Reason 1:
Random things you can find dotted around
I went to the Lowline
A little “underground” garden that’s in a disused subway car station – it’s technically ground level in a warehouse
It used to hold the trains when they weren’t out
And now there is a crazy little garden project where Brooklyn Botanical Gardens are testing what can grow
I thought it would be bigger, but I was still pretty impressed
Reason 2:
Not only are there random things underground, but on top of buildings to amuse people that are higher up
Statue of Lenon in the Lower East Side
Reason 3:
Getting into restaurants that are notoriously difficult
And then they’re fantastic, fun, delicious, and a little out the ordinary
Definitely entertained me pulling apart my dinner and getting splattered in the face with crawfish as I squeezed the claws too hard
Reason 4:
Ok, I had to add an extra
When you walk round the corner and discover Eileen’s cheesecake
I didn’t know what it was at first, but if there’s a queue for something in New York, generally it’s a good sign
The. Best. Cheesecake. Ever.
I will find a way to go back and truly enjoy some more
Not feeling it so much
When you look at the calendar and it says February, but you’re sweating your ass off and carrying your jacket
After it being freezing the day before
This weather is too similar to Edinburgh!