After spending walking around Times Square, we strolled over to Rockefeller Center, where Mr. Handsome insisted that we go into the Lego store. At that point, Little Buddy was asleep in his stroller, likely as a result of the over-stimulation of Times Square. Mr Handsome really wanted to buy a Lord of the Rings Lego sets and insisted that he and Little Buddy could assemble it together. I showed him the price and strongly suggested that we wait until Little Buddy is old enough to understand the project.
To get a little time away from the crowds, we went into Saks Fifth Avenue. The first item we saw was a $30,000 Gucci purse made of crocodile. I’m no expert, but it looked very similar to the $30 plastic purses that you find at discount stores. In the clothing section, we found many of the pieces to be rather bold, with bright colors and exotic patterns. I guess I’m just not fashionable enough to understand the designer styles.
There was hardly anyone inside the store, and the employees were all very kind and seemed to enjoy talking to us and interacting with Little Buddy. In the furs section, which featured the priciest items in the entire store, we found a sweet young man who was happy to tell us all about the $100,000 fur blanket. To my surprise, he invited us to touch it.
In the cologne section, Mr. Handsome was actually considering buying a bottle. I warned him that it would be at least $200 but he was sure it couldn’t possibly be more than $50. It ended up being $150. Mr Handsome was shocked that someone could charge that much for a glass bottle filled with liquid.
We didn’t end up buying anything, although Mr. Handsome got pretty nervous in the baby section when I started looking at the specs on the thousand dollar UPPAbaby strollers. They are all the rage in New York City. Walking along Fifth Avenue, we saw tons of parents and nannies with children, and all had UPPAbaby strollers.
After our Saks adventure, we had another new experience: Korean barbecue. I had tried Korean barbecue once, but Mr. Handsome never had. The restaurant was large for Upper Manhattan, and and we were pleased to find that it was family owned and very quaint. I ordered a plate with meat and several different types of veggies. It was delicious. Mr. Handsome enjoyed his kimchi, but I don’t think it’s going to be his new favorite type of food.
Have you ever tried Korean barbecue?
Never tried Korean barbecue. My hubby and I took a bus trip to New York City in the early 1980’s. I got a cup of water with a lid on and a straw from McDonald’s. We went into Macy’s, I got so sick I had to sat down. Than I had to go to the bathroom to vomit. Turned out the water I was drinking wasn’t very clear. 😖
Oh my! Not a very pleasant memory. Did you seen anything else while you were there?
Ellie
Saw the Statue of Liberty. Didn’t go to the top, it was crowded and my hubby was afraid we would miss our tour bus.
And that is why you don’t eat McDonald’s! Things rarely end well when you eat fast food.
Fashion is wearable art. Think of it that way and maybe it will make more sense.
Fashion has a huge presence in NYC, both from what you see worn on the streets to what is designed and made there. There’s an entire Fashion District in Midtown. I could write a book – I have a million stories. The one I’ll leave here is that I know the man who made the buttons for Meghan Markle’s mother’s Oscar de la Renta dresses that she wore to the royal wedding events (there were more dresses than the green one you saw on TV). I’ve held the dress fabrics and the buttons. The fashion industry is that detailed and serious, when making a button becomes a job for a button specialist.
Very neat! Thanks for sharing. Wonder how much those buttons cost.
Ellie
I suspect it’s one of those situations where you don’t ask because you couldn’t afford it anyway.
Did you cook it yourselves at your table? The Korean BBQ that I went to in Manhattan years ago had small grills built into the tables and we cooked our own food. I thought it was just ok…the people I went with got a Korean delicacy of raw beef that is cut into strips like thick fettuccine noodles. They eat it raw. I had a hard time enjoying myself when my friends were eating raw beef in front of me!
There were grills on the table, but what we ordered didn’t make use of them. Wonder if it was the same restaurant! Didn’t see raw beef on the menu, but that would have grossed me out, as well.
Ellie
Interesting.
I’ve never had Korean BBQ. I agree with you about the perfume comment. My weekly groceries are $100, I can’t imagine buying only one bottle of perfume with that money, I’ll stick to samples and $5 watered down sprays!
I never had Korean food. I like simple American food and Italian food. The fashions these days can be puzzling. You pay for the name with high prices. Some similar fashions are much cheaper without a famous name. I live in New York and everything is more expensive.
Marilyn
Ah yes.. UppaBaby elitism is also alive and well in our major city. I don’t understand why they are so good and so expensive. We have what I would call the UppaBaby knock off, brittax. Retails for 1/2 the price and still converts to a double stroller.
If you can afford an expensive stroller, why not? It will probably last a long time through multiple kids. Cost average it. Factor in how hard on anything (shoes, strollers, tires, etc.) those concrete sidewalks and streets of NYC are. There are potholes, construction grates, and uneven pavement everywhere. A cheap stroller would be chewed up in no time.