NYC-Boston 12-28Dec12 (Day 13)

Went to the SoHo area only because we had to pick up something from Balenciaga for a friend. This is supposedly a seasonal store which opened after Hurricane Sandy damaged its original store. We asked the staff for restaurant recommendations in the neighborhood and were told this mermaid place serves really good oysters. It was unfortunately closed..

Unfazed by the disappointment, we continued our search for food and voila, we found a quiet gem tucked round the corner. S stopped me from ordering this huge cold seafood platter that was calling out to me and instead got us a smaller, more manageable one. Which was good as we were able to choose different types of oysters to try. Nice. I, on the other hand, did not stop her from ordering her fav fried chix! (almost every table had one) Great food with chilled atmosphere. Fully satisfied.

Through more exploration we found that we actually like this neighborhood. Very pleasant streets lined with shopping ranging from boutique shops to high street stores.

Name: The Dutch (website)
Location: 131 Sullivan St  New York, NY 10012, United States
Expenditure: 170usd incl. alcohol 

We chose Ruth's Chris for our Xmas Eve dinner! Perfect place to be; the warm and homely ambiance  made us feel like we were having a cozy family dinner. Portions (especially the steak) were definitely meant to be shared so the meal ended up really value for money. Beef was good...as expected :)

Name: Ruth's Chris Steak House (website)
Location: 148 W 51st St  New York, NY 10019, United States
Expenditure:70usd pp incl. alcohol

We then walked to the Rockefeller Center for the much-anticipated Christmas countdown. Wondered why nobody was up for some ice skating! Great fun nonetheless especially since it was spent with friends we call family ;)