One of the great things about Bucks County is it's proximity to major cities. This works both ways. I currently have clients from New York City who grew up in Bucks County and are looking for a home in a bucolic setting to get away on the weekends. I've also had clients who actually commute to NYC everyday for work. This past weekend my wife & I were looking for some excitement so we dropped the kids off at Nanny & PopPops in Newtown & hopped on the train from Trenton & were in NYC before lunch!
It was awesome! We jumped on the subway, but at our first transfer we realized all of the trains weren't running smoothly and we had to backtrack and get on another train to go forward again so we decided to get off at W. 4th St. and decided to walk to my brothers place in the Lower East Side. When we got out of the subway we were right across the street from Galanga a Thai Restaurant we actually had reservations for that night. We walked through Washington Square Park where this guy was playing his piano which was a cool sight to see.
We were starving at this point, but just two doors down from my brothers place is this great Sushi Restaraunt Jin. During happy hour they offer $3 plates and brews which was phenomenal. I ordered the pork dumplings, alaska roll, spicy crunchy crab roll, sashimi, edamame & a couple Stella Artois. We shared the sashimi & edamame, but Juli still couldn't finish her meal. Great place, great price, fun place to start our day!
Then we wandered around the Lower East Side with some coffee and popping in and out of different bars. One great bar The Red Lion was great. I was born and spent a few early years in England and my grandparents hang out was The Red Lion. We step into this place and the bartender and a couple of guys at the bar are all watching soccer (football as they say) and rugby and they all hail from England & Ireland. We caught a couple of more Stellas while listening to two guys cover some classic rock ballads which made for an even better atmosphere.
We wandered around some more looking in galleries and then headed back to my brothers so we could stop by the new Top Hops Beer Shop. I know I'm sounding a bit like an alcoholic here with all the bars, but with 3 boys at home we don't get out to often and NYC had too much to offer. I picked up a bottle of Allagash IPA. One of the smoothest IPA's I've ever had.
Juli who is practically allergic to everything including wheat and lactose was excited because just around the corner from Top Hops Beer Shop is Baby Cakes a vegan, gluten & dairy free cupcake shop which she said was delicious.
Then we headed out for dinner at Galanga! I had the Crying Tiger which once I realized I needed to toss it to get the sauce at the bottom to coat everything was really good. Juli had shrimp wrapped in rice wraps that were fried. Enjoyed the atmosphere and the food.
Then we headed back out for the night. We met up with my brother and basically followed him as he showed us some local bars that at this point I can't remember the names of. What I do remember is stopping for a late night snack at Crif Dogs. Wow! I could have tried every type of hot dog they offered. It was delicious and many things I never would have thought topping a hot dog with.
The next morning we met up with some of Juli's friends for brunch at Bondi Road. Another great place! For either $20 or $25 depending on the meal you chose you got a great breakfast and 5 drinks. I ordered The Heart Stopper which was steak, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce & fries which really helped after a long night. They made some great bloody maries too!
All in all it was a great weekend for us! It's a nice perk living in Bucks County. You can get to Philadelphia in 45 minutes and New York City in 90. Bucks County is also great for New Yorkers who want to escape to a country setting for a weekend. My clients just found a great house in Washington Crossing and are looking forward to enjoying some time away from NYC in our great area.
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All puictures were taken by my wife Juli Cosack. Checkout all of her artwork at http://www.julitoons.com/Site/Julitoons.com.html
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