Shelly's Big City

My sister is lucky to have a chef for an ex husband (ha)
We had Thanksgiving lunch at the new place he works at
They had a special menu for the holiday
I can honestly say it was the best meal of my life...so far
I'm definitely going to come back to check out the regular menu
The best part is....its always free
Thank You German for the hook up






in keeping with the holiday i decided to have the turkey meal



harvest salad with cranberries and pecan



roasted butternut squash soup



steak....looked weird. caren said it wasn't great so she asked for another dish



i killed that plate. the stuffing had black truffle. it was to die for



california strawberries dipped in chocolate. it made me miss home



take 2 for caren. the salmon was bomb



i kept hydrated. cappuccino, champagne and panna water



pumpkin pie



pecan pie


There were a few others i wasn't able to get a picture of. They kept bringing food out.....none of them would take no for an answer.

Uno (South Street Seaport)

89 South Street New York, 10038
(212) 791-7999

This is my sister's favorite place at South Street Seaport. They're known for their deep dish pizza but we were in the mood for burgers






ginger ale, water, mango/iced tea



view from where we sat. that's Brooklyn on the left side



Uno burger: A 10 oz. burger served on Uno's soft bun with uno sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onions, cheddar cheese and bacon



i can never get used to eating a burger with that much meat. look how thick that is. i die



after our meal we walked down the pier for ice cream and sat to admire the brooklyn bridge

Central Park Boathouse

thecentralparkboathouse.com

(212) 517-2233
72 Central Park W
New York, NY

We had brunch at the famous boathouse restaurant in Central Park West
Many movies have filmed here, namely 27 Dresses, Sex and the City, Bride Wars to name a few




brunch menu 9/11


view from where we sat. we got lucky, it was a beautiful day



can't go wrong with mimosa



croissant and muffin galore. it was soooo good


Heirloom Tomato Salad
imported feta cheese, cucumbers, red onion, kalamata olives and red wine vinaigrette


Eggs Benedict
irish smoked bacon, hollandaise, honey wheat muffin and home fries


Omelette of the day


After brunch we walked around the city so Sarah could shop at 5th Avenue
A few hours after her retail therapy we jumped on the 7 and headed to Flushing Meadow to watch the US Open women's final between Clijsters and Zvonareva



it was a great game. Clijsters won after 2 sets


9/11: Saturday was a good day

Covo (Harlem)

701 West 135th Street on 12th Avenue
212-234-9573

**perfect place for happy hour. the drinks were $5....can't beat that**


i loved the whole set up. the people in the mirror are my sister's friends


once again....calamari. our current obsession won't go away


cheese platter......clogged me up


Prosciutto crudo with mozzarella di bufala


all of that together = heaven


prosciutto panini....i wasn't a fan


this is where i sat the whole night....staring at those bottles


i loved the description our server used....look under bar tab


view from where i was sitting (2nd floor)

Azuki Sushi

520 8th Ave
New York, NY

We knew when we started our day that we wanted to end it with sushi
We happened to spot this place on our way back to Port Authority
I'd definitely come back






salmon tasaki...fried on the outside


shrimp tempura


they called it Amazing...eel avocado roll...it was the bomb


2 in 1 Spicy....salmon and tuna

Petrossian

182 West 58th Street
(58th St. at 7th Ave.)
New York, NY 10019

Petrossian restaurant is housed in the historic Alwyn Court Building on Manhattan's West Side. The French-influenced contemporary menu features caviar, smoked fish, and foie gras delicacies for which Petrossian is known throughout the world.

They happened to have a prix-fixe lunch menu so we decided to try that.

We loved the food and the service was fantastic (as well it should be) but we had a Pretty Woman moment when we walked in. I was wearing jeans and a t-shirt as was my cousin Sarah....when we walked in the host did the rudest thing - he looked us up and down. The worst part was he wasn't at all subtle about it. I nearly smacked him. I know the place is where the upper east side folks come to lunch but damn that was just unnecessary.
Loved the place but definitely not coming back









we were the first diners of the day. we came in right after they opened



Sarah's appetizer....smoked salmon. it was delicious...i was in heaven



i decided to have an organic green salad



my entree: braised long island duck leg



Sarah's entree: seared atlantic salmon



Opera Cake housemade ice cream



mine: red fruit mousse raspberry coulis

Lombardi's Pizza

Trivia: Lombardi's was the first pizzeria in the United States. So obviously if there's one place to visit for pizza this would be it

32 Spring St
New York, NY 10012-4173
(212) 941-7994
Corner of Spring and Mott Street
(the number 6 subway line is only a block away)






we had the small pizza with pepperoni and pancetta (it was recommended by our waiter)



they call that a small size....its 4 times as big as Sarah's head



look at all that goodness