In New York.....

Cue Empire State of Mind people, because we are in NYC for the weekend! I recently ripened to another year of age, and was in NYC for work so Nate joined me out here for a little romantic weekend in the city. And for only having a half of a day today and tonight we packed a LOT in! There is nothing better than NYC in the springtime.

There was a lot of strolling around SoHo, Chelsea and the Meatpacking District which led to lots of shopping (although not too many purchases!). Nate was pretty stoked to happenstance across one of his favorite t-shirt brands.

And after some strolling along Bleeker street, we just had to stop into Magnolia bakery (it is my birthday afterall). It savored the cupcake as it will be my last for a while as I embark on my no cookies/cake for a year (except in VERY special celebrations)...

We continued our stroll to Chelsea Market, which was a great spot. The energy that the city has was bottled up and bursting at the seams in this market. Great places to eat, gift shops, book shops, sample sales, bakeries, and grocery delis. We did lunch at a place called the milk bar and I am pretty sure I had the best sandwich I have ever had in my entire life, and sadly I didn't get a picture. BUT we did get a picture, which I am especially fond of because of the message on the chalkboard.

An extra special event that got thrown in at the last minute was a game an Yankee Stadium! Nate swears the new Twins stadium is cooler, but personally I think he is just drinking the Target Kool-aid...we'll see. It was a very cool experience to be there, amidst all of the hard-core New Yorkers in their thick accents.

You know how the greatest part of ball games is getting classic ball-game food like hot dogs, cracker jacks and popcorn? Well at this stadium ALL of the calories for every menu item at every station are posted. Seeing a 2,400 calorie serving of popcorn or 1,200 calorie serving of french fires quickly takes the joy out of snarfing up all of the delicious snacks. Which is still ultimately did, and the whole time I just kept thinking that this stadium would bring Jamie Oliver to tears (anyone out there watching Food Revolution?)

Enough rambling, the point is Nate and I are having a great time this weekend, and are looking forward to another fun day tomorrow. Every time I come to NYC I slip into a day dream where I move here, live the big city girl life--maybe some day?