Christmas Time in the City, Part 2

On Saturday we woke up bright and early, ate some breakfast, and got dressed for the day. We had one goal for the morning and afternoon: shop til we drop - and we certainly accomplished it.


We started off by walking down Madison Ave and stopping in some of the boutiques like Tory Burch, Dolce and Gabbana, and J Crew - as well as doing some major window shopping. Each boutique was more elegant than the next and, in some cases, made you feel like you were walking straight into the designer's home.

Outside of Tory Burch (Mom likes to zoom in)

Another thing we wanted to do was stop by some of the designer consignment shops in the city. We found the ones that were walkable from Madison Ave and headed to Michael's Consignment Shop for Women and Second Time Around. Man did we hit the jackpot! Over the course of two stores and three hours Concetta and I came out with: two dresses, two tops, 6 pairs of shoes, and one clutch!! The deals were incredible, and we were beyond excited for our new additions!

Our Finds!

Tory Burch, Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik, Cole Haan, Christian Louboutin and an Oscar de la Renta Clutch!

After all of that shopping we had managed to walked about 5 miles and were dying for some food. We decided to stop at Serafina on Madison Ave., which has been frequented by celebrities like Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, and the Kardashians. It. was. delicious. If you are looking for Italian food on Madision Ave, you must try Serafina.   

Serafina on Madison

Mom, Christie, Concetta and I stopped by a few more stores after lunch, and then headed to the hotel to shower, rest our feet, and get ready for another fun night.

In our secret elevator, ready for a night on the town

That night we had another delicious dinner, this time at Firebird Restaurant (try the salmon!), and then walked through Times Square to our broadway show, "Anything Goes". I now know why "Anything Goes" won a Tony for Best Musical. It is the perfect combination of great music, stellar acting/dancing/singing, and a beautiful set. Plus I don't think 5 minutes went by without another laugh, and who doesn't want a broadway show to make you happy?!

All of the girls at Firebirds!
  

Concetta and I in Times Square

Scene from "Anything Goes"

We left smiling ear to ear and headed towards Rockefeller Center to end the night taking pictures in front of the tree. I. was. in. heaven. It was the perfect end to a perfect day.

The tree!



Momma and I in front of the tree