October 18th, 2010
New York City, Road Trip, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art, Rue 57, Restaurant, Review
Months ago Cindi and I decided we were going to take a road trip to New York City; then take a day cruise up the Hudson River to watch the fall splendor at its best from that advantage point. Bear Mountain was the destination.
The drive from Rehoboth Beach took 4 hours. Not bad and it went so fast; you know, bla, bla, bla the whole way through. We stayed at The Blakely on 136 West 55th St., www.blakelynewyork.com. It was the perfect location; a block and a half from Central Park and walking distance to everywhere else.
We went to explore the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), which is located at 11 West 53rd St. It was the first museum devoted to the modern era; about 150,000 objects offering an unparallel overview of modern and contemporary art.
In one of the rooms, as you entered the museum there was a microphone courtesy of Yoko Ono and visitors could just go up to it and scream. In another room right on the wall there were one liners by her, as well.
I don’t understand the majority of the art at the MOMA, but still enjoyed very much going through every exhibit. Some of them were too far out but others quite interesting; Picasso, Miro, Warhol, Matisse and van Gogh.
By the time we left, the museum was completely full. Early drinks at the W and then to Rue 57 (Brasserie Parisienne et Sushi Bar) for something to eat. This restaurant is located on 60 West 57th Ave., www.rue57.com. It had been a long day so we enjoyed our dinner very much. Rue 57 had a good atmosphere and the service was great. We started with an appetizer of truffle pomme frites.
Cindi and Ryan ordered the salmon. Cindi thought hers should have been cooked less, but liked it very much.
I ordered the steak and I wanted it medium rare. It really was very rare so I would have cooked it a bit more.
If you are visiting New York City, one of the most enjoyable activities is walking, day or night. You never know what is around the corner.
On Friday evening, as we were walking we saw the cameras and lights right at Trump Tower. A filming of next year’s Apprentice was what we encountered. LaToya Jackson, Diane Warwick, Meatloaf and Gary Busey among others.
Gary Busey
A long day was awaiting on Saturday so off to The Blakely we went.
At the beginning of this post I mentioned that the purpose of the trip was to see the changing colors of the leaves at this time of the year. Well, we certainly drove a long way to see 2 gorgeous trees….gale force winds, a ferry ride with 60 plus athletes, most of them lacrosse players, Oktoberfest, beer steins…. and German fare….to be continued tomorrow….
Talk to you later…
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