day three was definitely a five-star day! we got a ton of sleep which helped us prepare for our big day out on the town. another factor in being ready for our busy day was a fantastic breakfast at The Standard Grill (my personal favorite). their brunch is absolutely incredible and it reminds me of my mom. i have been there several times for brunch or dinner but this was the first time i had the kissing doggy salt and pepper shakers. they had magnets in their noses; it was precious.
i had an incredible omelette with peppers and goat cheese, big sis had the fruit and yogurt parfait. definitely enough food for the two of us, we enjoyed every bite! The Standard is directly below Highline park so we walked up there and walked across the Highline over to Chelsea Markets and did a little shopping.
the views from the Highline still amaze me! i absolutely love it. all thanks goes to my grandparents for telling me about it. how lucky that im a 10 minute walk from my apartment? sis really loved Chelsea Markets and found some cute stuff at anthropologie. i found a semi-formal dress at a sample sale and a gift for my room mates back at school (there will be 8 of us total now!).
after our (now fourth) starbucks of the trip, we ventured over to do a little shopping in times square and see what the fuss was about regarding this new 90,000 square foot Forever 21. let me tell you, the fuss was well deserved. that place could easily be the most overwhelming shopping experience ever. anybody who actually tries to look at each and every item or even rack is completely insane. i found a cute dress and high-tailed it out of that tourist attraction as fast as i could.
we ventured towards central park and sat down in the shade of the big field. the place was packed but you still felt like you were in a quiet spot. the shade was an incredible break from the heat and we both read for about an hour. abby, of course reading something fun and me reading a stressful book about my future employment for a paper i had due later in the week.
we ended the night with a glass of sangria at The Frying Pan. if youve never been or heard of this place youre absolutely missing out. its a permanently anchored boat with multiple other boats added on to it -- very Swiss Family Robinson style.
its such a fun spot for happy hour with an incredible view of the sunset overlooking the Hudson. we ended the night with dinner and going back to times square to see Despicable Me (highly recommend!).
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