Mike and Marilyn arrived in early September, spending a week
with us for Gemma's birthday. We began their visit with a walk over the
Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass).
View of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge from DUMBO:
Grimaldi's Pizzeria. A famous spot but the pizza and atmosphere weren't no.1 in our view.
The 'must-eat' prime rib beef sandwich from Eataly...the start of a meaty birthday!
Getting ready for drinks and Gemma's birthday meal.
Outdoor bar in Bryant Park:
We had a reservation at Keens Steakhouse. Keens dates back to 1885 and is known for a few of things in particular - the clay pipes, the porterhouse steak and the mutton chop.
Keens Steakhouse has the largest collection of churchwarden pipes in the world. The tradition of checking your pipe at the inn has its origins in 17th century Merrie Old England where travelers kept their clay at their favorite inn – the thin stemmed pipe being too fragile to be carried in purse or saddlebag. The restaurant has over 90,000 pipes now - most lining the ceiling...
...but more famous ones (signed by presidents and celebrities) are kept in display cases.
We shared the thick cut bacon starter but the stars of the show were the porterhouse steak and mutton chop. They were the best we have ever had!
As it was a special night we visited the Empire State Building, taking the elevator to both the 86th and 102nd floor decks. When we got to the 102nd floor, which is thankfully enclosed, we got to watch a big storm roll over from New Jersey, across Manhattan and into Long Island.
Walking through Central Park.
On 9/11 we took the Staten Island ferry late at night. We didn't realize until we saw it but on 9/11 they light up the sky with a special memorial display of high-power lights. We also had a police escort (see bottom right corner).
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