weekend in New York City in July of 2013. We stayed at the Hilton Fashion District. For lunch, we walked around the corner to the Westin, where we dined at the Westside Brewhouse. We wanted to eat a light lunch, because we had reservations for an early dinner at Blanca in Brooklyn. (This was one of the most difficult reservations that we have ever obtained!) We took a car service to and from Brooklyn, but even so, we got lost and had to walk through dangerous Bushwick on a very hot and humid summer day. To cool off, we stopped in at the Pine Box Rock Shop bar, before going to Blanca, which is accessed through Roberta's pizza. Because it was so early when we returned to the city, we walked around a bit, including spending some time in the pedestrian area near Macy's Herald Square. We stopped for dessert at Mustang Sally's on the way back to the hotel, narrowly missing a torrential downpour. The next morning, we ate at Momofuku Ssam Bar, which had been on our "to dine" list for a long time. Great weekend!


Hotel:

Hilton Fashion District Link to my review

Restaurants:

Momofuku Ssam Bar Link to my review 

Blanca Link to my review

Pine Box Rock Shop Link to my review

Westside Brewhouse Link to my review

Mustang Sally's Link to my review