This weekend I decided to be a tourist doing touristic exploring. After a good first week at People en Espanol, I decided to venture the Big City instead of being locked in my jail cell of a dorm room. I met a friend who works next to me. His name is Frank and we decided to venture around the city.
On Saturday, it was a beautiful day. Not too hot and not too cold. We decided to venture down to Soho. Soho is a neighborhood in lower Manhattan notable for being the location of many artist's lofts and art galleries. However, more recently, it is also known for the wide variety of stores and shops. But before Frank and I ventured out to Soho, I decided I wanted to get the day started early. I ventured down Amsterdam Ave to a little cafe I researched online called Atroplis Espresso. With it's yellow awning and outside seating, it was bound to be a good place to start. When I walked up the ramp, and into the cafe, a display case of desserts started calling my name. To the left, was a man making crepes and to the left of him was a display case of gelato ice cream.
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| The entrance of the cafe! |
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| The Classic Crepe! |
Atropolis Espresso reminded me of a little cafe in Europe. The cozy tables made me feeling like I was eating at my own table with the sun brightly shining through the window. The music was soothing. It wasn't anything terrible but it was just relaxing. I sat down in the corner so I was able to see everything. I ordered a cappuccino and the classic crepe which consisted of nutella inside of the crepe topped with fresh strawberries and bananas then drizzled with chocolate. Talk about delicious. It was very rich in chocolate but absolutely amazing. What a better way to start my time in New York. The menu had a variety of choices that I could have chosen from. You could choose waffles, crepes in the form of omelets, yogurt parfait and it all came with 2 drink choices: coffee, tea, orange juice, sangria, or mimosa. They also have a lunch menu which contained salads and sandwiches. For the crepe and coffee, I spent all but just $10. Not bad at all.
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| Waffle with bananas & gelato ice cream! |
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| His little converses!! |
Back to Saturday: After I ate, I met up with Frank and we went to Soho. I had never been to Soho so I didn't know what to expect. We ventured the stores which some where 3 or 4 floors high. I was highly impressed. Since I knew my sister is a big converse fan, I decided to buy my nephew some little, blue converse shoes. I also had bought him a little jumper that says, "if you think I'm cute, you should see my uncle". Yes he is spoiled but hey isn't that what we are here for? Overall, Saturday was a good day ending it with a few drinks at Firefly down in Soho.
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| I had to buy it! |
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The Subway Map of where I went today! On Sunday, I decided to venture out by myself. After having breakfast at Atropolis Espresso, I hopped on the subway and went to Central Park. I didn't think Central Park was that big until I actually started walking around the loop and let me tell you, its huge! Although I expected more out of the park, I just saw people laying out and families enjoying the sunny weather. After Central Park, I decided to go to Madison Square Garden however, I was not able to enter the arena itself. Around the area, there were shops galore and it reminded me a little bit of Soho. After a bit of discovery, I, once again, got back on the subway and headed to Grand Central Station.  Grand Central Station is one of the most famous stations in the whole world. Located in Midtown Manhattan, off 42 Street and Park Avenue it was built by and named the New York Central Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger trains. It is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms, 44 with 67 tracks along them. (and yes, I did sing Lady Gaga's telephone while I was walking around the station). This weekend, I was able to be a tourist around New York. Some other attractions that I'd like to visit are: Ground Zero, Statue of Liberty, Brookyln Bridge, Empire State Building, and Yankee Stadium, just to name a few.  I pigged out at different restaurants in the New York area, even the famous Baked by Melissa Cupcake stand located in Soho. You are able to choose mini cupcakes which were absolutely wonderful. I choose s'mores (left cupcake) and rice krispy treat (right cupcake). Go to their website to create your own cupcakes!( http://www.bakedbymelissa.com/#/home/) I plan on going back to Soho to venture that part of the city a little more. This week will be a busy one as I try to prepare myself for my best friends wedding. I will be coming home on Thursday night, excited to spend the weekend with some people I love. Tell then... |
