Odds and sods

We started off the day at the Chelsea Market a converted factory in the meat packing district that contains an atmospheric shopping mall of food, fashion and crafty type stores. It is not a vast centre - unlike so many things that are large here - but it is worth a visit and a purchase or two.

Chelsea Market

We found an exciting restaurant nearby for brunch; Bubby's.

Bubby's High Line

We ordered pancakes. Mine were described as the house specials with a compote of blueberries on the side. Naturally the serving was enormous and I wasn't able to eat it all. My drink in the jar was a Peach Lemonade.

Bubby's Pancakes

And we moved on.

Meat Packing District

Meat Packing District

Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal

The subway is less glamorous.

Grand Central subway

Tonight we had a meal at the Cafe Edison before the theatre. The Cafe is attached to the Hotel Edison near Times Square. The hotel seems from outside to be a bit seedy but it has a lovely art deco lobby.

Hotel Edison

Hotel Edison

Finally we attended our last show for the visit. 'The Country House' is a new play staged by the Manhattan Theatre Club. It is about a family of theatre people who get together on the first anniversary of a member's death. It is a comedy with a dramatic conclusion and I suppose the main attraction is Blythe Danner (Mother of Gwyneth Paltrow) as the name star. It is the weakest of the shows we have seen this visit; entertaining enough but nothing special.
★★★