The Inspiration for Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi Character in New York City …
We found the soup nazi inspiration. It’s hard to miss his shop. We were heading out of the city for an engagement and passed it. [mainbodyad]
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We Spent the Morning Playing an Imperial Bosendorfer Grand Piano
We visited an upscale piano retailer this morning and a wonderful salesman allowed us into the back room to play the 9’+ Bosendorfer Imperial, Blunther, and Steingraber grand pianos. Out of all of them, both Aaron and my favorite was the Model 225 Bosendorfer, which is around 7.5 feet. I think I’d want it in the…
Charvet Ties from Bergdorf Goodman
After the Top of the Rock tour, I ran down to Bergdorf Goodman and bought four Charvet ties. I’m crazy about them. They are beautiful. One of these days, I can’t wait to make my way to Paris and order bespoke Charvet shirts, which are considered to be the best in the world along with…
Top of the Rock – The View from the Top of Rockefeller Center
After leaving the Brooks Brothers flagship store and returning to the hotel, we headed to the NBC studio tour in Rockefeller Center and saw the sets for Saturday Night Live and other shows. Then, we did the Top of the Rock observation deck, which allowed us to go to the top of Rockefeller Center and…
The Flagship Brooks Brothers Store on Madison Avenue
We made it to the flagship Brooks Brothers store on Madison Avenue in New York City this afternoon. I forgot to take pictures throughout the excursion so there are no grand images of the expansive first floor where legend has it that J.P. Morgan and other tycoons purchased their clothes. Sorry. My brother sent me…
Chocolates at the Plaza Hotel, Steinway Hall, Jacques Torres in Rockefeller Center, and New York Pizza
After leaving the Ralph Lauren flagship store, we were exhausted. We had been walking almost non-stop since arriving a few days ago, yet I had woken up this morning and walked around by myself for .6 miles, then we took a cab up to meet Erika for lunch, from where we walked 1 mile along…
The Ralph Lauren Flagship Stores on Madison Avenue Are the Most Beautiful Interiors I’ve Ever Seen … I Want It For My House
We finally made it up to the Ralph Lauren flagship stores on Madison Avenue, and upon entering the men’s store, I was instantly thrilled. The millwork is flawless. The pictures don’t do it justice. The merchandisers and designers at Ralph Lauren should be incredibly proud of what they’ve done with this space. Later, after quite…
The Official Creed Boutique Store on Madison Avenue
We passed the Creed boutique on Madison Avenue, which is the only official company store in North America. It was great experience, especially since I own 17 or 18 bottles (at least) of the company’s products due to our Creed addiction and passion. I loved the store. I think I’m going to end up ordering…
The Bond No. 9 Perfume House Boutique Shop on Madison Avenue
We serendipitously passed the Bond No. 9 perfume house boutique store on Madison Avenue on our way up to the Ralph Lauren mansion to look at wallcoverings for my mom’s home renovation project. Bond No. 9 is one of the other fragrances houses we like to collect besides Creed, although our wardrobes just now began…
A Late (10 p.m.) Dinner at Carmine’s Italian Restaurant in New York City’s Theater District
We headed to Carmine’s Italian restaurant in New York City’s theater district after seeing Mary Poppins on Broadway. Both Aaron and I have eaten there a few times but my mom wanted to try it after several of her friends back in Kansas City recommended it. We ordered dessert to go, grabbed a cab back…