The Ultimate New York Birthday

With stops at The Met Dining Room, Bemelman's Bar, Le Veau d'Or, and Ci Siamo.

Hey everyone,

I hit the big 4-6 this Tuesday and my gift from Craig was “you can plan the whole day and I’ll tag along.” That’s quite a gift when you’re a control freak like me!

The original plan was to have lunch at Café Sabarsky, one of my favorite places in all of New York (if not the world), but after trekking there in 20-degree weather, I was embarrassed to see that it was closed on Tuesdays (they don’t take reservations, so we just planned to show up). If you know me at all, you’ll know that I went into high-alert, MUST-FIND-A-GOOD-LUNCH mode and that’s when we hid out in the entryway of a Chase Manhattan and I turned to Eater / The Infatuation / Time Out New York.

The solution, it turned out, was right there in front of me….