NYC-need last minute weekend help!
 

I forgot in my original post to click on NY so trying again and I apologize. I just tried to do same just before and it disappeared somehow. If multiples show up of this request I apologize in advance. I am looking for opinions and advice. For example we were thinking of having a drink at the Met cafe before dinner--but since dinner plans are at Cibo near where we are staying does anyone have a rec for pre dinner drinks in that area?
Author: Reeder
Date: 07/11/2005, 03:31 pm
We are going to be in midtown this weekend (Sat) for a lovely wedding and decided to make a weekend of it. We just celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. I wanted our visit to be casual and fun and reasonable. I was thinking about lunch at Minado on Friday then a stroll around 47th St for a bauble? Then a cocktail at Met cafe for the view and ambiance and dinner at Cibo--to which we can walk back to the Union League Club. Was thinking about breakfast at Sarge's Deli, then a visit to the Met and a stroll around Central Park. The wedding is 3:30 on Sat which will finish off Sat. The mother of the bride is having a brunch on Sunday and that will be our weekend. Anything to add or delete to our plans? Maybe a suggestion for breakfast on Sunday (we are early birds) and the brunch isn't until noon or later. Would like to hear reactions. h

Anyone have any suggstions or ideas?

The roof garden at the Metropolitan Museum (I think that's what you mean by "Met Cafe") is a bit out of your way from the Union League Club to Cibo, but it is quite special. It is a spectacular view of the city. Nearer to your destination, you could have drinks at MOMA off 5th Ave and 53rd, or somewhere in Grand Central -- maybe The Campbell Apartments or Harry Cipriani on the balcony to people watch?

Sarge's Deli is fine for breakfast -- as are many diners in the area.

For breakfast, I would recommend Le Pain Quotdien (several locations in NYC). They have excellent sugar waffles & breads- generally a lighter fare. Check out www.lepainquotidien.com for the locations.

I did know that the Met would be out of our way so perhaps MOMA will do it for us. I was just at Curves and recommended the Met to someone having a "special birthday treat" there tomorrow and was asking for a nice place to have a drink!! She was thrilled with the rec. Thanks for your help.h

I don't think that MOMA will work out for you. If you go mid-afternoon, you'll be paying a $20 admission fee, which I don't think they'd waive if you say you're only going for drinks.
And, if you go around 5 p.m. on a Friday, you'll hit a very, very long line, as admission is free after that time.

Thanks Howard--back to Plan A!! We can easily take a bus up to the Met and back in time for dinner at Cibo! Should we anticipate a long line here as well if we arrive around 5 pm?

You should not encounter much of a wait at the Met at that hour. Of course, the roof may be busy with other cocktail hour revelers!

Maybe we will get there before five and let the crowd of revelers join us?? H Thanks for your help