6.19.2012

1 <3 NYC!

After so much busy work it was nice to take a mini vacation…especially to NYC! It was lots of fun and wanted to share some our trip. I was so excited to see all these beautiful places! :)

Leaving Buffalo to JFK in NYC

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Grand Central Terminal

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Empire State Building

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My honey and I at the top

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Georgetown Cupcake (From the show DC Cupcakes)

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Can’t believe I made it here…I was super excited!

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The famous pink rhinestone mixer

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Red velvet cupcakes – SO GOOD! Got a little smushed, but so what! :)

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Dima & I at Lure Seafood Bar & Grill – AWESOME SUSHI!

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I also got to meet Chef Josh Capon! Chef owner of Lure (Click here to see him on The Chew)

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On our way to Liberty Island

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Liberty Bike by Orange Country Choppers (American Choppers)

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My sweetheart and I with the Manhattan skyline

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Statue of Liberty

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Cheese!!!

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Brighton Beach

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And of course we had to eat at a Russian restaurant!

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Red Borscht (Beet soup)

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Pelmeni (Pork ravioli)

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Nalisniki (Sweet cheese crepes)

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Ground Zero & the Freedom tower

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Times Square

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Look who we saw! Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, & Nina Garcia. Project Runway was in Times Square to reveal their upcoming contestants.

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Central Park

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“The Mall” – Where all the performers & artists spend their time

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The famous fountain of Central Park – reminds me of the movie Hitch

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Bow bridge

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So beautiful!

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Some shopping in SOHO – only bought some sunglasses, and they were from a street vendor :)

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Another one of Chef Josh Capon’s restaurants B&B – Some AWEDOME food!

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#1 Appetizer: Watermelon, feta cheese, chile pepper, & lime – sounds like a very weird combination, but it was  SO good! Could try it at home even :)

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#2 Appetizer: Steak tartare…WOW! Who knew raw beef could taste so good! :)

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#3 Appetizer: Also wonderful!!! Light and fluffy tilapia.

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EntrĂ©e: And just as wonderful burger…one of the most wonderful meals I have ever had!

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Sunday service at Times Square Church

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Wonderful service and a beautiful historical building!

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Well that concludes my trip…just a wonderful weekend!

Photo credit belongs to One Fell Swoop

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3 comments:

  1. The pictures look so awesome, you visited alot of cool places and you look so gorgeous in all your pictures!!!

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  2. I love your striped maxi dress! And that watermelon appetizer actually sounds like an awesome combination... looks like a fun trip

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    1. Thanks Tallya! :) It was really awesome...every part of it...my mom told me you have a 9 mo. baby girl...congrats!

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