Cheese display at Fairway Market on the Upper West

NYC - Day 4

Nyc – day 4

Woke up yesterday and after making a not very good attempt at going to the gym, decided to head over to Katz’s deli for lunch. They’re listed in every NY guidebook as being the delicatessen to go to for their hand carved smoked pastrami. I had my first Reuben sometime this year during a layover at SFO when I had some time to spare due to a flight delay and the question I asked myself after thoroughly enjoying the reuben was, ‘Why have I not had this before?’ Well, if I had been to Katz’s before, my answer would have been, ‘Because there’s no comparison to Katz’s.’ I ordered the pastrami sandwich and it was exceptionally moist, but definitely enough for 2, which is unfortunate since I would have tried other items on the menu if I wasn’t alone. Eddie made my sandwich and was kind enough to pose for a picture which I’ll be posting later.

Century 21 known for bargain designer shopping was crowded and unmanageable so I got out of there quickly and headed for DSW (discount shoe warehouse). The discounts were steep, a lot in the 60-80% range and I was one of three customers in the place. I guess the secret isn’t out yet.

A new friend I met from IW met up with me and gave me a tour of Brooklyn. We went to eat at Sea, a thai restaurant of Sex in the City fame, only on the show, it was the restaurant Raw, where Samantha meets Smith. No Smith sightings unfortunately or any other tall, handsome men. TT then gave me a tour of Brooklyn (it was great meeting a NY friend with a car) and saw a spectacular view of Manhattan from the Brooklyn promenade. I fumbled with my camera trying to get a decent shot, but all of them turned out pretty much pitch black with a few spots of light here and there until I finally called TU who was able to quickly describe all the fabulous settings on my camera. I'm so glad I knew who to call. Also, thank you TT! I was very lucky to have met someone who was such a gracious host.