{"id":376,"date":"2015-07-11T02:21:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-11T02:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newyorkcitygal.com\/?p=376"},"modified":"2015-07-11T02:21:47","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T02:21:47","slug":"two-all-time-nyc-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newyorkcitygal.com\/?p=376","title":{"rendered":"Two All-time NYC Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p><\/p>I recently had the pleasure of catching up with two friends I hadn\u2019t seen in awhile\u2013over dinner at two of my favorite NYC restaurants.\n<p>First, I enjoyed a night out in the neighborhood with gal pal Lisa. We headed to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newkosushi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ko Sushi<\/a>, a cozy Japanese eatery on the UES that never disappoints (best shumai dumplings ever and yummy sushi rolls).<\/p>\n<p>An accomplished magazine editor and travel writer, Lisa shares my lifelong passion for NYC and I always love hearing about her latest adventures in and out of our hometown. We also talked about the profound blessing of being happy in our respective careers and never taking it for granted.<\/p>\n<p>My good Stacy and I reconnected over drinks and appetizers at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pershingsquare.com\" target=\"_blank\">Pershing Square<\/a>. This laidback bistro and bar right across from Grand Central serves up delicious bistro fare in a comfortable setting ideal for conversation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_377\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.newyorkcitygal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Pershing-Square-Cafe-NYC-865-461.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-377\" class=\"wp-image-377 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.newyorkcitygal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Pershing-Square-Cafe-NYC-865-461.jpg?resize=640%2C341\" alt=\"Pershing-Square-Cafe-NYC-865-461\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.newyorkcitygal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Pershing-Square-Cafe-NYC-865-461.jpg?w=865 865w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.newyorkcitygal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Pershing-Square-Cafe-NYC-865-461.jpg?resize=300%2C159 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pershing Square Cafe (photo courtesy: pershingsquare.com)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We had plenty to talk about \u2014 from memorable concerts and developments at work to the soul soothing joys of travel.<\/p>\n<p>As Stacy shared her recent jaunt to London, I felt a wave of nostalgia for my other favorite city\u2013the only place I love as much as NYC.<\/p>\n<p>Well, almost as much.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently had the pleasure of catching up with two friends I hadn\u2019t seen in awhile\u2013over dinner at two of my favorite NYC restaurants. First, I enjoyed a night out in the neighborhood with gal pal Lisa. 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