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I love, love, love New York City. It has so much energy. I adore walking around all day long, eating far too much (delicious) food, acting like a total tourist with my big Nikon DSLR, getting excited about things I’ve now seen numerous times, like Central Park and the Empire State Building. I spent a very brief 36-ish hours in NYC this weekend with a good friend of mine – play-by-play itinerary below. What are your favorite things to do in the city? We’re thinking about making this an annual trip, so I welcome suggestions!

Friday

Landed around 2:30 and took an Uber cab to the Ace Hotel
Walked to Eataly and roamed around, then went to nearby Mangia for a quick salad
Walked to the observatory level of the Empire State Building (totally worth doing once)
Returned to the hotel and drank at their very hipster bar
Walked to Almond for an early pre-show dinner (I highly recommend this Flatiron spot)
Cabbed to the Al Hirschfield Theater for Kinky Boots (a must see)
Walked through Times Square and then back to the hotel
Step count: 7.5 miles

Saturday

Breakfast at Pastis (we ran into one of my best friends and her boyfriend while walking, so they joined us!)
Sat awkwardly at Pastis while they filmed a movie right beside our table for 30 minutes
Popped into Kate Spade Saturday’s Pop Up Shop
Got a drink at Revel Garden Bar (gorgeous, gorgeous spot)
Strolled through Chelsea Market enjoying the aromas and sample sales!
Walked along the High Line
Left the Meat Packing district and walked to the Gramery Park Hotel bar
Walked to Barbounia for lunch – amazing hummus and falafel and the busiest restaurant I’ve ever been to
Returned to the hotel to freshen up and drop shopping bags, then cabbed it to Barneys (sigh)
Stolled through Central Park as the sun was setting
Went to Kate Spade Madison Avenue – I want it all
Walked to Bloomingdales and spent ages lusting at Equipment blouses
Took a taxi to Market Table, which is a perfect West Village restaurant (try the Brussels sprouts!)
Crossed the street for some froyo at 16 Handles
Walked back to the hotel for an early-ish bed (due to a 5am wakeup)
Step count: 12.5 miles

Kate Spade Madison Avenue changing rooms… I need this wallpaper!

Et voila – the second half of the wedding (you can see part one here). We had custom cocktails, delicious food, hilarious speeches, and lots and lots and lots of dancing. There was a good mixture of Scottish and Serbian dancing, and of course, plenty of bouncing around to Miley and T-Swift (yes, he’s 32). I was a hot, sweaty mess at the end of the night, as I feel I should have been. I could not have dreamed up a better wedding for the two of us. I’m so happy to have these pictures and go through them time and time again. Love y’all – thanks for reading!