Sunday, September 1, 2013
Slept in. Pre-brunch: a pear. I had planned to brunch at Katz's but instead I brunched at Pok Pok: kuaytiaw khua kai, kafae boraan iced, about $16. Rode the subway to 42nd St-Bryant Park then walked to Sky Room for a Michael Cohen rooftop lounge party not realizing until I had arrived that almost no one arrives to this event until several hours after its official start time. The view and the space were both very nice, but there were only 9 others there, so I left. Elsewhere Brian was ordering visitor passes for later today to the 9/11 Memorial on the web, so I agreed to join, but not for dinner based on my location, then took the subway to Chambers Street. Very fast dinner at P.J. Clarke's (212-285-1500, 4 World Financial): veggie burger with white cheddar, iced tea: $19.43 before a $3 tip. Met Judy, Larry, Brian, and Kelly at the entrance, and we visited the 9/11 Memorial. We rested on west-facing benches overlooking the river for a bit, then got drinks and nachos at SouthwestNY/Black Hound (212-945-0528, 301 South End Avenue). Brian ordered Uber for us back to LES where we split. Nap. Private party. To bed.