Today turned into a smattering of activities. We took advantage of the nicest weather we’ve had out here so far and conquered a few of our outdoor to-do’s.
Bryant Park was first on the list. There were a few statues in and around the park of influential individuals (Gertrude Stein and Benito Juarez, to name two). They were in the middle of building an ice skating rink. Unfortunately, this took away from the general view of the park, as a lot of it was closed off and the shops weren’t open either.
The New York Public Library (probably most recognized for its lions guarding the entrance, but they were also gone for an extended spa day) is on one end of the park, so we stopped in there next.
Under this ceiling was a special exhibit of some comic books that Adam had far more appreciation for than I did. There were several 1st edition Marvel comics, along with a few others.
Next stop was Grand Central “Terminal” (I still call it GC Station). We headed in briefly to check out the architecture, but didn’t do much more than that.
Next up was our own little walking tour. We saw the Chrysler Building, Fred F. French building, the American Radiator (American Standard) building, and the General Electric building.
Once we covered these architectural marvels, we stopped at a bar we found on the way called Heartland Brewery to grab a few mid-afternoon adult beverages. The whole restaurant was pretty cool, and the downstairs bar was awesome to see, especially without anyone in it at the time.
We then headed off to the Empire State Building. Our ears popped on the way up again (just like Top of the Rock)! We were able to see the Flatiron building, which has a distinct triangle-shape to it and was one of the first buildings to use steel in its construction.
We then headed back to the hotel, since we anticipated having to get dinner over in Brooklyn before meeting up with some of the fam damily tonight before the wedding tomorrow.
Dinner was Adam’s choice, after quite a bit of searching, and we ended up at Rocco’s Tacos over in Brooklyn. Guac made table-side, and a giant ‘wet burrito’ that we split, and it was more than enough food. Adam also informed me that his margaritas were “very healthy” (boozey). I got a moijto, because this is almost always my go-to drink if it’s an option.
Once dinner was done and we felt ready to explode, we headed over to the hotel to meet up with some family from the bride and groom’s sides to mingle a little bit before the big day. We were crazy kids tonight and stayed up almost until midnight!