there before and she had, so I asked her to show me around. It was a beautiful weekend.
Lady Liberty is doing just fine, thank you. She had a little issue after Hurricane Sandy and had to have her pedestal cleaned up, if you know what I mean. But she'll be open again soon. We took the FREE (!) Staten Island Ferry around her, got off in Staten Island, and got back on the next ferry returning to Manhattan. It's a great way to pay your respects.
Here are some highlights, and a few favorite experiences:
* Jazz Standard for Fred Hersch on piano and Esperanza Spalding on bass and vocals. Rockin'! We decided to concentrate on jazz clubs and local restaurants, because you just can't do everything. Another time for the shows and museums.
* Vin sur Vingt for wine and croque monsieur before music at The Village Vanguard. Perfect little French bistro.
* Having Sarah Jessica Parker and children brush by me while standing in line at The Village Vanguard.
* Being at The Village Vanguard.
* Meeting Donna's niece Tracy and boyfriend for Saturday brunch in Brooklyn. Loved Brooklyn, very neighborhood-y.
* All the cab rides - great way to see a lot when it's too far to walk.
* Harlem on Sunday for Marjorie Elliot's parlor jazz and lunch at The Red Rooster. Harlem is so cool.
* The well-dressed couple outside Marjorie Elliot's who helped us decide to eat at Red Rooster.
*The young man on the Harlem street corner who helped us flag down a cab and negotiated the price we wanted. People were so helpful all over Manhattan.
* The memorial concert for jazz great Dave Brubeck at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. This was free, and featured Dave Brubeck's musical sons as well as Chick Corea, Tony Bennett, Roy Hargrove and other musical legends. It was fabulous and touching.
It was an amazing trip! My first time in New York.
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