Work and play in NYC

Shawn and I managed to sync up our schedules so that we could meet up in New York City for ten fabulous days. Although I had three long work days, we had two weekends free to indulge in the sights and tastes of the Big Apple.

You all know by now how much of a foodie Shawn is. He just couldn't leave New York without eating a hot dog from a street vendor.

This trip was not without a little bit of culture. We visit The MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). We saw some interesting pieces but my favourites were the painting by famous artists like van Gogh, Monet and Dali. We also visited the Guggenheim.

Thankfully we managed to see two plays before the Writer's strike, Spamalot and Chicago. That night we also went to a lounge for some dancing and drinks.

Bouley. What can I say? If you plan a romantic dinner in New York, I would highly recommend a little French restaurant called Bouley. The food is exquisite and the service exceptional. This was an unforgettable dining experience. After every course, they brought us a surprise dish for tasting that was free of charge. After the appetitizer, main course, we decided to share a dessert. Thankfully we decided to do this because they brought us three more desserts to try that we didn't have to pay for. The best part...as we were leaving they had a little gift for me (us)...a loaf of pound bread to home for breakfast!

For one night, we were allowed to live lavishly. Our company booked one of the rooms at the Waldorf Astoria for a hospitality suite for an event. The suite had a bar, lounge, master bedroom, palour and marble floored bathroom.

We were lucky enough to be in town on the weekend of the Chocolate show. We went a few hours sampling chocolates from all of the vendors. It was sickeningly sweet. The fashion show was really neat. The designers incorporated cholate into their dress designs and we heard that the models could only wear the chocolate for less than an hour before they began to melt from body temperature.

Thanks to Nicole who let us hang out at her swanky apartment.

Apart from all the eating, shopping and walking, we had a really great time hanging out with friends who joined us in New York.