NY NY

Ryan picked us up at the airport, and we headed to Brooklyn, got lost, attempted to borrow a phone at a Chinese shop, got shunned, finally found our way, had brunch and rushed off to the outlets. It was totally worthwhile


After a long day of shopping, we stopped for supper at a trendy Shanghainese restaurant with hipster servers in Brooklyn. Eating meatballs at 1AM after taking the red eye, and being up the whole day is something I'd only ever do when on vacation


Next morning: tried our luck at Grimaldi's pizza but decided to eat somewhere else with a shorter queue


The bf shopping at Sabon, and really getting into it


Ta-da! After so long, we finally made it to dinner at WD~50


We were fooling around outside the restaurant before getting seated. Wendy took a photo of the bf leaping over a pile of garbage bags (at my dare). I still owe him $20


A quick recap of the experience


We met chef Wylie Dufresne who was busy working in the kitchen, to our amazement. Nice guy


Clay came to visit us in Brooklyn and were 'happy' for many nights after


My breakfast at Pastis: steelcut oatmeal and roasted bananas


The highlight of the meal? Seeing Hugh Jackman walk through the door


While Wendy and I were gawking and trying to snap pictures of the famed Wolverine (who btw, was sitting a mere few feets away from us) the bfs were cool and all


Chris having and intimate moment with the love of his life. It's too bad pitbulls aren't legal in Singapore


Being silly at Urban


At the High Line, Meatpacking District


This felt a little like Singapore's Hort Park, with much cooler weather. We stopped at Chelsea market as well, where I had the best whole milk in a long time since Switzerland


Hogs & Heifers: the place my old clients and I chanced upon during a business trip to NY. Good times!


Chris & Marcos go to White Castle


Doughnuts from Babycakes by Wendy. Though they tasted nothing like the original fluffy deep-fried variety, they were tasty. Arguably the best everything-free dessert we've ever had


Club Monaco' cupcake truck handing out free cupcakes to passerbys. Don't you just love promotions the American way?


Wendy enjoying her vanilla + chocolate in the rain


Lunch at Gramercy Tavern was SO perfect it deserves a post on its own


Thanks Wendy for being such a fun and lovely host!


30 Rock in the night


Afternoon tea at Bergdorf's where we had the yummiest passion fruit souffle with white chocolate sauce


...and Bergdorf's was where I saw this beauty, which I regretfully did not buy


After all the ridiculous amount of fun we had, the trip ended with a low-key birthday celebration at Narita airport over tempura and soba *Sobs. We miss you NY!