What NOT to eat in Chinatown. . .

Okay, it's been a while since our last post, so we've got some catching up to do. . .

Last Saturday, after after Erik's big river-to-river adventure, we got back to our roots and had a great BBQ dinner at Southern Hospitality, which is only a few blocks from our apartment and is owned by none other than Justin Timberlake. And, while we didn't actually see Justin there, we did sit at a table next to two offensive linemen for the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants - Shaun O'Hara and David Diehl. Big Boys.

After stuffing ourselves with fried pickles, mac 'n' cheese, pulled pork, and beef brisket, we headed over to the local one-screen movie theater and watched "Baby Mama", featuring two of our local comediennes, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.

Sunday was a bit less exciting, partly because the weather was crummy, and partly because we spent the day installing our new window a/c unit, hanging pictures on the wall, and cleaning the apartment. We did top off the day, however, with some handmade asparagus & smoked mozzarella ravioli from Grace's Marketplace.

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were days.

On Thursday, we made plans with two of Erik's co-workers, Luke and Eugenie, to see "When is a Clock," a play directed by another of Erik's co-workers, Kyle Ancowitz. We hopped on the subway and trekked downtown, where we hoped to find some dinner before the play. When we got downtown, it took a bit of walking to get our bearings and locate the theater, but once we did, we set off to find some food. Now, keep in mind that we were literally one block from Chinatown, where we had a continent worth of food to explore and enjoy. So, where did we eat dinner? Dunkin' Donuts. Not a proud moment. (We didn't actually eat donuts -- they have lunch/dinner food as well. Still not a proud moment.)

The play ("When is a Clock"), presented by the non-profit Blue Coyote Theater Group, was terrific. It was performed in the Black Box of the Access Theater, a great venue - a small stage on the fourth floor of an otherwise dead building. After the show, we spent a few minutes chatting with Kyle (the director) and met a few of the actors, and then we headed back uptown to our apartment.

Friday night, since we missed our pizza night on Thursday, we had a late dinner at Patsy's Pizzeria, which was yet another great New York pizza. According to their website, Patsy Lancieri opened New York's first pizzeria in 1933.

Big "New York Moment" of the Week: Erik saw his very first rat!!! (It was in the subway, down on the tracks. . .not in the apartment, thankfully.) We can cross that one off the list.

With love,

Katy & Erik