[first, thank you for all of your sweet comments and emails, they mean so much to me...]
::scenes of soho, both taken by my husband::
I've been home from NYC for some time now and I'm shocked it's taken me so long to finally finish this post. When we got back we had to deal with some complications with our 'littlest one', and after many tears, far too much talking with doctors and family, in addition to the severe nausea and sickness that plagues me, I'm feeling drained and not quite myself, but okay.
New York, however, was fantastic. it was wonderful to spend time, just the two of us, visiting with friends, eating good food, seeing the sights, shopping, reconnecting with each other, realizing that we are the same in so many ways - admittedly, we missed our little girl so much that we spent those elusive hours before sleep looking back over two years of photos and videos of her, all teary-eyed and gushy.
We stayed at my husband's aunt's apartment in Soho - little did I know that she lives just one block from Purl and Purl Patchwork. Yes, I squealed with excitement when I realized this. And yes, this also caused me to spend far too much money. Not to mention the fact that it is next door to a wonderful little bakery, Once Upon A Tart, which has the loveliest chocolate and walnut tarts. And just a couple of blocks away from Dean and Deluca. And a ten minute walk from Magnolia. Now that I think about it, even with all of the nausea and sickness, we had a lot of fun eating...all of these, except Billy's Bakery, were just a few minutes away from the apartment which made it even better - it's bad enough being cranky, pregnant and sick without being hungry, too!
Dos Caminos Soho {the best guacamole ever followed by honey roasted pork with mole sauce and sweet potato mash}
Kelley and Pings {salt + pepper shrimp, thai chicken curry, roasted tilapia with baby bok choy - everything I was craving, all at the same time}
Cubana Cafe {roasted red snapper with spicy mango salsa, whipped plantains and roasted corn with chipotle mayo and cotija cheese - and they made me non-alcoholic mojoitos, which made my night}
Lupa's {homemade lemon soda, spaghetti con aglio, olio, pomodoro and peperoncino - simple and yummy - but in my eyes nothing beats Italian food in Italy}
Noho Star for brunch {bruschetta of soft scrambled eggs with roasted tomatoes, goats cheese, drizzled with fresh pesto - yum}
Billy's Bakery {the chocolate cake with vanilla icing made this cranky pregnant person with tired feet very happy indeed}
We also went to see the Tim Burton exhibit at MoMA which would have been amazing but it was so, so busy that we could barely see anything - I bought the catalog though, as well as his new book so that I can try to make sense of the little glimpses that we did get. And of course, all of the other typical NY things to do...
Today, I am quietly putting the finishing touches on my package for the holiday traditions exchange so soon I'll be able to share it with you...
