We started our day at Summit One Vanderbilt- a new observatory. It. was. unreal.

There was an outdoor space where you could look out as well. It was cold and windy, but great views!

After the observatory, we made our way to an off-Broadway theater to see Little Shop of Horrors. It was our first off-Broadway, and was so interesting! The show caliber (and stars) were Broadway caliber, but the theater felt so small and intimate- more like a local theater. We loved it! The show was hilarious and the puppet and talented cast were top notch!

We had a little time to kill (considering it was cold and snowing!), so we went and split another Shake Shack burger. Can’t have too much Shake Shack!

Our final show was Six. We stood outside in line for what felt like forever since it was so cold and windy…but the show was so fun! Unlike other shows we’ve seen since it’s more of a concert musical, but it was funny and heartfelt and had SUPERSTAR singers in it. We loved it!

We completed our trip with a visit to Serendipity. We hadn’t been in several trips, and mom requested it. I’m so glad we went. The food was wonderful, but you can’t beat the frozen hot chocolates! A delicious way to finish our trip to NYC1

We had an unconventional start to our day- we trekked back down to the Lower East Side back to Katz’s Deli so momma could eat more of her favorite foods! She got matzo ball soup, we shared potato latkes and I got blintzes. It was all so good!

While we were in the area, we also wandered back over to Essex Market because there were a few food stalls I wanted to spend more time in.

We made our way back to midtown and saw our first matinee, Moulin Rouge!

Inside, it was a delight! The whole theater is transformed to look like the Moulin Rouge complete with the elephant and the windmill, lots of red lights, and the cast came out early walking around and being theatrical. ha! The show was fun and Aaron Tveit was FANTASTIC in it!

Between shows, we made our way to Junior’s for dinner. Mom had chopped liver and I got a corned beef latke sandwich. Talk about good!

We went back to the room and got changed for Funny Girl. It was the VERY FIRST night of previews for the show- and it was electric there! The cast was UNREAL. Beanie Feldstein and Jane Lynch were so fun to watch! I can’t wait to hear how it goes once it fully opens!

And once we got back to the room, we enjoyed our cheesecake!

We headed down to the Lower East Side that morning for a walking food tour. The weather was BEAUTIFUL.

We got there a little early (mistake on my part thinking it started at 10 and not 10:30, so we got coffee and hung out in a park).

We started the day at Katz’s Deli, and made all of my mom’s dreams come true! She loves her a deli! We made our way to several food spots, heard some history and stories, and really enjoyed ourselves!

After the tour, we made our way to Washington Square Park. Since it was a nice Friday afternoon, it was PACKED. From there, we could see the new One World building, and we decided to make our way down there to the observatory.

The views were nice, but to be honest, we like the other observatory experiences better.

We made our way to the subway through the Oculus- a very neat shopping area and transit hub.

We had dinner at our fave spot in Hell’s Kitchen- Nizza. We had delicious pasta and then tiramisu. It was a great day for food!

After dinner, we saw what may have been my fave show we saw- Company! It had a FANTASTIC ensemble, including Patti Lupone and several stars we’ve seen in other shows. It was also a gender flipped show, so you got an interesting look at the songs from a different perspective.

I LOVED this show.

We were EXHAUSTED. I think it was a 20,000+ step day!