In the end, we were both happy with our decision to stay here. We did touristy things in our own city. But with the perk of not actually being tourists. We went to museums and ate at restaurants we had been wanting to try.
One of the highlights was finally eating at Buttermilk Channel in Carroll Gardens, where I had lobster over squid ink pasta and Paul had duck meatloaf. They’re known for their fried chicken and cheddar waffles. And if lobster hadn't been the special for the night (I just love it so damn much), that’s what I had my heart set on ordering. Looks like we just have to go back.
For our actual anniversary, we went to Tom Colicchio’s restaurant, Riverpark, in the city. It overlooks the East River (and by default the FDR), so it has beautiful views of the river and Long Island City. Octopus for the appetizer, bacon wrapped prawns for me, and rabbit for Paul. His dish was basically the whole rabbit- including the kidney and tiny, tiny little rabbit ribs. They were so cute. And delicious. Since it was our anniversary, the waitress surprised us with chocolate mousse with a liquid chocolate center for dessert. It doesn't get much better.
Although we stayed here, we made it feel like a real vacation. We ordered the fancy $12 cocktails when we went out and even took cabs a few times. What luxury! Paul even managed to not be a workaholic and stayed out of the studio the whole weekend. When you live in NYC, sometimes you forget that this city is a destination for other people. Every now and then, we really do need to take a weekend to enjoy what we have right here.
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