New York Minute

Hello!! I only have about a minute to write this post while my hubby freshens up for an evening out on the town with friends. (I’m really having a blast in this city! )

My morning started with an iced soy grande latte from Starbucks. It always cracks me up when the baristas at Starbucks get my name wrong. Maybe I mumble? I dunno. I guess “Tita” was close enough!

Mal used his iPhone to find a place for breakfast this morning. The Yep app suggested Gene’s Coffee Shop, which ended up being a great little diner. It received positive reviews on Yelp and wasn’t far from our hotel, so we gave it a try.

Gene’s definitely lived up to its reviews. The service was fast, the staff was friendly, the prices were cheap, and the food was good.

I ordered two eggs over medium with homefries and toast. I didn’t love the homefries, but the whole wheat toast made up for it. It was thick and grainy.

I added hot sauce to my eggs.

And drank a vanilla milkshake with breakfast. I’m on vacation, right?

After breakfast, Mal and I headed to the Museum of Modern Art to see the Matisse exhibit.

First, we stopped by the sculpture garden to get our bearings and snap a couple of photos.

The sculpture garden was beautiful.

Inside, we saw pieces by some of my favorite artists, including Jackson Pollack, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picasso.

I love modern art, but not super modern art. I totally don’t “get” it.

Then, we headed to Morrell Wine Bar & Cafe where Mal proposed to me back in 2006. This place definitely has a special place in our hearts.

Here’s the table where he prosed!

At Morrell’s, Mal and I each ordered a glass of white wine.

And a delicious cheese plate to share.

Wine + cheese = my heaven.

Heading up town to meet friends for dinner.

See ya!