I flew to NYC last week for my third annual trip to the NBA Draft.I took full advantage of my free time by walking 23 blocks up to Serendipity, where, despite an hour-long wait, I negotiated a single table set-up next to the kitchen. I was seated after 5 minutes, then ordered a huge peanut butter/chocolate sundae!
After a handful of work meetings, some colleagues and I went to "In the Heights," a Tony Award-winning musical about life in the Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights. The actors, who integrated salsa, hip-hop, rap and soul into their performances, were PHENOMENAL. One of the best musicals I've seen yet!Unfortunately, I could not say the same for the "talent" we found at "Don't Tell Mama," a hip, cool piano bar in the Theatre District where patrons entertained the crowd with throaty "performances" that seemed all too similar to poor American Idol auditions.
My week-long stay ended the night of the Draft which started with shots and champagne and ended with pizza at 33rd&3rd, hot dogs at Papaya Dog, and donut holes at Dunkin' Donuts. It was a DISGUSTINGLY GLUTTONOUS and MEMORABLE night. Cheers to three years at the NBA Draft!
For more NYC pics, please see my Picasa web album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lizfong/2008NBADraft
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