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After making a fantastic mix cd (decorated of course) songs that included: B.O.B.'s Magic, Jay Z's Empire, Taio Cruz's Dynamite, and many more; Amanda and I headed off to the big apple.


We made it from Worcester to Brooklyn in only 3 hours thanks to a lack of traffic and Amanda's lead foot.  A suggestion from one of my friends, and rave reviews on both citysearch and yelp led us to Amity Hall in Greenwich Village, as the first stop of the night.


Amity had a great vibe, tons of very attractive men, and a fab beer list (I got an Allagash).  I was overruled and we headed on to a few other spots before settling on Gonzalez y Gonzalez.


The bar was chips and salsa meets hip hop and salsa club vibe.  I am more of a beer girl, sports bar, or wine bar type so I enjoyed the bar but I would have preferred to stay at Amity.


We had time to kill before the Red Sox/Yankees game so we walked the Brooklyn Bridge - and it was absolutely breathtaking (I adore bridges).  From our vantage point on the bridge we could see the Manhattan Bridge, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and the Manhattan skyline.  I recommend walking it at least once.

 Skyline

 Manhattan Bridge

 Brooklyn Bridge and our gracious host Anthony

We had an amazing sushi lunch at Hana Sushi - $10 got you three rolls and a house salad.  

 Spicy Salmon, Tuna Avocado, and Philly rolls

Then we took the D train to the Bronx for the game!  Even though we lost it was a good time.  We were seated with a whole group from Waltham so it was stacked for the Red Sox in our seats.
First time at the new stadium
Disappointment : a loss and no Jacoby on the lineup


All in all a good trip, however it ended on a sour note.  Amanda's car was sideswiped where it was parked on Ocean Ave in Brooklyn - and with (of course) no note, that means she has to pay the deductible.  Taking donations!!

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