Nicole Visit a Success!

Nicole recently graced us with her presence and we did many fun things together. Here is a list of some of the wonderful shenanigans we partook in:

1. Spamalot on Broadway: it had Clay Aiken pooping in his pants and all of the good jokes from Monty Python's original movie. I think Brian didn't even mind the singing so much.
2. Shopping in Chinatown: Nicole and I bought scarves and Brian ate duck feet and conch (yes, as in the stuff inside of the shell). He will never live that down and he says he will never have it again.
3. The White Horse Tavern: this bar is now becoming a tradition when Nicole visits. It is an old bar in the West Village where Dylan Thomas, the poet, drank 25 shots of whisky and died. Now that is a drinker.
   
4. The Spotted Pig: the "gnudi" (like gnoochi) was sublime. I was in heaven with scallops and their deviled eggs need to be available to me at all times, like in a vending machine. I don't know how the restaurant makes such delicious food. It was otherworldly.
5. Radegast Beer Hall: a German beer garden in my neighborhood that serves Hofbrauhaus beer and brautwurst. Brian ate straight horseradish by accident, hoping it was saurkraut.
   
6. Brunch at Le Barricou: yummy French food.
   
7. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: saw the Egyptian temple, the shark in formaldehyde, Rodin sculptures, Monet paintings and the Death of Socrates. I swear, every time I go to this museum I find something else that I never noticed before.
   
8. Top of the Rock: it was cheaper and more friendly than the Empire State Building with epic views. I got vertigo and Brian dangled my camera too far out over the space for my liking. It was night and the city looked incredible.
9. Fette Sau: this barbecue joint in my neighborhood has been eluding me for awhile and we finally went. You order meat by the pound up at a counter and they give you a pile of meat to share on a tray. I need to go back to this place. For under $40 we got 1.5 lbs of brisket and pulled pork, baked beans, potato salad and pickles. Mmmmm.
10. Spuyten Duevil: we had to go back to this classic beer bar for the cheese plate. We even got the same table that we always get and the cheese was still delicious.

On top of this Nicole was given the grand tour of Grand Central and Katz's Deli by Brian while I slaved away at work. I would say that it was a very successful weekend indeed. I can't wait for her to visit again.