Tip 1- Brunch goes till 4 !
So, my best friend from Montessori school , J, came to take me around the city yesterday and we went to the Upper West Side to have brunch at Cafe Lalo, the famed restaurant from You've got Mail (the one with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks), so my first tip for you non-New Yorkers is that brunch isn't at 10 in the morning in NYC. Brunch starts around 12 and runs all the way to 4 in the afternoon. The mushroom quiche with Gruyere cheese and Mediterranean salad was very good. The quiche was oozing with cheese and was surprising light, the crust was a little to tough for my liking and the Mediterranean salad was overwhelming with mint and was overdressed. Overall, the restaurant was a 8, slow service but great food for price and amazing pastries.
Tip 2- The subway is not called the Metro...
The subway is called the train or subway in NYC...don't call it the Metro and Underground... you will get ridiculed by your city friends... I learned the hard way...
Tip 3- If there is an empty subway car do not ride it...
If there is an empty subway car it is empty for a reason. There is either no air conditioning, a foul smell, a crazy person, or someone had a 'accident' on the car. Just be smart and don't go in!
Tip 4- When alone at night pretend....
If you are alone at night... really late at night... that is when all the crazies and inebriated people come out be prepared. J told me to walk around with my keys in between my knuckles like a crazy person. People don't mess with crazy people... Why F with someone who is nuts right? So, act a little nutty... hehe... Another solution is to pretend like you are talking to a person on the phone... just fake it if you have too and keep on talking about the location you are in! Did you know pepper spray is prohibited in the city? WTH =What the hell!!!! Another tip when alone at night is sit towards the front of the train and the middle of the train. Those are where to conductor people are and you will feel safer.
Tip 5-Drink A Lot of Water
Being a New Yorker will make you very fit! You will walk around a ton but you have to keep hydrated !!! It will lessen the headaches!
Tip 6-Get Lost During the Daytime
The best way to learn the city is to get lost in it and explore. Explore the city on your free days. Take a subway map and subway card and you are good. In worst case, hail a taxi! Don't get lost at nighttime... bad move!
Tip 7- Museums are usually donation only
Most museums in NYC are donation. You don't have to pay but there is a suggested amount you should donate. This was a great tip from EMay and for all you vacationers visiting the city, this is a great one.
More tips to come soon!
Another News- I saw Kelsey Grammer on the Upper East Side !!! His new GF = girlfriend, is super young like my age and looks like a younger version of his ex-wife!
Second Bite- Double Gloucester
The second cheese that I tried today was a Double Gloucester from the Westside Market. This cheese is a very bright orange color and has a tangy quality to it. Double Gloucester is a cow's milk cheese that hails from Gloucester England and is an unpasteurized cheese from the 16th century. There are two types of Gloucester cheeses, the Single Gloucester is said to be lighter and have less full body character because of it's lessened percentage of fat and the Double Gloucester has a higher fat content and and has been aged longer which gives this cheese a creamy and robust tanginess.The fat content remember helps to develop the creaminess of a cheese and the body coverage in your mouth. My evaluation of the cheese was that it was very creamy and has a very nutty and robust flavor with a slightly grassy aspect to it. I enjoyed this cheese very much because of the slight grassiness that it has.
To Cheese or not to Cheese
I say to to cheese. I really like the Double Gloucester and if you have a choice pick the creamier and richer one. Because this cheese is unpasteurized those who have compromised immune systems, children or elderly people should probably stay away from this cheese. Thank God, I am none of those things and I say try it with a nice Syrah or melt the cheese down with a little heavy cream and add it to your next Philly Cheese Steak. I think this cheese would pair nicely with sauteed onions, so it would go well as an addition to a soubise sauce. This buttery semi-hard cheese is definitely one to try.
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