Time is getting very short in New York, so I am doing the final few things on my must see and must try list. Today I will be focusing on the east side of New York, and first on my list is to revisit one of my favourite restaurants of the trip, ABC kitchen near gramercy park. There are many great restaurants in this area and I am certain I have missed trying quite a few, but there is only so much you can do in two months. The reason I love this restaurant so much ...

I'm off to the Guggenheim today to see some more fine art, then off to Bloomingdales to get the rest of mums cosmetic order. I got off in Harlem as I wanted to walk through the historic south part of Harlem to the start of Central Park. The streets are wide and there is not much traffic which feels strange, and there are alot of street loiterers which sometimes makes me wonder if I've strayed into some dodgy bits, then the neighbourhood changes to beautiful bro...

I had a big sleep in this morning! Sleep has been a nonexistent commodity these last few weeks as I have been coughing myself awake or cannot get comfortable enough to sleep. I take it when I can get it. But I still want to do something with my afternoon so decide to complete the rooms l haven't seen of the MET. It's Mother's Day today and the neighbourhood is full of people in the parks, at the local cafes, even the building is noisier with the constant flow of...

It's cold and overcast, with the threat of rain, so we change our plans to a suitable wet weather day activity - the MET. Today we are starting at the American wing - which is a series of reproduced rooms from significant homes around the state - often donated by the families before the buildings themselves were demolished. They include all the furniture, lighting and wall cladding of the period. I particularly like the Frank Lloyd Wright room with all the beau...

The sky is so clear and bright blue that it is deceivingly cold when I step out of the apartment in the morning. It will get down to freezing point tonight, crazy weather for this late into spring!!! I'm going to see the frick collection today (free between 1100-1300 Sunday). However, I got off at 86th st not 68th street, but this is prime shopping territory, so i decided to windowshop and walk back to 70th street, my destination. Right now it's 1200 and I ...