On Saturday we tried to use the remaining attractions in our NYC CityPass booklets, but both MoMa and the Natural History Museum had coat check lines stretching for miles.
The Natural History Museum had an entry line stretching all the way back to the subway platform.
So, after giving up on both of those we headed to Grand Central Station to take pictures. Sam and I had gifted each other with new DSLRs for Christmas so, for once, Sam was even more excited about snapping shots than I was.
Around 5 we headed to the southwest edge of central park to meet our friends at Leopard Des Artistes.
The food was great, but Sam won the best pick of the menu (as she always seems to) with a (not on the regular menu) veal and tomato dish served over a bed of truffle/cheese risoto. Some other good dishes were the meatloaf, pork chops and stuffed rabbit.
After the fancy meal it was time to check off another item from Sam’s bucket list. She loves the ballet, specifically the nutcracker, so when our friends heard we were looking at tickets to the NYCB version (possibly the most famous) they snapped up tickets and told us not to worry about it.
The only thing that ate away at me during the show was that the Big Ten Championship game was going on at the exact same time. Apparently the buckeyes didn’t need me to watch for good luck, as they blew out Wisconsin 59 to 0.
After checking the show our friends took us to a tea place near Columbus circle before saying goodbye.
