The next morning we walked around trying to find any breakfast spot that could take us in and aid us from the cold winds. We didn’t want to go to Juniors again, despite how amazing it was, because we wanted to try new things. We walked around and found a quaint breakfast place called The Blue Dog. The Blue Dog is a great place for instagram worthy food. Plus the interior of the breakfast place was so nice, especially as it was decorated for Christmas. They had an array of food items from Matcha Waffles, Oreo Waffles, etc. But if you’ve read any of my past vlogs you would know what type of girl I am. Chicken and Waffles. All day everyday.

I needed all the protein for today. Today I was going to watch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play. Know when I was a kid I was obsessed with Harry Potter, so going to watch this play after years of watching the movies I was so ready to get sucked into the fandom again. Which didn’t disappoint, the actors were phenomenal. It was so interesting to see what the lives of the trio were after Hogwarts and how their kids are holding up as new students to the adventurous school. With plot twists and emotional moments I was alert and awake for the whole play. Highly recommend to watch any musical or play in the area whenever you travel to New York. Broadway 100% brings the full New York experience. After exiting the theater it was night, it was late and we were all starving for some good food. We previously placed a reservation for this very popular Indian restaurant, GupShup.

GupShup took Indian food and aesthetically plated food to a different level. The purpose of going to such a fancy restaurant was that on this day it was my parent’s anniversary. What better way than to have a family dinner eating our cultural food in a cozy environment? The restaurant was projecting a popular Bollywood movie on the wall that I didn’t know the name of but my parents certainly did. There was also a really good Bollywood playlist, whoever was on AUX made such a memorable experience for my sister and I as we jammed and sang along quietly to the songs. I must say not only was the food and ambience good, but the chef of the restaurant made our experience comfortable. He came over to talk to all tables, including ours, wishing my parents a great anniversary and even coming out with Gulab Jamun (a cake dosed in rose syrup) for them. He was such a welcoming person and I could tell he cared about the people dinning in as he spoke and connected with us all. We ordered so many things, but we were in a restaurant with a notorious palette of food. We got cauliflower for my dad, who loves his vegetables; chicken tikka masala, a very basic necessity; pav bhaji, which is the equivalence of a sloppy Joe but no meat; garam masala fries, sprinkled in a nice spice that had a kick and added flavor; biryani, which was in the bowl covered by dough; ras malai, a nice dessert, almost like a tres leche cake if talking about texture and concept. I’m not saying it is like that though, not in a long shot. It was just such a warm feeling for such a cold night.