World’s best bar, museum and a drink at the Ritz Carlton

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On Saturday we woke up early, bought coffee, worked out for bit and then we walked to The Dead Rabbit for brunch. Last year they got voted the “world’s best bar 2016” and for several years before that they got voted the best bar in North America. So, I’ve been wanting to go there since Jim told me about it a year ago.

I ordered eggs benedict with salmon, which I’ve actually never tried before, and it was really good. The best bar in the world? No, I wouldn’t say that, but it was a cool place. We sat on their third floor where they had thick beams in the ceiling and interesting posters on the wall. On the first floor, which I don’t have a picture of, the ceiling is full of photos and the floor is filled with sawdust. Small and packed with people.

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After brunch, we walked over to the National Museum of the American Indian. Not a lot to see there but we walk pass it all the time so we thought, since its free, we could check it out. Downstairs they have an exhibition called “circle of dance” which was interesting of course.

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At night we wanted to go to the restaurant by our apartment to hang out with neighbors. The old ladies here are there every single night and we are curious of why. But, this was the first night (like, ever) they didn’t sit at the bar there so we went to have a drink at the Ritz Carlton hotel instead. We have to go to the “old lady bar” another time I guess:)

Prospect Park

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Last week it felt like we were getting closer to summer again and then yesterday it changed to winter. Strange. I even put on a sweater on Thor this morning. Jim wrote earlier that they have a little snow on the ground by his new office, which isn’t really that far north. 

On Saturday, Jim and I took the subway out to Brooklyn. We had brunch at some small place and then we walked to Prospect Park. We were in the north end of the park and that whole part belongs to the Botanical Garden. We walked around it til we got to the actual park. Very quiet there. Lots of trees, water and pathways. More of a park, almost a forest, feeling than Central Park. Sure, I haven’t been in the northern part of CP, but still. Very nice and I could really picture myself walk around there with Thor. He would love all the leaves on the ground:) 
I have lived in NYC for almost 6 years and we have never visited the park. We’ve been to a concert there once, but that doesn’t really count. Now we can cross that off the list. 

Nobu

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Today is National Coffee Day. Guess if I’m gonna drink lots of coffee:) Once again, I’m waiting for some guys who will (hopefully) do stuff in the bathroom and kitchen today. Later, around noon, I’m leaving Thor with a dog sitter, cause we are going to Orlando tomorrow morning. Yeey! Excited! 
On Tuesday, Jim and I went to Nobu for a dinner with a guy through J’s work and his fiance. It was super nice and the food was great! Very expensive, so it was definitely nice that we didn’t have to pay for it, hahah. The lamb chops was probably everybody’s favorite, but I really enjoyed some of the raw fish dishes too. We had an awesome time and the couple was fun to hang out with. 

New York Coffee Festival

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On Sunday, we went to the New York Coffee Festival. Hours of coffee, coffee and more coffee. Our hands were shaking when we left, haha. Coffee places from around NY and Brooklyn gave out samples of their coffees. Hot, cold, flavored, spiced, espressos and everything else you can think of. They had latte art competitions, barista interviews and live music too. It was nice to just walk around and sip coffee.
I was kinda hoping people would talk about their products and special things to promote why people should visit their coffee shop or whatever, but too many times it was just more awkward silence until my husband or I asked questions, which kinda ends after “what country is the coffee from”. I love coffee and I have a barista certificate, but that doesn’t mean I have questions to every single coffee shop. They should work on their promoting skills. But other than that, I had a lot of fun. I even ended up with two books and a box of tea coffee. 

I sondags var vi pa the New York Coffee Festival. Timmar av kaffe, kaffe och mer kaffe. Vara hander skakade nar vi gick darifran, haha. Kaffestallen fran NY och Brooklyn gav ut prov av deras kaffe. Varmt, kallt, smaksatt, kryddat, espressos och allt annat du kan tanka dig. De hade latte konst tavlingar, barista intervjuer och live musik ocksa. Det var trevligt att bara ga rund och sippa pa kaffe. 
Jag hoppades dock att folk skulle prata om sina produkter och special grejer for att promota varfor folk borde besoka deras kaffestalle eller liknande, men alldeles for manga ganger var det mer bara obekvam tystnad tills min man eller jag stallde fragor, vilket typ slutar efter “vilket land kommer kaffet ifran”. Jag alskar kaffe och jag har ett barista certifikat, men det betyder ju inte att jag har fragor till varje kaffestalle. De borde jobba pa deras promoting skills. Men annars, jag hade valdigt roligt. Jag kopte t.o.m tva bocker och en box med te kaffe. 

Parents and the city

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My parents landed in New York on Thursday August 25th and after that we were pretty busy. I was barely home, and when I was, we all played with Thor or hung out on our rooftop. They finally put some new furniture up there so it’s really nice there now. The weather was +30°c, humid and sunny every day which was lovely for the Swedish vikings:) They spent one week in New York City and then five days in Chicago. I hope they feel like they got to see, do, eat and experience everything they wanted on this trip. I have not spent this much time with them in over 10 years I think so it was very nice.

Mina foraldrar landade i New York pa torsdag den 25 August och efter det var vi valdigt upptagna. Jag var knappt hemma, och nar jag var det, lekte vi alla med Thor eller hangde uppe pa var rooftop. De har antligen skaffat nya mobler dit och det ar riktigt trevligt dar uppe nu. Vadret var +30°c, fuktigt och soligt varje dag vilket var harligt for de svenska vikingarna:) De spenderade en vecka i New York och sedan fem dagar i Chicago. Jag hoppas att de kanner att de fick se, gora, ata och uppleva allt de ville denna resa. Jag har inte spenderat sa har mycket tid med dem pa over 10 ar tror jag sa det var trevligt.