Ohhh such a good little blogger I am. I start a blog, knock a few out, and then go MIA. I could rattle on about how busy I've been and blah blah blah, but it's the same old story and not worth re-telling. So, I am actually writing this blog from 30,000 feet in the air but my final destination, I cannot disclose! So secretive! Trust though that the blog that comes out of this weekend's activities is one you will NOT want to miss!!
Better late than never, I wanted to fill everyone in on our NYC trip back in September. I LOVE NYC and love living in Boston because I'm just a 4 hour car ride, or 3.5 hours via Acela Express Amtrak train. My husband went to Trinity College in Connecticut and so a lot of his buddies ended up in Manhattan after college. Now, my husband isn't the biggest fan of the city (he is Boston through and through and would rather spend time up in Maine on the weekends) but I can usually drag him down for a couple trips a year. The best though is when his buddies organize a birthday or in this case, their annual fantasy football draft, and then R has something to look forward to other than following me around SOHO.
Every year, R and his core group of friends plan this elaborate(for guys at least) fantasy football draft. They rent out a room in a bar, pay upfront for all you can drink and eat and get very serious about their picks. Every year I go with him and do my own thing in the city. It's a win-win. So this year, we couldn't leave Boston until after 5:00 on Friday, but we got on the road with the intent of stopping somewhere around New Haven, CT as usual to jump on the train, arrive in Grand Central, then head straight to the hotel. Traffic wasn't too bad and so we just kept driving and once we got to New Haven, we stopped for an always delicious (and heart burn inducing) Five Guys burger and decided to just keep driving into the city. We figured the time and money for parking would all even out. We got crazy lucky because our hotel, The Carlton (a Marriott property) had a parking garage on the same block so we quickly parked, checked in, and headed out to meet the guys. Everybody was feeling a chill night, so we headed down to our friends Derek and Ryan's place at the Seaport and drank beers on their rooftop. It was a PERFECT late summer night and we had an amazing view of One World Trade.
We ended up staying up and talking until almost 3:00 AM and then headed back to our hotel. The next morning, even though we "took it easy", R and I were both a little hungover and decided we needed some breakfast before we separated for the day and he started drinking, heavily. There was a Sarabeth's a couple of blocks away and so we grabbed a spot at the bar. R got the pancakes and I got the Eggs Benedict and both were right on time.
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And no, that's not a black iced coffee he has, it's a Guinness at 10:30AM. Sarabeth's was perfect and once we left we decided to walk down towards the bar his draft would be, Galway Hooker, downin the East Village. As we got closer, I spied a sign for the Barney's warehouse sale, so I gave R a kiss and sent him off so I could do some "exploring". The warehouse sale was just ok, in my opinion. Still very overpriced and the fashion was all a bit outdated or out of season and just not my style.
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| Wheatgrass shot is a go-to hangover cure |
At 2:00 I went to my appointment at Three Square Studios and immediately fell in love with the vibe. Three Square Studios is owned by Jordan Blackmore and Andi Potamkin, a fabulous couple who are friends with Taylor Strecker from Wake Up with Taylor on Sirius Stars Radio. I have listened to Wake Up! almost daily for the past few years and I've heard her mention the couple before and once I found out that Jordan trained under Oribe (whose hair products are liquid gold) AND does Marc Jacobs' hair, I was sold. I called a few weeks before, with fingers crossed that I could actually get a Saturday appt., and was lucky to be paired with Paul. The studio has such a non-traditional feel to it, think single chairs in front of floor to ceiling mirrors and industrial style lighting. A leather couch and chairs give the studio a warmth and the walls are adorned with ever changing art, picked by Andi herself, who has recently opened a lifestyle art gallery, Kasher Potamkin, in Chelsea. Paul was so great and made me feel so comfortable. I told him I wanted a good deep brown color and a great blow-out and he DELIVERED. Y'all, I never want to go anywhere else. I expected it to be pricey, given the atmosphere and quality, but it was right on par with what I'm willing to pay for a great color. I was so happy with the results and am already looking at my calendar for a time I can go back. I even purchased Jordan's line of hair products, Renessence and after two months of use, I have received SO many compliments on my hair and how thick it looks (something I've NEVER heard in 30 yrs)
Once I left the studio, I went back to Chelsea Market and decided on some Thai food from a little spot that I found, quickly ate a few bites, then started walking back to the hotel in Midtown East. The sky was looking a little ominous so I jumped in a cab and headed back to the hotel to freshen up and meet the guys. They were all finished up with the draft and back down at the Seaport area, so I picked up a bottle of red and cabbed it downtown. We hung on the roof for a while and I was able to catch up with some of the guys I didn't see on Friday night.
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| delicious Thai Drunken noodle at Chelsea Market |
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| Rooftop down by the Seaport |
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R doesn't always wear Mexican gear. Just in NYC with his friends |
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| The guys at Cowgirl Seahorse post Fireball shot |
We eventually made our way back to the hotel and R and I left Sunday, dipping out on the brunch we had planned with our buddy and his girlfriend. That four hour drive home was sounding brutal following a LONG day/night of drinking! Till next time!
xoxo, Linds
