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I Love NYC!

July 5th, 2009

My first trip to NYC was during my sophomore year of college.  I attended the Hotel and Restaurant Show with a busload of classmates from the Hotel School.  Being a girl from Maine, I remember being completely blown away by it all.  I have been lucky to travel back several times since and each time is special for different reasons.  My trip this year was no exception.

Jet Blue rocks and my round trip flight was pleasant and without a hiccup.  The AirTrain at JFK easily whisked me in and out of the city for very few bucks.

My R&R included 2 nights on Long Island and one very notable meal of braciole and salad from La Famiglia in Plainview, NY.  Other food highlights included breakfast bagels and cheese blintzes from Bagel King and a quick trip through the very lively John’s Farms grocery (bring cash, credit cards not accepted) for the ingredients for Portuguese clams.

The Fancy Food Show was what seemed like miles and miles of gourmet goodies (olive oils, tea, cheeses, sweets, candies and beverages).  I walked and tasted my way through the show for 2 days.  I have so many cool and delicious things to share with you.

We stayed at the Belvedere Hotel which was centrally located (Theater District), clean and comfortable.  Dinner and drinks at Natsumi were notable and worthy of its own post (coming soon).  A stroll through the Garment District landed us in the middle of a busy street fair where I found surprises for everyone back at Casa Mayone.

What a great trip!

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