The first day we were there we focused mostly on shopping, checking out a variety of stores geared towards both men and women. Many of the boutiques we frequent didn't have anything that was overly impressive, so we left empty handed. However, while walking through West Village we stumbled upon designer Billy Reid's store that we had never visited. The aesthetic of his men's collection is very Southern dandy/Americana inspired in an underwhelming so I was not overly impressed, however his women's line incorporated an interesting mix of traditional and progressive styles that impressed both Emily and I. She tried a few items on, and ended up going with an interesting terry jacquard sweater. We visited a few more stores after that, but didn't make any other purchases. Afterwards, we went to a sushi restaurant in Brooklyn that served up unique creations. We started with some shrimp dumplings, before feasting our main course consisting of two rolls and two pieces of shrimp sashimi. The rolls were exquisite, one being a spicy crab roll with fresh scallops atop, and the other one comprised of layered fish, lobster, caviar, and 18k gold flakes. By this point the meal more than met our expectations, but there was even something better to come. For dessert we decided to try a banana and chocolate spring roll, which turned out to be an amazing choice. It was easily one of the best desserts I've ever had, with a unique mixture of tastes including pickled asian plums that were to die for.
The next night we saw one of our favorite singers, JMSN, perform at SOB's in Manhattan. The venue was nice, but was luckily small in size so we were able to get close with little effort. His beats are usually a mixture of live and computerized instruments, but he performed solely with a live band giving the songs an interestingly different sound. As he finished up his last song we made our way to the back to buy Emily a shirt. Luckily for us once he finished he made his way over directly to the table making us unknowingly first in line for an autograph and picture. After our obligatory fan moment we left the venue in search for food. We happened upon an trendy, yet authentic, Bollywood themed Indian restaurant. We ordered an array of items, with my personal favorite being the chickpea bhana roll.
Emily and I have tried countless things together over the last two years, but one thing we'd never thought to try out was attending a play. We decided this could be an awesome idea since we were in New York, but weren't much interested in seeing an over the top musical on Broadway. This being said, we decided on a much more dialog and story based play Off-Broadway, named The Nether. In short, The Nether was a dark look at the potential future of our internet driven society. It examined sexual tendencies that could be heightened from full immersion into internet-based role play societies. Specifically by creating a fictional realm known as The Hideaway, where pedophiles could act out their desires outside of reality. The play as a whole was obviously disturbing, but a wonderfully thoughtful script explained a much broader look at a potentially inevitable future.
To finish off the trip I wanted to take Emily somewhere special, so we decided to make a reservation at Peter Luger's steakhouse in Brooklyn, somewhere that I hadn't been in over 10 years. Peter Luger's is a renowned steakhouse, specializing in old style chop house techniques and impeccable service. We arrived with high hopes from faint memories of my past, and fortunately weren't disappointed. The preparation and serving of the meat is very unique to Luger's, and even their homemade steak sauce is unlike any other. I can not say it is the best steak I've ever had, but at the same time it proved to be an awesome time that was well worth it. The dinner made for an awesome last hurrah, but all the fun we had together made it even harder to say goodbye the next morning. On the bright side though, I know even more great trips and experiences together are to come.
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