i know. i know. i didn't do an entry for day#20 yesterday. i'm the WORST. but - i do have a bit of an excuse. i had half written the post and i was going to finish it when i got home from day#19's challenge. but when i got there, i had no running water, my toilet didn't work, and it appeared as if someone had been in my apartment. the trash can was moved, the shower curtain pulled back, and my spare key was missing my from the entry table. the funny thing is, even after all of the law and order: SVU that i've seen, the first emotion i had wasn't fear - i just was PISSED. ha. guess i'm one of them new yawkas now eh?
so i called my super alberto, who informed me that there was a leak in my shower that was trickling down into the pickle guys so he had to shut off the water. but - how did he get in? oh, the brokers who have my keys let him in, and because he didn't want to rely on them to let him in today to fix it, he took my spare key. i had received no phone calls about this matter, and it was extremely disconcerting that someone was able to enter my apartment without my permission. grrrrr. but - i'm only living there for another week, so i'm working on letting it go. but it does just further the fact that i'm making the right decision in moving.
the ironic thing is, today's entry was all about being nostalgic about my neighborhood. jokes on me i guess - haha. and this is exactly why i freaking love this challenge. it's really been opening my eyes more to everything that's happening around me. i feel like i've almost been in a constant state of wonder and amazement since this all began. i am so grateful.
so anyway, day#20. since i am leaving my neighborhood, i wanted to try and pack some of my favorite LES things into the day. i had some business to attend to up in the flatiron district, so i decided to walk home (2 miles) before popping into the falafel shop to get an amazing sandwich. and as i was chowing down, i started thinking about the restaurants and shops i was really going to miss after i move. i don't even think i covered them all, but here are a bunch of my fave spots in the LES:
Dudley's - one word: fried chicken sandwich
The Whiskey Ward - LES sweet tea is the best drink ever
Meatball Shop - anything and everything, tho i'm partial to the spicy pork
Spitzers - burger, fries, beer.
The Fat Radish - great little spot
169 Bar - really fun music, good mojitos
Essex Restaurant - brunch deal is the best in the neighb
The Falafel Shop - just a really good, cheap falafel sandwich
Home Espresso Bar - really sweet owner, good everything
88 Orchard - a fave breakfast spot - they have tofu cream cheese for lactards like me.
An Choi - decent pho, but i live for the 1/2 bahn mi 1/2 pho combo
Lil' Frankies (sort of east village, but it's my favorite) - ROASTED EGGPLANT. i die. and everything
Katz's Deli - the pastrami really is as good as they say
Mole - great fish tacos + margs
Pala - they have pizza with dairy free cheese and can also make it vegan and/or with gluten free crust.
Tre - super great neighborhood italian. also has the option of GF pasta
Tiny's Giant - HOT TURKEY SANDWICH. yum.
September Wines - the best wine shop i've come across - helpful and priced amazingly.
Ten Bells - oysters, wines, and meats. love.
Barrio Chino - amazing margaritas + tacos as well as a host of other things. probably my favorite neighborhood mexican
Epsteins - a surprising favorite for bar burger. decently priced drinks - a fun place for a saturday afternoon
Beauty and Essex - ok, it's really not my scene. BUT, they have free champagne in the ladies bathroom. so they're ok in my book.
Doughnut Plant - hands down, best donuts. tres leches cake donut is like a drop of heaven
Clinton Street Baking Company - see post referencing pancakes here
and that brings me to the last spot i am going to miss terribly - rockwood music hall. there are two rockwoods right next door to one another -one with free shows every hour and
one with some free and some ticketed shows. and i've never seen a bad act
here - all the talent who performs is really amazing. so when my mom called and told me her best friend from high school and business partner kiki ebsen was in town and performing here on monday night, i knew what i needed to do wasn't something new, but rather something i loved. my friend angela graciously agreed to accompany me, and we had a nice low key night listening to some free live music. perfect, ny evening. that's us in the bottom photo - i think we kind of look like a theatre mask no? we're ridiculous.
LES, you've been my home for 4 years and i love you. and even though i am getting nostalgic (standard), i am keeping in mind the amazing things that are coming as well. and i am focusing on living neither past nor future, but appreciating the present. this is day 20 and it is COMPLETE.
xoxo
meags
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