For Christmas I gave my mom what some might consider a rather selfish gift – a flight to visit me in NYC. I planned a weekend full of surprises and took full advantage of an opportunity to play tour-guide and tourist in my own city.
She landed around 5pm on Friday so our first night was a restaurant crawl in my neighborhood. We started with a drink at the new branch of a favorite go-to restaurant Aria. Cotenna opened earlier this fall and I’ve been wanting to check it out. We had a quick drink then headed to dinner at Charlie Bird. This just might be my new favorite restaurant; I never order chicken in a restaurant but on the waiter’s suggestion we went for it and it was unreal. We ended the night with dessert and one last glass of wine at Minetta Tavern. Ever in search of the best Grand Marnier souffle, I think we finally found it!
On Saturday we started our day with breakfast at favorite haunt, Buvette.
Then we jumped in a cab and made our way over the bridge to Brooklyn. Our home base was the Urban Cowboy B&B in Williamsburg. Described as “the only B&B in Williamsburg” the Cowboy is one of a kind. A 3 floor town-house decked out like an Adirondack cabin, complete with a hot tub in back!
We spent two nights in the “Vision Quest” room; airy and white with views of the giant Blue Spruce in the front yard.
We explored the antique shops along Atlantic Ave and made our way to Cobble Hill for an afternoon. Hit up the Brooklyn Flea, spent some time wandering Park Slope, and a morning in Williamsburg; with lots of eating and drinking along the way. It was a fun way to get a different perspective on NYC and to discover new neighborhoods and fun finds.
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| No Sleep ’til…… |
One favorite find was Collier West. Their motto says it all, “home chic home”. Needless to say I wanted 1 of everything, and some day hope to decorate my home with one of their beautiful chandeliers.
Another fun spot for knickknacks and antiques was Fork+Pencil in Cobble Hill.
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| Pretty brunch cocktail garnish |
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| Deviled egg tasting at Clover Club |
We picked up some cheese and charcuterie to enjoy back at the Cowboy from Stinky’s
One of the best parts of the B&B was the hot tub out back. We bundled up and made the walk out back to enjoy cocktail hour.
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| Epic dinner at Semilla |
On Sunday we headed to the Brooklyn Flea to check out it’s new winter indoor home.
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| I spy,,,,,,,, <3 |
Post flea we headed to Park Slope for a delicious lunch at Al Di La.
The great thing about The Cowboy is that they encourage you to make yourselves at home. Since my apartment seriously lacks social entertaining space, I used this opportunity to invite a few friends over to hang with my mom. We brought out the cheese from Stinky’s and wine from Brooklyn Wine Exchange.
We had a late dinner at the Chef’s counter at St. Anselm. While the axe-handle rib eye was tempting…..we went for the classic butcher’s steak, a side of mashed potatoes, and a chocolate pot de creme to finish.
The morning light was just right, a welcoming breakfast awaited us each morning.
True definition of “bed & breakfast”
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| Finally got to try Five Leaves for brunch, it did not disappoint |
We packed a lot in to just 48 hours. The best part was the quick 20 minute return home on the L train. The perfect kind of getaway!
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