This past weekend we had a lot of touristy fun with Theresa and her Mom who were visiting New York as a celebration for their collective graduations .
On Friday night we tried out the Dos Camino’s location near their hotel. The guacamole, chips, salsa, and entrees were excellent. Also, the margaritas were strong, which is how we prefer them. Also, this restaurant was really big! But in true NYC fashion we were still seated within inches of another group, despite the many open tables around us. After a few margaritas, it didn’t matter! I am looking forward to trying other locations of Dos Caminos around the city.
Saturday we were determined to go to the Met, only to find a huge line going back a few blocks and into Central Park. It was the last weekend of the Alexander McQueen exhibit and apparently this was a big deal. We decided not to wait 3 hours in line and instead headed all the way down to South Street Seaport to take a boat tour of lower Manhattan. Theresa and Judy have both done this before, but Sean and I had not, and it was very entertaining to hang out with the Ohio tour groups and various other tourists. The actual tour provided a unique view of the city and the Statue of Liberty. Also the cool breeze on the water made the heat much more bearable. Saturday night we had a delicious dinner at Vesta and a quick stop at Sweet Afton so they could experience our Astoria favorites.
On Sunday we decided we were willing to brave a long line to try and get cheap theater tickets. Waiting in the TKTS line in Times Square was actually not that bad, and we were able to get Billy Elliot tickets for half off. The show was excellent once I got over my annoyance at the really long bathroom line, the super tall men in front of me, and the man who had to constantly clear his throat sitting next to me. I’d definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a great musical!
After the show we stopped at Junior’s for some authentic New York cheesecake. As someone who doesn’t usually like cheesecake, I have really enjoyed the plain from Carnegie Deli and Juniors was almost as good.
It was quite the New York weekend!
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