DBGB

On a very brisk Saturday in December, I got treated to another meal with The Bradshaw girls. Lucy's mom and aunt were in town and her mom always loves to take a few of Lucy's friends out for brunch. Amanda and Jessica joined us...such fun friends who all happen to be major foodies! I love comparing restaurant notes with these girls...or mostly just adding to my list of places to go from suggestions they have! Our plan that day was to have lunch at the Meatball Shop...it is ALL the rave and has been for a few months now and I still have not gone. I was so excited to go! Our plan was to get there a little before noon (when it opens)...unfortunately, we should have gotten there a lot more before noon than we did. The line was already super long and we did not make it into the first seating. Our name was first on the list, but that would mean we would have to wait for a table to complete their entire process from ordering to paying the bill. We decided to find somewhere else...not an easy task at brunch time on a Saturday in New York City. We were denied at two more restaurants before we finally ended up at DBGB...Daniel Boulud's less expensive restaurant (he's a pretty big-time French chef in NYC). It did not disappoint! The restaurant itself is huge (for NYC and is why we were able to be seated immediately) and it is decorated so cool...very Frenchy. The food was great, too and the prices weren't bad (plus, I wasn't paying)!

After brunch/lunch, I hung with Lucy and her mom and aunt a bit longer to grab warm drinks and then we tried to head to Martha Stewart's annual craft fair. Unfortunately, the line was super long and it was freezing cold and none of us felt like waiting outside in it. Next year I need to plan ahead to go to this and get there when the doors open!! I parted ways with the Bradshaws and went on to do some shopping of my own. There are some really cute shops on 9th Ave in Chelsea that I like so I popped into those.