the last leg.

This is the last of our upstate recap! We left Saratoga and headed south back to Westchester. We drove the back-roads. We stopped at an antique store where I bought two teacups for $5 (more on that later!). We crossed the Hudson and drove down through Rhinebeck and Hyde Park. We stopped at the Roosevelt Library and Museum to take a quick look at the view from the back of the house. Hyde Park reminds me of my Mom, she took me here years ago and we wandered the grounds.

We moved on just down the road to the Culinary Institute of America where we stopped to grab a bite in their cafe. We ended up at the Apple Pie Bakery Cafe and got some grilled cheese and a turkey sandwich. But we also got this Julie Child special with a chocolate mousse, chocolate covered rice krispies and a cream. So good!

We headed to Briarcliff from there and met up with Timmy for a take-out dinner at his house. And, Dodger, Timmy and Amanda's amazing dog came along for the ride and some fresh air to pick up the food!

 

Our last day was spent in the city with Pete and Claire (recently married...see here!). We took the train to Harlem and then got off and made our way over to see their great upper west side apartment. We then immediately headed to Sal and Carmine for a slice of pizza. Ben has been talking about this pizza for years and I can say, it did live up to the hype.

After, we decided to walk through Central Park and over to the MET to finally see the Tomas Saraceno exhibit on the roof, Cloud City. 

From the MET, we wandered downtown and ended up at Buvette (where Maddie had found months ago).We loved it in there! Beautiful little West Village spot...we recommend it!

And finally, we capped the day with dinner at Locanda Verde. This has been a long time in coming to get here for dinner and it was fantastic!  Our drinks were great, the food was spot on, the inside is very cool but laid back, and we thoroughly enjoyed!

After a quick drink and a run through Grand Central for the train back up north, we were walked out and ready to return to the District!