New York - Days 4&5

Time is flying by like crazy here in NYC and even though I'm
walking millions of blocks every day, I'm not tired at all and could
go on for the whole day. There's just so much to see on the streets.
So many shops, buildings, museums, statues, restaurants, cafes...
I would love to go inside each and every one of them. Even though
there's not time to do that now, I will definitely do it next year when I'm
coming back to possibly live here for a while.
Let's see what the future holds for me :)

Last two days were filled with sightseeing and eating great food, so let's
start with the morning. Every morning we've been eating at Le Pain Quotidien,
next to our hotel. Food there is 100% organic, homemade and super fresh.
Everything there tastes like heaven!
After the breakfast, on the day 4 we went to Madame Tussaud's museum close
to Times square. It was great and fun experience. Almost all of the wax statues
look so real that for instance Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Jimi Hendrix looked
as if they were going to start moving at any moment :)

After the museum we went for a stroll down the Times square. For lunch we went to
legendary pizza joint called Two Boots Pizza at Grand central and had mix of
three slices of different toppings. They were so delicious!!
Whole afternoon after the lunch was reserved for some more shopping in which
I found some cute pieces at Free People store and some more cosmetics at Sephora.

Day 5 began the same way as every morning here at Le Pain Quotidien :)
After the power breakfast we went to Central Park ZOO and have enjoyed
the "company" of sea lions, penguins, polar bear, frogs, snakes, parrots, etc.
It was just lovely! Then it was naturally a time to take a short walk through Central Park
and sit down for an ice cream.

We had lunch in Soho at Cipriani Downtown and I found that place to be absolutely
amazing. The food was so tasty and fresh there, totally authentic Italian restaurant.
Their lemon tart as desert was just wonderful!

Afterwards we did some shopping at Soho which has great mix of bohemian vibe
and high fashion stores. I liked this neighbourhood very much.

Here're some photos with which I've documented days 4&5.

Times Square

Bryant Park

At Free People

Le Pain Quotidien breakfast

At Central Park ZOO

Cipriani Downtown

New York - Day 3

Wuh! Jat lag is totally a crazy thing. I'm not tired at all,
but I do fall asleep just like that at 8 PM! Grandma :D Also, I do
wake up regularly at 4 am every morning :O
I'm walking all the time, every day all across the city and I'm
completely in love with this place. It's just my kind of city and I'm seriously
considering moving here next year.

Yesterday, the day 3 was fantastic! I have seen so much and been to
many places such as National Public Library, Grand Central station, Rockefeller tower,
Bouchon bakery, Trump tower, St. Patrick's cathedral, Saks 5th Avenue, FAO Schwarz,
Little Italy, etc.

I got so lucky yesterday at Saks 5th Avenue on their famous 8th floor.
It's completely filled with sea of shoes and it even has it's own zip code because it's
so big :D Two pairs of Frye boots are ready to come home with me and
surrender through finnish Winter.

FAO Schwarz store was a dream come true for me and for my daughter, since
it had the nicest toys, especially dolls I've ever seen.
My little girl loved their big floor piano, which was so much fun to play with
feet.

St. Patrick's cathedral is currently being restored so I couldn't see almost anything
from the outside and only a tiny bit of it from the inside.

Little Italy/ Chinatown were the 1st part of city which I didn't like. I found it
to be very noisy, dirty and weird place. I'm definitely not going back there on
this trip.

Here're some photos of the day 3:

                                              Morning walk through Bryant Park

Breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien

National Public Library

Grand Central Station

St.Patrick cathedral

Rockefeller tower

NBC

Bouchon bakery

Saks 5th Avenue

Shoe heaven :)

Il Cortile at Little Italy

Apple Store

FAO Schwarz toy store

Trump tower

New York - Day 2

Day 2 started super early for me, as early as 4 am. Jet lag is definitely
a bit** and my black under eye circles have never been bigger.

To beat the jet lag a little bit, we had breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien,
wonderful cafe/ restaurant which serves all organic food.
I'm SO impressed with the taste of food, it tasted like no other. Wow!
I can definitely recommend this place.

Right after, we went to Victoria's Secret store on Herald Square and
that was yet another piece of heaven on earth :)
It took me a while to check through all the perfumes, body lotions, mists,
underwear and such... I didn't leave the story empty handed, that's for sure!

Next location on the must-visit list was Empire State building. The view from
86th floor is just breathtaking that it's totally worth standing in line and
waiting to get up there and see the city in all of it's beauty.

Some more shopping followed after that and then it was time to go to
Magnolia bakery on Bleecker St. to try those famous cupcakes that
everybody loves so much.
It was very special moment to enter this bakery, since it's the exact same
one which Carrie Bradshaw went to get her cupcakes.
Naturally, I went around the corner to Perry St. and found her apartment
building too which looks very beautiful from the outside.
If I could, I would right away move to Perry St. 66. It's just perfect in my opinion.

After that mission was completed we went to check out my art work at Agora Gallery
and it was an amazing moment to see 7 of my works hanging on the gallery's walls.
I'm looking forward to next Thursday and opening reception.

I also had a meeting after that, did some shopping at Sephora and walked back to
the hotel. Right now I'm so fried that I need to just chill and try to get more sleep this night.

Good night/ Good morning everyone :)

                   
                                            Le Pain Quotidien

Victoria's Secret

Empire State building/ View from 86th floor

In front of The Magnolia Bakery

Perry St. 66

One of 7 of my art works