Day 3 includes and food walking tour of Greenwich Village in the afternoon, and another show in the evening.
We take the Metro down to Washington Square, and we have a few minutes to walk around the park.
The park is famous for these chess "sharks" who play people for money.
It also contains this Washington Arch.
We meet up for the food walking tour at Molly's Cupcakes, winner of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network.
We just meet up for now, and we end up there for dessert.
First stop is Artichoke Pizza, and the guy in the center is our excellent guide, Adam.
Wade soaking in the ambience of the one outdoor table.
The pizza is like artichoke-spinach dip on a great bread crust, and it's delicious. The foreground
is one-third of a slice, and it's very rich.
Next we head over to Mamoun's Falafel restaurant...
...to try their signature falafel pita.
Across the street is the Belgian Pommes Frites house.
It looks a little "old world" on the inside. Our sampler includes a helping of fries...
...plus the six most popular sauces from their huge list, including roasted garlic, truffle, and
Mexican ketchup.
Walking through and seeing NYU and some of the sights in Greenwich Village, our guide points out this
old fire patrol house. It has been converted into a residence and is owned by...
...Anderson Cooper, who, right on time, opens his garage door and walks out into the street to
help his guest back out onto the street.
We end up back at Washington Square, with a view of the Empire State Building through the arch.
If you think California prices are hight, this five-story single residence is available
for a mere $59 million.
This is the sign for the historic Gay Street...
...and the street itself.
The Stonewall Inn was the focal point of gay rights rioting, and is now a national monument.
After the crazy crowds of Times Square and Broadway, it's incredibly peaceful around here.
This cafe was featured on the show "Friends".
The Cherry Lane Theater, a super-old theater now undergoing reconstruction.
In the middle is the thinnest building/house on Manhattan, just 9 feet 6 inches wide.
Now that we have walked off the first half of our eating, we need more pizza.
Their "Nonna" pizza is Margherita style, but on a crispy cornmeal crust.
A food store / butcher / deli that we stopped in at.
That evening was Hadestown, a surprise highlight of the tour. We had almost nothing in
the way of expectations, but we were blown away by the show.
They had a live band onstage, including a jazz trombonist who just made the show. The "Greek Chorus"
was three singers who were amazing. It was the best show we saw.
More walking around the hustle and bustle of Broadway.
