Premiere of Drop Dead Gorgeous

Following on from our Sex and the City tour, we went to the premiere of season 2 of Drop Dead Gorgeous.

I'd never seen the show but Big Sissa (the 'Trashy-TV-lover') had and knew what it was all about.

So after a day of cosmos and cupcakes on the SATC tour, we started the evening at a bustling little tapas bar in Chelsea.


We finished off the evening with 'Divatinis' and cupcakes at the Drop Dead Gorgeous premiere, complete with goodie bag (marketing princesses - you know the way to my heart is with a goodie bag, cupcakes and cocktails!)

Wow - what a day!

Sex and the City tour

Lining up with the ladies at the front of The Plaza - ready for our SATC tour.

Carrie's stoop. This was no longer included in the SATC tour so we checked it out earlier when we were in the neighbourhood. I think there were too many tourists down the street so the neighbours complained.

Magnolia Bakery - Also not on the SATC tour any longer.
But I managed to make myself sick on cupcakes from here.

Buddakan restaurant where Carrie has her last 'single girl kiss' on the eve of her non-wedding to Big.
Buddakan restaurant - Carrie and Big's rehearsal dinner venue.

The Pleasure Chest - where Charlotte bought her Rabbit.

Cosmos - of course. In Steve's bar.

And wouldn't you know it... my camera batteries died!!!

Oh, and did I mention we saw the stars in the flesh? ;)
It was also Fleet week last week - so we have timed out trip to NYC perfectly with all things SATC - an awesome coincidence.

These are a few (more) of my favourite things...

ROOFTOP COCKTAILS - Salon de Ning, Peninsula Hotel

We settled in here for cocktails one hot summery afternoon after exploring the city.

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Uh.may.zing. Impressive reading room, marble staircases, arch lead-light windows. Scene of Carrie and Big's non-wedding.



SOPRANOS TOUR - New Jersey

Woke up this mornin', got myself a gun...
We crossed the Lincoln Tunnel into Jersey lands to explore the sights and sounds of the Sopranos neighbourhood.

Diner where Christopher was shot.

Holsten's Confectionery - scene of very last episode of the series.

The booth where the Sopranos sat in the last episode.

Onion rings at Holsten's.

Back of the Bada Bing where creepy Ralph beat up the 'dancer'.

Bada Bing (actually called 'Satin Dolls') at 4pm in the afternoon.
We weren't allowed to take photos inside, understandably.
A little disappointing anyway, no nudity and the dancers looked so bored!
Apparently in New Jersey you can have either nudity or alcohol, but not both.
So this club chose 'lingerie dancers' and alcohol over strippers.

HIGH LINE PARK - 14th Street, Chelsea

An urban garden developed two stories above street level covering 6 city blocks on disused freight rail tracks. A perfect urban escape.




RANDOM BITS AND PIECES

So this bull is much sought after by tourists taking photos. When we wandered past, there were tourists 7 people deep crowding the front of the bull waiting for photos. So, being creative thinkers we thought we'd just get pictures of the back of the bull to satisfy our tourist itch.

In the first photo I was aiming for a 'ooo muh-maaa' or 'goodness gracious me' type expression. However, It looks more like I'm trying to shove balls in my mouth. So I opted for another photo!

I was a little stuck about how to pose for photo number 2
- so -
I just pointed them out.
Check out these massive balls!

The Big Sissa is a coeliac so I was very excited to find some gluten free beer for her to try.

Getting caught in the rain in heavy downpour.
Famous last words:We won't need an umbrella!!

Wall Street: We weren't allowed inside the Stock Exchange so we had to settle for a chat with some of the young traders who were hanging out the front, and also with some marines who were in town for Fleet Week and promoting a concert by blaring 'Empire State of Mind' from the back of their hot red Hummer with spinning hub caps.

Subway art

Chilling waiting for the A train, or G train.

Funny Brooklyn-ites sheltering their dog from the rain.

Dean and Deluca's - I want to eat you all.

Dean and Deluca

MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

I had a few hours to kill before going to my sewing class so I went to
the Museum of Natural History at 71st street just next to Central Park.
I arrived 1 hour before closing time and entry was free (bonus!).
The museum satisfied my inner geek immensely! I can't wait to go back and have a better look.

Nawww

This is my favourite message of the day:

Had a dream last night that you were with me at supermarket buying grapefruit juice :)