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Jeg er netop hjemvendt fra en tur til New York, hvor min kæreste og jeg kombinerede arbejde og pleasure. Vi oplevede hurtigt, hvordan maven påvirkede rejsen, lang tid før babyen er kommet til verden…

Når vi før har været i NY, plejer vi at drøne ned til den lokale vinbar i Meatpacking district for at skåle os selv velkommen, den første aften vi ankommer, og ende natten med at slentre hjem. Denne gang blev det selvfølgelig ikke til drinks, og jeg endte på hovedet i seng kl. 22 – super kedelig kommende mamma. Jeg prøvede virkelig at kæmpe imod søvnen, som trængte sig på. Men det er svært, når man har fløjet i 7 timer og ankommer tilsvarende nat i Europa og ved, at man ikke kan kvikke sig selv op med en Cosmo, men må nøjes med en hyldefrækkert.

Næste morgen shopping i Bleecker street og hygge. Bleecker street kan varmt anbefales til shopping for både voksne og børn. Af de mere kendte mærker kan nævnes Ralph Lauren og Bonpoint samt Marc Jacobs til de små og Marc Jacobs i outlet stil til dig selv. Men det er også her, du finder det berømte Sex and the city cup cake bakery – Magnolia, hvor du kan stå i kø i timer for at købe en fantastisk cup cake.

Om aftenen tog vi på ’The Stanton Social’, som er min absolut yndlings restaurant i NY, hvilket ikke siger så lidt. Alle der har været i NY ved, hvor fantastisk maden er på stort set alle restauranter. På Stanton Social er køkkenet meget blandet med alt fra Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi med pickled jalapeño og avokado yuzu ginger dipping sauce til burgere. Det bedste ved stilen er, at alt bliver serveret i tapas form – ja selv desserten. Man kan dermed prøve langt mere end én ret, og blive inspireret af køkkener fra hele verden. Jeg bestilte is og kager til dessert, og fik serveret mere, end jeg nogensinde ville kunne spise. Men, maven hjalp godt på vej med appetitten…

Tilbage i London et par dage efter havde vi en fridag. Julestemningen og pynten fyldte allerede Londons gadebillede, selvom december ikke havde meldt sin ankomst endnu. Vi kunne godt se, at vores NYC tur havde været en del anderledes, end de mange forrige, og vi tog konsekvensen, og besluttede, at London skulle få samme omgang. Vi ville foretage os én ting, vi aldrig havde gjort før i London. Vi besluttede os for at gå til tea-time i Harrods… Hvis du ikke har prøvet det før ligesom mig, vil du måske grine dine bukser i laser. En seriøs klassisk pianist, gulddimser og tunge gardiner samt en gennemsnitsalder på 60 + beskriver bedst stemningen. Men menuen var fin, te i bedste engelske stil og kager og sandwich serveret på sølvfad i mange lag. Vi måtte dog begge konstatere temmelig tragisk komisk, at vi har forandret os:
På hovedet i seng kl. 22 første aften i NYC og tea-time i Harrods i London…

I have just returned from a trip to New York, where my boyfriend and I combined work and pleasure. We quickly found out how my tummy actually would affect our trip even now before the baby has arrived…

On prior trips to NY we would usually run down to the local wine bar in the Meatpacking District to toast ourselves welcome, the first night we would arrive and end the night strolling drunk home. This time I could obviously not drink and I ended up in bed at 22 o’clock – super boring mummy style. I really tried to resist to fall a sleep, but it was so hard when I had flown for 7 hours, arriving at midnight (Europe time) and knowing that I wouldn’t be able to wake myself up with a Cosmo.

The next morning we went shopping in Bleecker street. Bleecker Street can be highly recommended for shopping for both adults and children. You can find familiar brands such as Ralph Lauren, Bonpoint and Marc Jacobs for the younger and Marc Jacobs in outlet style for yourself. However, it is also in this street you will find the popular Sex and the city cup cake bakery – Magnolia, where you can end up waiting for hours to buy a cake.

When the evening came we went on to ‘The Stanton Social,’ which is my absolute favorite restaurant in NY. This actually says a lot. Everybody who has been in NY knows that the food is fantastic in almost any restaurant you go to. At The Stanton Social the kitchen is very variated and you can get everything from Yellowfin Tuna sashimi with pickled Jalapeño and avocado yuzu ginger dipping sauce to burgers. The best thing about the place is that everything is served in tapas style which means that you can get to taste a lot more than one course and get inspired from the great kichens all over the world. Even the dessert comes in tapas style. I ordered ice cream and cakes, and got far more served than I would ever be able to eat. However, the big tummy helped on the appetite…

Back in London a few days later we had a day off. Christmas atmosphere and decorations already affected the London street image even though December had not even announced its arrival yet. We could see how our NY trip had been somewhat very different to the many previous, and we took the consequence, and decided that London should get the same treatment. We would do one thing we had never done before in London.

We decided to go to ‘tea-time hour’ in Harrods … If you have not tried this before just like me, you might laugh your pants off. A serious classical pianist, golden things everywhere, heavy curtains and an average age of 60 + describes best the atmosphere. However the menu was fine, tea in the best English style and cakes and sandwiches served on a silver platter in many layers.

We had to agree (tragically and funnily enough at the same time) that we have changed:
In bed at 22 o’clock the first evening in NYC and tea-time in Harrods, London…