The weekend held very little cheap entertainment. That isn't too say we didn't get some good deals. We price line our hotel and got it for a third of the advertised priced and got half priced tickets to an amazing show Jerusalem.
If you have the opportunity to see the show you should absolutely see it. Heads up it is a three hour show, but it never felt like it. even though we had great seats for a good deal... Broadway tickets are still expensive ($65) and our good deal hotel room was still upwards of $100 a night.
We also spent this trip catching up with friends which was great, though almost all of that time was spent over meals. At the end of the day Saturday we realized we had had four meals in the various of seeing friends. Money all well spent but like I said hardly "cheap."
There was one great moment of cheap entertainment which was Sunday Brunch. We met up with a friend at Alma, a south western restaurant in Brooklyn, my first trip to Brooklyn. It was amazing, and while my Chilaquiles con huevos was delicious it is really the atmosphere that made this such an enjoyable brunch.
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| Roofrop Brunch |
It has roof top section that is open year round with a postcard view of Manhattan.
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| View from brunch |
The back wall of the seating area was covered in mirrors so everyone can enjoy the view, talk about making the most out of what you have.
Good food, amazing view and atmosphere, and then to make it even better five of us had brunch for $45. I pay more for brunch in North Carolina. Oh and FREE COFFEE REFILLS. I haven't had a free refill of coffee since I came to Connecticut, ridiculous I know but true. We were never hustled out of our table either, water and coffee refills continued long after the plates had been cleared.
It was the relaxing brunch I have been missing all summer, however it did take us an hour to get down to the restaurant from our hotels. Why are they always doing maintenance work on the train I need to take?
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| Our Tourist Moment (photo compliments of Kegley's FB page) |
You may notice I wore my polo dress to brunch. The messenger bag also got plenty of use this trip. And I am finding myself a fan of Brooklyn.
Summary
Cost:
Transportation (train ) $2.25
Food $10.50 (had to include tip)
Total $12.75
Time: 2 hours
Average : $6.37 /hr entertainment
$4.25 /hr entertainment (if you include travel time but that's not much fun)
Perks:
Breakfast and friends!
1 comment:
I'm so glad y'all enjoyed Alma! It's a bit of a trek (even from the train station once you're in Brooklyn) but I always think it's worth it. Mostly it was great to see you two! Safe travels back to NC!
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