the Rest of the NYC
I'm back in the Eug now but I figured I'd finish writing about New York.
Saturday:
Woke up around 11 am and headed for a picnic in Central Park with most of the group that went to Lotus the night before. We entered Central Park at about 72nd street on the west side of the park. It was such a perfect day to relax and enjoy all the the Park has to offer. There really is nothing like it. Upon entering, we walked by Strawberry Fields, where the John Lennon memorial is located. I had seen it before but this time it was decorated with flowers that formed a peace sign. (just a reminder that photos can be seen on my photos.yahoo.com/andrewminliu). We settled on a nice little lawn that wasn't too crowded. Randy planned the whole thing and Joanne complemented the lunch by bringing some specialties from Zabar's. After lunch we headed towards the boathouse so we could take a nice voyage out on the lakes. We ended up taking 4 boats amongst the 12 of us and it was so much fun. Here we were, 4 crazy, water splashing boats out on the lake immersed amongst other boats with people who were looking for a romantic and peaceful experience out on the lake. Instead they got 4 boats that were constantly racing and crashing into other boats. It was hilarious. After boating, a few of us went to a sports bar to watch Cal trample Washington.
At night, I went to dinner at 2nd Ave. Deli with my friend Grace and her friend Lana while the rest of the group ate at Veritas. I went to 2nd Ave specifically for their legendary pastrami. (I'd been to Katz's before so I had to try 2nd Ave). The pastrami was tasty but I think I still prefer Langer's in LA, near MacArthur Park. After dinner we went to Veniero's, which is this amazing Italian bakery/dessert shop. I had some awesome spumoni and chocolate marble cheese cake. It was awesome. Grace and Lana went home so I rejoined the group and we went karaoke-ing at Village Ma and I must admit that "The King Lives" in Kevin Sabet. Conor and Peter also stole the spotlight with "With or Without You" and "I believe I can fly."
Sunday:
I had brunch at Veselka (Ukranian restaurant/comfort food) with my family friend Dr. Evelyn, who is in her first year of residency at Mt. Sinai. It's really weird knowing that my family friend, who I've known my whole life, is now a Dr. Dont know if I'll ever get used to it. Although we were both stuffed from our meals, I had to take Evelyn to Ess-a-Bagel which has the absolute best bagels I've ever eaten. They're huge and soft and tender in the middle with a perfectly crisp crust. Sooo Gooood! In NY, I honestly think I gained back much of the weight I lost in China. After bidding farewell for now to Evelyn, we met back up with Divy, Constant, Peter, Conor, Claire, Cynthia, and Rishi to say our goodbyes for now as we all started to head back home. It was such a great time hanging out with all of them.
I then headed to Mulberry Street in what's left of Little Italy (that hasn't been swallowed by Chinatown) to get a couple of things from this one Italian deli that I always go to. Mulberry St. was decorated in preparation for the upcoming San Genarro Festival and all the restaurants were full of customers sitting on the patio and enjoying the summertime atmosphere of Little Italy. After checking this out, I went searching for another Cuban sandwich place called Cibao and ended up buying a pollo and cubano for $3.50 each. (Who says NY is too expensive?) These sandwiches were awesome too. Finally for dinner, I met up with my god-sister Karin for dinner at a cozy Italian restaurant in the East Village. It was great seeing Karin again though she scared me a bit by telling me it takes 1 day for every hour of time difference in order to overcome jetlag. I guess I still have a ways to go. After dinner, I went back to Randy's to take a nap, pack up my things for my 3:30 am supershuttle pickup and wait for a phone call from Mary who was flying back to NY from LA, where she was all weekend to visit home and attend a wedding.
Monday:
Mary ended up calling at 1 am and we just decided we were too tired to meet up. So I made it to JFK at abou 4 am on Monday and had about 2 and a half hours to kill before my flight. I tried sleeping but it was tough so I just ended up buying a donut and Dunkaccino at Dunkin Donuts. There's alot of Dunkin Donuts hype on the east coast so I just had to check it out. 6:55 am finally arrived and I was on my home to LA on JetBlue. Another great trip to NY. Except for the cold weather, I can't wait til January when I go back for the Warsaw trip.
By the Way, here's a list of the people in attendance, nicknames, and where we came from:
Me aka The Rock from LA via China
Conor aka The Boss (also a Dr (JD)) from LA
Peter aka Petros from Taiwan
Randy aka The Dr (J.D.) from NY via Palo Alto
Divy aka The Dr (M.D.) from Ann Arbor
Constant aka Randy's brother from the OC
Kevin aka Drugz from Oxford via Philadelphia
Joanne aka Jo/JOC from NY via LA
Rishi aka Rishi from Harvard Business School via Mt. Everest
Claire and Cynthia aka Peter's NY friends from NY
Misasha aka Misasha (also a Dr (JD)) from LA via Columbia Law
Bilk aka Bilk from NY via Oxford
Saturday:
Woke up around 11 am and headed for a picnic in Central Park with most of the group that went to Lotus the night before. We entered Central Park at about 72nd street on the west side of the park. It was such a perfect day to relax and enjoy all the the Park has to offer. There really is nothing like it. Upon entering, we walked by Strawberry Fields, where the John Lennon memorial is located. I had seen it before but this time it was decorated with flowers that formed a peace sign. (just a reminder that photos can be seen on my photos.yahoo.com/andrewminliu). We settled on a nice little lawn that wasn't too crowded. Randy planned the whole thing and Joanne complemented the lunch by bringing some specialties from Zabar's. After lunch we headed towards the boathouse so we could take a nice voyage out on the lakes. We ended up taking 4 boats amongst the 12 of us and it was so much fun. Here we were, 4 crazy, water splashing boats out on the lake immersed amongst other boats with people who were looking for a romantic and peaceful experience out on the lake. Instead they got 4 boats that were constantly racing and crashing into other boats. It was hilarious. After boating, a few of us went to a sports bar to watch Cal trample Washington.
At night, I went to dinner at 2nd Ave. Deli with my friend Grace and her friend Lana while the rest of the group ate at Veritas. I went to 2nd Ave specifically for their legendary pastrami. (I'd been to Katz's before so I had to try 2nd Ave). The pastrami was tasty but I think I still prefer Langer's in LA, near MacArthur Park. After dinner we went to Veniero's, which is this amazing Italian bakery/dessert shop. I had some awesome spumoni and chocolate marble cheese cake. It was awesome. Grace and Lana went home so I rejoined the group and we went karaoke-ing at Village Ma and I must admit that "The King Lives" in Kevin Sabet. Conor and Peter also stole the spotlight with "With or Without You" and "I believe I can fly."
Sunday:
I had brunch at Veselka (Ukranian restaurant/comfort food) with my family friend Dr. Evelyn, who is in her first year of residency at Mt. Sinai. It's really weird knowing that my family friend, who I've known my whole life, is now a Dr. Dont know if I'll ever get used to it. Although we were both stuffed from our meals, I had to take Evelyn to Ess-a-Bagel which has the absolute best bagels I've ever eaten. They're huge and soft and tender in the middle with a perfectly crisp crust. Sooo Gooood! In NY, I honestly think I gained back much of the weight I lost in China. After bidding farewell for now to Evelyn, we met back up with Divy, Constant, Peter, Conor, Claire, Cynthia, and Rishi to say our goodbyes for now as we all started to head back home. It was such a great time hanging out with all of them.
I then headed to Mulberry Street in what's left of Little Italy (that hasn't been swallowed by Chinatown) to get a couple of things from this one Italian deli that I always go to. Mulberry St. was decorated in preparation for the upcoming San Genarro Festival and all the restaurants were full of customers sitting on the patio and enjoying the summertime atmosphere of Little Italy. After checking this out, I went searching for another Cuban sandwich place called Cibao and ended up buying a pollo and cubano for $3.50 each. (Who says NY is too expensive?) These sandwiches were awesome too. Finally for dinner, I met up with my god-sister Karin for dinner at a cozy Italian restaurant in the East Village. It was great seeing Karin again though she scared me a bit by telling me it takes 1 day for every hour of time difference in order to overcome jetlag. I guess I still have a ways to go. After dinner, I went back to Randy's to take a nap, pack up my things for my 3:30 am supershuttle pickup and wait for a phone call from Mary who was flying back to NY from LA, where she was all weekend to visit home and attend a wedding.
Monday:
Mary ended up calling at 1 am and we just decided we were too tired to meet up. So I made it to JFK at abou 4 am on Monday and had about 2 and a half hours to kill before my flight. I tried sleeping but it was tough so I just ended up buying a donut and Dunkaccino at Dunkin Donuts. There's alot of Dunkin Donuts hype on the east coast so I just had to check it out. 6:55 am finally arrived and I was on my home to LA on JetBlue. Another great trip to NY. Except for the cold weather, I can't wait til January when I go back for the Warsaw trip.
By the Way, here's a list of the people in attendance, nicknames, and where we came from:
Me aka The Rock from LA via China
Conor aka The Boss (also a Dr (JD)) from LA
Peter aka Petros from Taiwan
Randy aka The Dr (J.D.) from NY via Palo Alto
Divy aka The Dr (M.D.) from Ann Arbor
Constant aka Randy's brother from the OC
Kevin aka Drugz from Oxford via Philadelphia
Joanne aka Jo/JOC from NY via LA
Rishi aka Rishi from Harvard Business School via Mt. Everest
Claire and Cynthia aka Peter's NY friends from NY
Misasha aka Misasha (also a Dr (JD)) from LA via Columbia Law
Bilk aka Bilk from NY via Oxford
posted by Andy at 10:27 PM
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Don't forget Shin a.k.a. The Captain.
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