New York wrap-up

I suppose I never got around to recounting the events of my trip to New York last month with Rajani and Subarna. Here goes. We stayed at this swank little place called Hotel Giraffe. It’s decorated in a 1930s style, and our room had a small balcony that looked out onto the intersection of Park Avenue and 26th Street. I had arrived just in time for the weekday wine and cheese reception. There are also complimentary refreshments available ’round the clock.

We went on a little culinary escapade, and had dinner at Jaya, a Malaysian place on Baxter Street, and then continued on for dessert in Little Italy, all lit up for the holidays. At some point (I don’t remember now), we ended up at Grand Central station, which I had never gotten around to seeing on previous trips to Manhattan. What an architectural wonder. Back at the hotel, on the rooftop is a little terrace, and despite the cold, we three had a lovely time out there, talking into the wee hours.

That Saturday we went to the Cloisters, a wonderful setting for an extensive collection of medieval art. This is me and Subarna, on the way up to the site, with the Hudson in the distance:

And here are more photos of Rajani and Subarna, and the Cloisters tower. Afterwards, we headed to Brooklyn for Mark Morris’ totally irreverent and entertaining Nutcracker send-up, The Hard Nut, performed at BAM. We were seated way up in the gods and came in a bit late, but it was all great nonetheless. By evening, Subarna left for home, and Rajani and I rounded out the day’s entertainment with a fantastic show, Thoroughly Modern Millie, followed by a late-night bite at Roxy’s.

On Sunday morning, we left, Rajani by plane and I by train, concluding a wildly successful second annual Winter Weekend Summit in New York.