As I send my sultry office voice out over the phone lines on this stunning Wednesday afternoon, how I wish I were out of doors basking in this sunshine. Instead I settle for casting an occasional longing glance toward the rays of sunshine to my right. On days like today, it's certainly both a gift and a curse that my office has gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows.
New York has a way of being one of the most unforgiving, welcoming, mercurial, yet wonderful places in which I have had the pleasure to live. In celebrating a dear friend's birthday this past Monday, the city's personality was out in full force.
For a brief moment, life schedules and Broadway performance calendars put my surprise plans for my girlfriend quite literally in the dark. I had completely forgotten that almost all Broadway shows are "dark" on Mondays, which means that the performers have the night off, and there will be no "light"- ing up the stage that night. Imagine my dismay when I call the ABT and Anything Goes box offices for student tickets (which must be purchased and redeemed on the same day) only to find that my plans had been foiled by a misbehaving memory!
Fortunately, the niches this city supports - from the hipsters, to the dancers, to the restaurateurs - are all relatively small, vibrantly interconnected communities that, like a loyal lover, yield unexpected delights when you treat them well.
In my case, the Cuban restaurant guru came to the rescue! My friend A and I were treated to the most amazing and decadent dinner I've had in a long time at Morimoto in Chelsea Market. We splurged and got the whole bottle of prosecco to accompany our seemingly endless line of appetizers, shared this amazing fish entree that cooked itself in the cast iron bowl that it was presented in, yet I was only charged for about 30% of what hit the table. A delicious reminder of the importance of networking in all environments you encounter, especially when the benefits are the fantastic and generous company of friends in yummy places!
Yours in gastronomic bliss,
A Broadway Baby
Shoutout to my favorite Rockette Astrophysicist: I miss you, come back to New York asap!!!
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