The big city

Sunday I took the three top sellers for a day out on the town.  I think I successfully tantalized all of their senses but I'm a bit concerned that I set the bar a bit too high...

First, we saw Cirque du Soleil OVO - it was absolutely fabulous...the costumes, the set, the music, and most of all the talent - the things that people can do with their bodies is just astounding.  Then it was off to the Upper East Side- Alice's Tea Cup - the girls fell in love with the quaint restaurant before they even stepped in the door. Once they entered, they morphed into the paparazzi, taking pictures of everything.  The table was set with china and we each tried a different tea blend - I had a wonderful Earl Grey blended with lavender.

The potato soup was an interesting texture...it was essentially pureed potatoes with leeks and chicken broth, basic yet decent.  I had a wonderful warm salad - Golden Afternoon - roasted gold and red beets with orzo with a dressing made from tea-infused goat cheese...I also had a burger that was quite scrumptious. 

Next, we walked to Serendipity 3 for dessert...my plan was to have the Frozen Hot Chocolate...there was a 45 minute wait but that was no problem because Dylan's Candy Bar was right down the street.  my daughter had heard rave reviews about Dylan's and when we entered, I immediately understood what is meant by "a kid in a candy shoppe" - candy everywhere...all kinds, gummies, chocolate, sour, sweet, taffy...you name it, it was there, all for $12.99/lb...they went crazy, dashing around, filling their bags.  After we checked out, we discovered that there were two more levels...we dared to go downstairs but quickly realized that we couldn't handle it so we walked up the candy covered steps and went back to Serendipity.

Serendipity 3 is a crowded whimsically decorated establishment - we ordered dessert to the tune of $50 - two girls shared a Coward's Portion Banana Split, one girl had a "Big Apple" Pie a la mode that was humongous, and I devoured a Fresh Fruit Sundae that was absolutely delicious courtesy of the maple walnut topping. 

We were stuffed...the walk back to the car served us well to aid with our digestion...we stopped briefly at Grand Central  and walked to Times Square where they was once again dazzled...our day in the big city was complete...next year they want to stay in an expensive hotel...