City Adventures

Oh NYC! How much I love you!

I'm the kind of person that craves success. I put passion into whatever I do and overall enjoy structure, stability, and planning ahead. However, when it's time to have a good time I'm quite the opposite. I prefer spontaneity, indecisiveness, and in general going with the flow.

A few weeks ago, my friend had celebrated her birthday. However, due to an unexpected thunderstorm, plans got canceled and I didn't end up going out. So we decided to go and celebrate yesterday. I wore skinny jeans, a tank top, sandals, and brought a leopard print cardigan just in case it got cold. It was a beautiful day! 80 degree weather, sunny, and a light breeze.

We settled for Brooklyn to get something to eat. Cobble Hill is another spot in Brooklyn that I absolutely adore. It's trendy and has such a Brooklyn vibe. There are lots of restaurants and shops on Court Street and Smith Street. The side streets are lined with tree covered Brownstone buildings. Simply gorgeous. We weren't sure where we were going to eat and we spotted Spice which is one of our favorite Thai restaurants. They are all around the city so if you haven't been, you definitely must try. I enjoyed a plate of Siamese Fried Rice and a pink lemonade. Delish! www.spicethainyc.com

Spice (Thai Restaurant)

Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

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From there we planned on walking the Brooklyn Bridge into lower Manhattan. Unfortunately when we arrived in Dumbo it was super packed. Bumper to bumper traffic and street closures. I completely forgot that there was a free event, the Dumbo Dance Party which I actually retweeted a few weeks back. So looking for a parking spot was impossible. We were maneuvering around people, cars, bikes, and insanity. As we are looking for a parking spot, a bee decides to bless us with it's presence. Leaving me to have to double park and jump out all the while screaming and trying to stay calm. It was literally on my steering wheel.  I was all like BEE calm, but it wasn't happening, haha. Finally we found a spot in front of the subway and decided to head there by train.

Our first stop was the Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar in the Conrad Hotel. This summer they were all the craze, for their booze ice pop drinks. Basically a liquor infused ice pop in a glass of Prosecco. They have about 5 flavors. I tried one and I was pleasantly surprised. It was perfect for a hot day. The rooftop itself was very small, I expected it to be larger and the view was nice but I do wish it was more spacious. Luckily we arrived early and it wasn't very crowded. We enjoyed our drinks and were able to sit and chat. Overall, this place is nice for a quick one stop drink and then you will want to move on to another spot, which we did. www.conradnewyork.com/loopydoopy

Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar- Conrad Hotel

Battery Park, NYC

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Next stop was the Meat Packing District to try out another rooftop bar. There are many rooftops there and it was early so we didn't need to be over dressed. We first tried Le Bain which is in The Standard Hotel but there was a line and we weren't in the mood to wait. So we headed to the Gansevoort Hotel. It's an upscale hotel and is well known for it's amazing view. It was early so we got a seat over looking the view and it was gorgeous. www.hotelgansevoort.com Definitely a date night spot if you go early, or you can always just go later for the party. After a drink and good conversation, we decided we were hungry again! We can eat! So we stopped for a quick slice at a local pizza shop further down in Chelsea.

Gansevoort Rooftop at The Gansevoort Hotel

MeatPacking District, NYC

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We headed to the Dream Hotel afterwards to try our luck at PH-D Rooftop lounge but were unsuccessful. We missed the cutoff and they were only allowing room guests up until they transitioned to the night scene. So we chilled at the lounge area and enjoyed the music and drinks. I even spotted Tyson Beckford!

When we left, we were pleasantly surprised by fireworks down by the Chelsea Piers. Nobody knew the occasion and everyone was just standing in the street taking pictures and videos. We walked towards the High Line and got a front row view of the grand finale. It was gorgeous. We ended the night walking the high line, taking in the scene, and enjoying the music being played by random lounges nearby.

It was an adventure and we enjoyed every minute. We headed back to the train to get back to the car. I ended the night seeing a shooting star on the BQE and of course I made a wish! I know so girly.. I just love NYC. I feel super blessed to live in one of the greatest cities in the world! I'm so refreshed and ready for the work week!

XOXO,

Miss_NYCity