Monday
25Sep2006
Autumn In New York City
Yesterday we struck out for the Upper West Side to see the sights and smell the smells. First stop; Riverside Park. But before we could get to the park I decided I was hungry and so we detoured into the first bodega we stumbled across.
Strangely, I settled on purchasing three hard boiled eggs. Three for a dollar, the sign said so I forked over my dollar and exited the store clutching a paper sack of hard boiled eggs. I've never bought hard boiled eggs before. Seems like a gamble. Like purchasing milk after the expiration date.
We strolled along the Hudson through a still green Riverside Park. Wind whipped off the water as I peeled and ate my eggs (delicious!) and chased them with mouthfuls of Diet Coke and a liberal amount of my own hair.
As the sun began to kiss the New Jersey skyline we decided to wander in a new direction. Ended up at Zabar's on 80th Street and Broadway. Zabar's, founded more than 70 years ago, is a New York City institution. This unbelievable food palace is a blend of a gourmet market, deli and department store (offering smoked fish, caviar, cheese, bread, deli meats, coffee, bread, cakes, housewares, and more). The store is open 365 days a year and I'm told there is always a Zabar somewhere on the premises.
They say Zabar’s has to be experienced, in person, to truly be understood. "You have to see the crowds, hear the banter of sales help, smell the croissants baking, admire the rich brown hues of coffee, sample cheese from every corner of the world."
After a frantic moment trying to decide what to order my eyes fell upon the soups du jour. I spent the next three minutes vacillating between Butternut Squash and Lobster Bisque. In the end, the crisp autumnal day resulted in an order of piping hot Butternut Squash to go.
The Surge with his coffee and I with my steaming soup sauntered into the grassy median of Broadway, copped a squat on a bench and watched the day go by. I shared my bit of soup heaven with The Surge while we talked about nothing special... and it meant everything.. A finer moment has not been spent by either of us in quite some time.
Strangely, I settled on purchasing three hard boiled eggs. Three for a dollar, the sign said so I forked over my dollar and exited the store clutching a paper sack of hard boiled eggs. I've never bought hard boiled eggs before. Seems like a gamble. Like purchasing milk after the expiration date.
We strolled along the Hudson through a still green Riverside Park. Wind whipped off the water as I peeled and ate my eggs (delicious!) and chased them with mouthfuls of Diet Coke and a liberal amount of my own hair.
As the sun began to kiss the New Jersey skyline we decided to wander in a new direction. Ended up at Zabar's on 80th Street and Broadway. Zabar's, founded more than 70 years ago, is a New York City institution. This unbelievable food palace is a blend of a gourmet market, deli and department store (offering smoked fish, caviar, cheese, bread, deli meats, coffee, bread, cakes, housewares, and more). The store is open 365 days a year and I'm told there is always a Zabar somewhere on the premises.
They say Zabar’s has to be experienced, in person, to truly be understood. "You have to see the crowds, hear the banter of sales help, smell the croissants baking, admire the rich brown hues of coffee, sample cheese from every corner of the world."
After a frantic moment trying to decide what to order my eyes fell upon the soups du jour. I spent the next three minutes vacillating between Butternut Squash and Lobster Bisque. In the end, the crisp autumnal day resulted in an order of piping hot Butternut Squash to go.
The Surge with his coffee and I with my steaming soup sauntered into the grassy median of Broadway, copped a squat on a bench and watched the day go by. I shared my bit of soup heaven with The Surge while we talked about nothing special... and it meant everything.. A finer moment has not been spent by either of us in quite some time.
Sep 25, 2006
Reader Comments (16)
I am glad you had an awesome time with your husband!
Days like this are good for your soul and fuel for your fire for each other...glad to hear you and Surge are taking the time to have days like this together after such a hectic year!
Funny, when I got to the part in your post about the boiled eggs I thought you were going to continue on to say that you were pregnant.
p.s. I can't image to eat hard boiled eggs and drink Coke at the same time but I know you mentioned that you love Coke, Diet Coke;o)
I have not yet found that. Today, I will settle for some really good lobster bisque.
great snap.
The weather has been so beautiful the past few days, I hate to think that I will be stuck inside at work all day tomorrow.
Oh, and I love hard boiled eggs too. I don't think that's weird. Of course, I usually don't eat the yolks unless they're deviled eggs, so that might come across as weird.
Butternut squash soup sounds superb though. I wonder if that's hard to make...damn, this food talk is making me hungry...