NYC 2007.03.07

We had another culinary and cultural trip to New York City about a week ago. As with all these trips, the reasons we go are generally twofold - one, to eat at some places we have never been before, and two, to gain some culture with visits to museums and art galleries, and to attend The Theater.

We had the good fortune to get a cheap rate at the London NYC hotel. It is real new, and right close to the Theater District. Very nice place, we had a view of Central Park. (Sort of a view, anyway). We will go back if we can get another low rate. Not sure we will, though. The good thing about NYC is that there are a ton of new hotels opening up all the time, and they always have introductory rates.

The first day we were there we stopped and had a pizza at Angelo’s Pizza. It is a coal fired pizza place that does its pizza with a very thin and crispy crust. We had it with mushrooms and procuitto. And it was delightful.

Then we sent to see a "workshop" of one of Doreen's friend's plays. Life Sciences is the name of the play. It was a how about kids coming of age. It was interesting to see a play in development, as well as Jack (Doreen's Friend) working the crowd to get a commitment to get the show produced.

After the show we went with Jack and Bruce to Molyvos and ate lots of good Greek stuff (Baby Octopus, flaming cheese, lamb braise, baklava). We were stuffed by the end of the evening.