Wednesday night we took Hannah and her friend Lindsey to Bar Americain, Bobby Flay's restaurant in midtown. Lindsey is a huge Bobby Flay fan. She said she never cooked, but after watching his show, she became very interested in food and cooking and has since learned to love it. When the girls walked into the restaurant, Bobby Flay was near the front. They were so excited that he was actually there! (Tony and I were too.) After we were seated, the girls walked back to the open kitchen where he had gone and were brave enough to ask for pictures with him. Hopefully I can get those and post them. Dinner was delicious. Lindsey had the cioppino which she has seen him prepare several times on his show.
Iron Chef Bobby Flay
Thursday morning was very overcast and a little rainy. We walked in the park anyway with a slight drizzle.
We spent the early part of the afternoon at MoMA and had lunch there at Terrace 5 overlooking the sculpture garden. It was lovely.
Bonnard
Monet
Kahlo
Christo
Pollack
I can't remember who this was but it was odd items attached to other odd items and painted white. The artist said "white paint was his marble." I didn't really like it or get it but it was sure in a beautiful gallery.
Thursday night we had tickets for Chris Botti at the Beacon Theater. It was incredible! The man can play a trumpet.
Chris Botti at the Beacon Theater Play List
"Ave Maria"
"When I Fall in Love"
"Emmanuel" featuring Caroline Campbell on violin
"Flamenco Sketches"
"Hallelujah"
"The Look of Love" featuring Lisa Fischer
"The Very Thought of You" featuring Lisa Fischer
"Italia" featuring Lisa Fischer (normally Andrea Bocelli)
"Cinema Paradiso" (featuring Caroline Campbell)
Encores:
"Nessun Dorma" featuring Lisa Fischer and Caroline Campbell (and Caroline Rhea on drums just for fun)
To top off the evening (as if it could get better) was "Broken Vow" featuring JOSH GROBAN! When he walked out on the stage, everyone went crazy.
Tony and I heard Chris Botti at Carnegie Hall in 2008 right after Italia was released but this concert was very different, more like a jazz club with lots of improvisation. (It was part of the Blue Note's Jazz Festival celebrating its 30 years.) His band has been together for seven years. They are as good as Chris Botti.
Billy Childs, piano
Billy Kilson, drums
Mark Whitfield, guitar
Carlitos Del Puerto, bass
Josh Groban brought the house down.
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