Dining

Really, I can't believe I'm devoting an entire post to dining because what we ate was not that spectacular. But, remember, we were eating breakfast and dinner on the tour company's dime.

Wednesday we had lunch at the Stardust Diner in Times Square. Many aspiring actors and actresses work here singing show tunes as they serve. We had a nice time listening to the talent. I wisely chose to have a salad for lunch.

Thursday for lunch I inhaled two hot dogs from Papaya Dog--a local chain specializing in hot dogs and smoothies. $3.50 for 2 hot dogs and a 20 oz. smoothie.

Thursday night we had dinner at a kosher restaurant. I had the corned beef sandwich--that's all it was corned beef on rye--no lettuce, no tomato, no condiments. I did add some mustard. The coleslaw was marinated and divine. The reason I mention that the restaurant is kosher: one of the boys in the group was celebrating his 18th birthday. A family friend who lives in NYC was coming to meet us with a gift his mom had sent. The tour guide thought it was a cake and told the restaurant owner to be looking for someone. The restaurant owner quickly came over to tell us that a cake could not be brought in from the outside since a rabbi had not overseen it being made to know that it was kosher. These are things you just don't worry about in Texas.

Friday's lunch was eaten just as quickly. Pam and I found a deli; while I could have gotten a salad, I had to get a meatball sub. It was delicious.

Friday night we had pizza for dinner--yummy New York style pizza--huge slices, one topping.

Saturday night we ate at Junior's in Grand Central Station. My burger was delicious and huge. I ate half. I also had fries and cheese cake. This was the most substantial meal the tour group served us.

When I go back, I want to have Italian in Little Italy and Chinese in China Town. And, I want to eat a leisurely meal. Everything was too rushed.