After being thwarted by weather in our attempt to take a road trip on Monday, a few friends and I decided to take a long subway ride up to the northern tip of Manhattan today to visit the Cloisters. The Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art constructed from actual pieces of medieval European art and architecture, reassembled in a scenic park along the Hudson River. The park itself offers stunning views across the Hudson, and feels miles away from the craziness of Midtown Manhattan. It's like getting out of the city, but for the cost of a metro card swipe.
The Cloisters houses an impressive collection of art and artifacts, selectively plucked from countries across Europe and collected in an ornate building made from recovered remnants of medieval European structures.
After absorbing the culture and solitude of the Cloisters, we headed back down to Harlem for some authentic soul food.
Our restaurant of choice was Amy Ruth's, which has become a modern Harlem institution. Amy Ruth's specialty is waffles, and there's an impressive variety of waffle platters from which to choose. I personally opted for the traditional fried chicken and waffles, with a side of cheese grits. The food was delicious -- an excellent first chicken and waffles experience.
Amy Ruth's outstanding reputation is well-deserved -- and well worth the long subway ride.
Our final stop of the day was (quite literally) the icing on the cake. Despite being stuffed full of southern fried goodness, we made a pit stop at the Harlem bakery Make My Cake, which offers as many cupcake choices as Amy Ruth's offers waffle options.
The staff was amazingly friendly and patient as we considered our choices. We opted to get our cupcakes to go, being too full to eat any more after our waffle extravaganza.
But now seems like the perfect time to break open the inviting pink bag. The only question is which flavor to sample first...
The Cloisters houses an impressive collection of art and artifacts, selectively plucked from countries across Europe and collected in an ornate building made from recovered remnants of medieval European structures.
After absorbing the culture and solitude of the Cloisters, we headed back down to Harlem for some authentic soul food.
Our restaurant of choice was Amy Ruth's, which has become a modern Harlem institution. Amy Ruth's specialty is waffles, and there's an impressive variety of waffle platters from which to choose. I personally opted for the traditional fried chicken and waffles, with a side of cheese grits. The food was delicious -- an excellent first chicken and waffles experience.
Amy Ruth's outstanding reputation is well-deserved -- and well worth the long subway ride.
Our final stop of the day was (quite literally) the icing on the cake. Despite being stuffed full of southern fried goodness, we made a pit stop at the Harlem bakery Make My Cake, which offers as many cupcake choices as Amy Ruth's offers waffle options.
The staff was amazingly friendly and patient as we considered our choices. We opted to get our cupcakes to go, being too full to eat any more after our waffle extravaganza.
But now seems like the perfect time to break open the inviting pink bag. The only question is which flavor to sample first...
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