NYC Bucket List

I moved to NYC in November of 2008 and I’ve had a great time so far!

But, as you can imagine, there are still a ton of things that I want to check off before I leave this great city.

And so, to fullfil one of my 2012 New Years Resolutions and to motivate me to get out there are try these things, I present my NYC Bucket List.  I’m sure I’ll be adding to this as I think of more things that I would like to do, and I’d love some of your suggestions as well!

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BRITNE’S NYC BUCKET LIST

Restaurants

• Le Bernardin (3-Michelin star restaurant) -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Eleven Madison Park (3-Michelin star restaurant) -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Daniel (3-Michelin star restaurant)
• Per Se (3-Michelin star restaurant)
• Jean Georges (3-Michelin star restaurant)
• Morimoto
• Le Cirque-> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Stanton Social (Chef: Chris Santos)
• Luke’s Lobster
• Red Rooster (Chef: Marcus Samuelsson)
• Gray’s Papaya
• Blue Ribbon Bakery
• The Burger Joint -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Prosperity Dumpling -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Shake Shack -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• The Corner Bistro
• Katz’s Deli -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Rao’s (prolly not gonna happen)
• H & H Bagels
• Crumbs -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Minetta Tavern -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Magnolias -> COMPLETE [See Post][And This Post]
• Baked by Melissa
• Levain Bakery -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Crispo
• Butter (Chef: Alex Guarnaschelli)
• The Central Park Boathouse
• The Russian Tea Room
• McSorley’s (NYC’s oldest pub) -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Fatty Crab -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Doughnut Plant
• The River Cafe (Brooklyn)
• Grimaldis Pizza (Brooklyn)
• Babbo (Chef: Mario Batalli) -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Mesa Grill (Chef: Bobby Flay) -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Momofuku Noodle Bar
• Momofuku Milk Bar
• Scarpetta (Chef: Scott Conant) -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Clinton Street Baking Co.
• Gotham Bar and Grill
• Oceana -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Tasti D-lite -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Balthazar’s -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Pastis -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• WD-50 -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Peter Luger’s (Brooklyn)
• Serendipity -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• S&S Cheesecake (Bronx)

Land-marks & Museums

• Statue of Liberty -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Times Square -> COMPLETE [Many times pre-blog]
• Empire State Building -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• St. Patrick’s Cathedral -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Brooklyn Bridge -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• The Cloisters and Fort Tyron Park -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Macy’s Flagship
• Bronx Zoo
• Tiffany’s Flagship -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Museum of Natural History -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Guggenheim
• Carnegie Hall -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog - Jamie Cullum concert]
• The Met -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Botanical Gardens
• The MoMa
• The Central Park Zoo -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• The Tenemant Museum
• Grand Central Terminal -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Arthur Ave in the Bronx (The REAL Little Italy) -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Ground Zero

Other Experiences

• Bike the Greenway -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• NYC Half-marathon -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Coney Island
• Run the NYC Marathon
• Eat pasta in Little Italy -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Ellis Island
• Central Park -> COMPLETE [See Post]
• Kayak the Hudson River
• Shakespeare in the Park
• See a celebrity!
• Attend a Broadway show -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Take a Circle Line boat tour -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Attend a comedy show -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Walk the Highline
• Attend a taping of SNL
• Shop at Chelsea Market
• See a Yankees game -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Go to the Brooklyn Flea
• See the Rockettes -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Have Dim Sum
• See a Rangers game
• See a Mets game -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Trapeze at Chelsea Piers -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Golf at Chelsea Piers -> COMPLETE [Pre-blog]
• Go to the Brooklyn Brewery
• Skating at Rockefeller
• Attend a NYC fashion week show

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And here are some eats from Monday for ya…

Breakfast: Fresh strawberries with yogurt (it’s berry season in FL…finally something fresh that isn’t an apple!)

Topped with natural/organic granola, of course.

Lunch: Salad, featuring carrots and some sweet potatoes and ham.  Apple for a snack – “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”  I also munched on half of a raisin scone that a coworker brought in for their last day of work

Dinner: I made chicken enchiladas tonight by shredding up some chicken, stuffing them whole wheat wraps and topping them with fresh cheese and sauce.  They turned out soooooo good!  My green enchiladas are on the left and Hubs’s red enchiladas are on the right.  In keeping with my recent Shabbott’s Habit, to minimize processed convenience foods from my diet, my enchilada sauce was just salsa verde (no preservatives).

Enchilada served with veggies for me!

And some Healthy Snickerdoodles with a scoop of natural peanut butter for dessert.

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Current Shabbott’s Habit: Processed Foods Outta here
No processed foods for this girl!
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Shabbott’s Habits already met:
1. Drink more water - finished March 9 & still going ~ 75 oz
2. Move it or lose it – goal met April 5 ~ 50 minutes elliptical
3. Breakfast of Champions – goal met May 3 ~Strawbs, yogurt, granola
4. Sleep like a baby – goal met May 31 ~ 7
5. Say Yes to Fruits/Veggies – goal met June 28 ~ 3 / 4
6. No Wait for Weights – goal met July 26 ~ Shoulders, Abs
7. Empty Out Empty Calories – temptations = None
8. Take your vitamins – goal met September 26 – Took them!
9. Bye-bye artificial sweeteners – goal met October 24 – None
10.  Core Challenge – goal met November 21 – Assorted crunches (~300)
11.  Portion Contortion – 4 oz chicken each enchilada, granola (1/3 C)
12.  Meditation sensation – Ab stretches
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