Bob & I were lucky enough to spend the Martin Luther King weekend in NYC with some wonderful friends. The restaurants we picked worked out fantastically, the Skyline hotel was great, the musical, Memphis, could not have been better (we had marvelously good seats in the 5th row of the Orchestra). The weather was quite decent given the fact that it is, after all, mid-January. But as always the most magnificent gift of all was the quality time we got to spend with some dear friends. And some of our best moments were the very ordinary moments.
In the evening after dinner we all meandered without direction through Times Square, wandering in and out of stores, taking in the bright lights and the massive colorful video advertisements that surrounded us on all sides. We smelt delicious chocolate smells at the Hersey Store and saw mammoth cylinders of M & Ms in every imaginable color. We observed the wonder on the faces of other spectators as they tried to capture the perfect photo of the most famous crossroad in the world. I, for one, enjoyed hearing the diversity of languages being spoken all around me. I liked that everyone seemed happy and friendly. Some out-of-towners asked to pose with NY City's Finest and they obliged. No one seemed worried or on edge. It was an ordinary, amazing night.
In case you want to benefit from our experiences, I have included a list of the places we went:
Hotel:
The Skyline Hotel NYC @ 725 10th Ave & 49th Street NY, NY, 10019
Website: www.skylinehotelny.com Hotel Tel: 212-586-3400
Direct Dial # (212) 609-2110, Cellular # (516) 426-2300
Matthew David Fisher, Corporate Sales Manager
Check in is at 3PM but we plan to be there a little earlier and will check in asap
Check out is at 12N
I believe it is $10 to park in the hotel garage.
Restaurants:
Excellent Italian Restaurant in Theatre District
Trattoria Trecolori Italian Restaurant
254 West 47th Street
NY, NY (Between Broadway & 8th Avenue)
Phone: (212) 997-4540
Excellent Japanese Restaurant in Theatre District
Natsumi Japanese Restaurant
226 West 50th Street (between Broadway & 8th Avenue)
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 258-2988
Sunday Dessert (if desired Singing waiters & waitresses – diner type food not particularly known for its food but a fun experience)
Ellen's Stardust Diner, 1650 Broadway (corner of 51st St), NY, NY 10019
Theatre:
Memphis the Musical
Shubert Theatre
225 West 44th Street (between Broadway & 8th Ave)
New York, NY 10036
Roman Catholic Church
St. Malachy’s Church – The Actor’s Chapel
239 West 49th St (near 8th Ave. & Broadway)
NY, NY 10019
212-489-1340
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