Whole Foods Manhattan Style

I spent my first day back to reality in MO sleeping in and running errands with Erik (so it was good reality ; )  Thankfully, I was off work today … I like to have a day to unwind after vacation!

Onward with the NY recap!

On our last full day there, we stopped for lunch at a place called Hudson Water Club.  Of all the places we ate in NY, judging by food, view and overall experience, it was probably one of my favorites.  It was more modern and I’m sure that’s a big part of it. 

Our dining view of the Hudson … it was a beautiful day! While eating, this seagull entertained me.  It was wondering around eating scraps off of the ground.  It’s funny how birds get so used to people being around that it doesn’t even phase them. I ordered the Mediterranean salad with grilled chicken. It included “feta cheese, cucumber, tomato, olive, chickpeas, & lemon tahini dressing.”

It had entirely way too much feta but after removing some, perfection was attained.I love eating outside, especially by water!  Front view: After lunch, it was off to New York City!

Our first stop was Whole Foods.  We ran into it on accident so of course we had to stop! It was HUGE.  I don’t know how big “normal” Whole Foods are but it was much bigger than any Whole Foods in Kansas City, that’s for sure.

Erik and I could have just about literally spent the night there looking around, ha, but we were parked illegally outside so we didn’t stay long.I thought the checkout was funny/neat.  You stood in a row that was color coded (blue, yellow, green or red) and when the next checkout stand was open, the number of that checkout stand was called and the number showed up in whichever color’s row was next. (If that made any sense at all?! My description skills are lacking).

Ha, maybe I’m weird but I found that entertaining!We left with some sushi and coconut water for Manhattan exploring fuel. Exploring post and last NYC recap post to come! : )

But here’s a teaser … I could so live there!