New York City, Day 1

Lunch: Norma’s @ Le Parker Meredian; awesome brunch, every dish we saw whizz by was a sight to behold. Emily had the Wa-Za!…waffles with fruit on the inside and fruit on the outside. I had the Egg White Fritatta with Shrimp and baked tomato and spinach. They serve a The Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata with 10 oz. of Sevruga Caviar for $1000. Below the item on the menu, it says “Norma’s dares you to expense this!” haha.

Afternoon: Hanging out with penguins, seals and red pandas at the Central Park Zoo and bargain shopping at Century 21. Bought 3 dress shirts, a couple of belts and 2 pairs of shoes!

Dinner: Anthony Bourdain’s Brasserie Les Halles. I was really disappointed by this place. After seeing Anthony Bourdain so much on TV, you’d think that anything with his name on it would be nothing short of wonderful. But the service was bad, the lighting was too dark and the food was mediocre. Jackson and Emily had the prime rib for 2 and I ordered the salmon.

Exercise: Worked out at home with some light weights and ankle/wrist weights; did a 10 min workout video haha. Did at least 3-4 hours of walking.

All in all, it was a great first day. Got to check out 2 good restaurants, saw a lot of the city, did a little shopping and got some exercise in. Very well-rounded. I signed up for a 2-week free trial pass at Bally’s Total Fitness, so I’m hoping to hit the gym in the mornings.