Monday I took a walk around the city. I was meeting a friend for tea and had some time so I decided to walk around.
Then I decided to take photos (with my phone) of things I found interesting. Like this really intricate window frame.
Or these plants that look like women dancing in gowns.
But mostly I enjoyed the day, and enjoyed imagining – what would it be like to live in that blue attic? – and seeing and every now and then, appreciating.
The Roses is the work of artist Will Ryman and is on display on Park Avenue (from around 57th street to 67th street) until May 2011.
It’s like taking a step out of the real world and landing in Wonderland. These oversizes roses, petals and bugs are beautiful and having the city as it’s background add a layer of whimsical to it.
I recommend checking this out before they are plucked away at the end of May.
[more pictures on Flickr]
Yesterday I went to Tea and Sympathy to have dinner with my friend, Juyon. I love Tea and Sympathy, partly because it’s so small and quaint, and as J pointed out, it’s reminiscent of eating in someone’s kitchen, and partly because the staff have lovely english accents and are super friendly.
We had scones with jam and clotted cream. I wanted to try the crumpets, but the waitress said that the website was outdated and they haven’t served crumpets in a year, due to the fact that they kept eating the crumpets all day long.
We shared the Sussex Chicken – cornish hen, mash and peas.
biting the bullet has never been so delicious!
The Bullet consists of chicken cutlets, bacon and french fries with some wonderful sauce. This was my sandwich of choice at the Cherry Valley Deli and Grill this past weekend.
The deli is open 24 hours and has more sandwich choices than you could ever think to eat. They are efficient and you are out of the door in no time. They put french fries in your sandwich.
It was delicious.
They have two locations, one in Whitestone and one in West Hempstead.
In case you missed it, those were french fries in my sandwich and it was delicious.
Entrance for Tea
One chilly Sunday in December, Mary and I decided to head to Lady Mendl’s for Afternoon Tea. Inside, Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon was decorated for Christmas with a lovely tree and teacups as ornaments which was a beautiful addition to the waiting room.
We were seated in one of their small dining rooms at a small table, it was intimate and cute. The staff served us everything, putting our teapots on a tea table to the side of our table. Mary had a chai tea while I tried something a little fruity. I don’t know what it is about warm fruit infused teas, but those are my favourites.
We were served a small appetizer, some tea sandwiches – loved the smoked salmon – and then scones with clotted cream. While not the best scones I’ve tasted in New York, their scones were bite sized and tasty. Everything was bite sized, and while initially it looked as though we might want to have second tea, by the time dessert came around both of us were quite full.
The cake was yummy and the strawberries were delicious, even though I was fighting to finish the last bite. After our 5 courses we finished our tea and took our leave. Looking back, it might have been a bit on the expensive side, but I enjoyed the atmosphere, the food and the company and I’d definitely go there again. It’s a wonderful place for a tea party!
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