First stop, where else, but Loehmann's. Both the UWS and the Chelsea store all before noon. Met up with Cyn and I am sorry to say that I pitched her over for the shoe section. But I did score a couple of great finds, so I am sure Cyn will forgive me.
At noon, Cyn and I headed over to one of my favorite restaurants Tia Pol. In addition to a delicious brunch, including yummy huevos del dia (poached and scrambled) I had a Clara (beer + sprite).
Post brunch, Cyn and I met up with HP and we headed over to Bryant Park and the best hidden find a well-stocked Japanese bookstore, Kinokuniya, which also had a awesome cafe with a view of the park. I stocked up on Ikebana and Totoro, not to mention dessert and blackberry tea.
After a little more shopping, we decided to head to the upper west side and grab sushi. Since the weather was really crappy we grabbed food from Planet Sushi, wine from Beacon Wines (yea, Steely Dan), and Grom ice cream for dessert.
Sunday, Father's Day!
Sunday was just as fun. Woke up to a Broadway Street Fair, and then headed to H&M and Bloomingdales in the morning. And as I was walking over to meet up with Linda and Yin-ning, it started to pour gallons and gallons of water. From Park Ave. on it was a race against the rain, which ended with me racing straight into the restaurant, Bistro Chat Noir, right before a crack in the sky resulted in the an absolute downpour. Again, eggs and a glass of Argentinian Malbec.
After lunch, I met up with HP and at front row for one of the best play I've seen in a long time. We saw the Country Girl featuring Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher. The story was sad, and funny, and the acting was really superb. The second act was a homerun. Fun note, after the final curtain call, HP and I heard Frances shout, "Happy Father's Day!" Too bad they didn't win anything that night at the Tony's. 
We walked from the theater to the TWC and B&N and my apartment--for one last visit. I realized as we headed there, that I signed the contracts to my apt one day after my 25th birthday. So, on the day that I leave, it'll be my apt anniversary. 'Cept for my "White Trash" duct-tape car, this the is the longest relationship I've had with an inanimate object.
As we walked past the Lincoln Center, I noticed that the American Craft Fair was going on--this used to be my go to event for accessories and a great stroll. This year, with Lincoln Center undergoing renovations, the fair was restricted to one corner and traffic was light. It was not the usual must-see.
Dinner was with my other UWS fave. My "rabbit" dinner. HP and I enjoyed thin-crust pepperoni pizza and the antipasto bar. Since this is my last visit for awhile, I was really happy when "Eddie" was our server. He's this great guy from Cafe Fiorello that is one of the nicest guys. Case in point, he gave HP and me each a complimentary glass of champagne. So we sipped on ice-cold champagne while waiting for our order. It was a very nice NYC moment.
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