When showing my Texas relatives around UWS and a bustling Times Square yesterday, I think I safely left them with the impression that we do things big in NYC. Proof: the burger my 10-year-old cousin tries to tackle at Big Nick’s, an UWS neighborhood staple since 1962. So Shake Shack, much as I love you, you may have a line out the door of your brand spankin’ new establishment on 77th & Columbus, but can you really compete with this?
a Big Nick's burger
perfect fall scene in NYC
This morning, I read my New York Times by The Lake in Central Park – look how amazingly gorgeous it is in the fall. As international tourists (many of whom are in for the NYC Marathon in the park tomorrow) stroll by and snap photos, I’m reminded how lucky I am to have all this in walking distance from my doorstep.
And speaking of the New York Times, there was a GREAT piece in the Travel section today, advising visitors to rely on word of mouth (and wanderlust) to truly make the most of this city. Couldn’t agree more.
p.s. Couldn’t figure out who the Asian woman in the purple jacket below was, but she had a swarm of Japanese (or whichever ethnicity she was) paparrazi following her around. Interesting!
famous foreign woman?
