Saturday, July 12, 2008

We reminded ourselves of what we don't like about New York

Last night I met His up by his office in midtown. His had spent the day up at a partner's summer place in Westchester (read: more expensive and exclusive than Beverley Hills) lounging around the pool and eating BBQ. I had spent the day in the monotony of a government office building. I figured this entitled me to a nice evening out.
We went first to Nintendo World where we checked out the latest wii games.
Then we had dinner at Bar American, Bobby Flay's least Southwestern restaurant. The food was great. His' tuna was fabulous.
It was a gorgeous evening so we decided to walk the 40 blocks back to our apartment. The problem was the walk led us right through Times Square, the place we vowed never to return to.
I just don't understand the draw of this place. Yes there is a lot of neon signs, but you have to have seen a Red Lobster, TGIF, Applebee's, McDonald's, etc. before. Do you really have to stop directly in front of me to take the picture? And if you do, take the picture quickly. It is called a SNAPshot for a reason; snap it and move on. And to the tourist that I almost plowed over last night, do not stop in the middle of a crosswalk. New York is a crowded city but it functions very efficiently when people use the sidewalks for walking not standing. Time's Square is decidedly our least favorite place in the city. For any of you out there that read our blog and are planning on visiting us out in New York, please understand why we will not be taking you there. And if you insist on eating there, we will make fun of you mercilessly.
/Rant.
12 hours to I rock out on my steel horse!

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