Weather was great in NYC (which is more than I can say about Spiderman)

As I learned a long time ago, it doesn't pay to worry about the weather forecast because it changes so quickly.  Instead of the 80% chance of rain predicted earlier in the week, we didn't see a single drop of rain until we returned to Pennsville last night.  In fact, the sun was probably out more than it was in while we were in NYC yesterday and lots of folks enjoyed strolling through Times Square.


We made great time getting to NYC so I was able to hit the Foxwoods Theatre on 42nd  about five minutes after the box office opened and I snagged a $39 Spiderman rush ticket.  Rush tickets are offered by some Broadway shows to make tickets more affordable to students and those of us on a budget.  You have to hit the box office right when it opens though because there are a limited number of these discounted tickets available (the number varies from show to show).  I always check out Playbill.com for the most current info on rush tickets. 


After scoring my cheapie show ticket, I went across the street to the largest metropolitan McDonald's (at Broadway and 42nd Street) and used a "Buy One, Get One Free" breakfast sandwich coupon (from the free pocket guidebook that I give each of my customers).  For the bargain price of $3.80, I had more than enough food to fill me up until dinnertime.   This particular McDonald's also has large, clean restrooms which is another plus.

On our way into the city, I noticed a new place on the corner of West 40th and 8th Avenue called Beer Authority.  The name alone was enough to convince me I had to  check it out and since I had time to kill before the show, off I went.  What a fabulous new place!  They opened less than three weeks ago and all of the staff are full of enthusiasm and so gracious to all of the customers.  They will be opening a rooftop seating area soon which I plan to check out on our June 2 trip.  I predict great success for this place!


As happy as I was to see the Beer Authority open up, I was disappointed to discover that my go-to place for cheesecake, Maxie's in Times Square on 7th Avenue is now a restaurant called TSQ.  Their website is not up and running yet, so I don't have any info with regard to menu or pricing.  May have to check this out on the June 2 trip as well.  

Now, on to the "down" side to the day:  The much-hyped Spiderman was, in my opinion, pretty much a dud.  Sooooo glad that I only paid $39 for my ticket.  I stayed until a bit after the intermission, but kept thinking about the nice weather outside and I made a quiet Spidey-like escape out of the theatre.


Speaking of Broadway shows, we recently added Annie to our trip schedule (Saturday, November 3).  I heard yesterday--from a very reliable source--that Kathie Lee Gifford may be returning in the role of Miss Hannigan.  Hope it's true, but even if it's not, I'm sure the revival is going to be wonderful.  Our price for the trip reflects a $40 savings off the regular ticket price, so you'll want to get your reservation in early before we sell out!

As I usually do, I ended the day at Frankie & Johnnie's on West 45th Street.  I was long overdue for a visit and enjoyed seeing everyone again.  Mario still looks exactly the same as he did when I first met him about 15 years ago and I just can't figure that out.  Will be stopping back in June for dinner--they have THE BEST salmon in all of NYC and,of course, they are famous for their amazing steaks.


Hope you'll be able to join us on one of our future NYC trips so that you discover for yourself why I love this place so much!