12 Dec 2024 - Kelly Clarkson
12 Dec 2024 - Kelly Clarkson
Overnight our friend Laura arrived and checked in to a hotel a few blocks uptown from our apartment. So when we woke, we took a leisure stroll up to her hotel to meet her, and then show her the sights.
We started with breakfast at Carnegie Diner where I had yet another burger (seriously, these things are awesome) and Laura and Lizzie shared a huge plate of pancakes! No photos though - my wide angle lens wasn't big enough to capture them!
After that, we walked down to "30 Rock" - the local name for Rockefeller Plaza, to the NBC studios to watch a taping of the Kelly Clarkson Show.
This was a fun few hours which included Kelly singing a brand new Christmas song live in the studio! Again, there were no photos allowed in the studio, so you'll just have to take my word that there were Christmas decorations EVERYWHERE! And Kelly was TINY! But what she lacks in height, she more than makes up for in energy! The girl just did not stop talking/laughing/dancing around.
After the show, it was about 5pm, so Lizzie and I decided to introduce Laura to Adel's World Famous Halal food truck (see an earlier post). We figured that at this time, we'd be early enough to start the line ourselves - no such luck. When we got to Adel's corner, there was already a guy standing there waiting! So we joined in behind him as second in line!
I volunteered to maintain our spot so Lizzie could show Laura some of the sights around Radio City Music Hall, and grab a table for us in the alfresco dining area. Bang on 6pm, the food truck arrived and set up, and within minutes I had three serves of the finest halal meat packs in NYC in my hands! We all sat down and started to eat, and I noticed a very pricey looking restaurant nearby. I made comment that those "toffee-nosed wannabes" inside were probably paying hundreds of dollars for meals that were nowhere near as tasty as our halal packs.
Laura looked around and noted the name of the restaurant, and then commented that that was the restaurant we were booked in to for dinner with our other friends, Peter and Lynn, in a couple of nights! Oops! More on that night soon!
After dinner, we took Laura for a walk though Central Park and home to her hotel, then Lizzie and I returned home and went to bed.
Stay tuned folks - more updates to follow!
We started with breakfast at Carnegie Diner where I had yet another burger (seriously, these things are awesome) and Laura and Lizzie shared a huge plate of pancakes! No photos though - my wide angle lens wasn't big enough to capture them!
After that, we walked down to "30 Rock" - the local name for Rockefeller Plaza, to the NBC studios to watch a taping of the Kelly Clarkson Show.
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After the show, it was about 5pm, so Lizzie and I decided to introduce Laura to Adel's World Famous Halal food truck (see an earlier post). We figured that at this time, we'd be early enough to start the line ourselves - no such luck. When we got to Adel's corner, there was already a guy standing there waiting! So we joined in behind him as second in line!
I volunteered to maintain our spot so Lizzie could show Laura some of the sights around Radio City Music Hall, and grab a table for us in the alfresco dining area. Bang on 6pm, the food truck arrived and set up, and within minutes I had three serves of the finest halal meat packs in NYC in my hands! We all sat down and started to eat, and I noticed a very pricey looking restaurant nearby. I made comment that those "toffee-nosed wannabes" inside were probably paying hundreds of dollars for meals that were nowhere near as tasty as our halal packs.
Laura looked around and noted the name of the restaurant, and then commented that that was the restaurant we were booked in to for dinner with our other friends, Peter and Lynn, in a couple of nights! Oops! More on that night soon!
After dinner, we took Laura for a walk though Central Park and home to her hotel, then Lizzie and I returned home and went to bed.
Stay tuned folks - more updates to follow!
Last edited by Scott on Mon Dec 16, 2024 11:45 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: 12 Dec 2024 - Kelly Clarkson
More interesting reviews and food appraisals. How lucky are your visitors to have their own private tour guides to point out the interesting sights of NY. Let’s hope the food at the upmarket restaurant lives up to expectations, can’t wait to hear!
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