A Country Mouse Goes to the City: Another Exciting Adventure

Hi, Y'all! I'm not sure what this says, but my story (and I'm sticking to it) is that this building is speaking to me!

Wednesday turned out to be quite an interesting day full of adventures and discoveries. Since our time here in NYC is fast coming to an end, I have been going back over our lists and trying to do something each day that is still left on our list. Plus, each day, I read about things to do in New York, that I deem worthy of a peek, so I am continually adding to that list.
The Rockefeller Plaza Greenmarket re-opened for the summer today, so I headed off in that direction. I arrived during the lunch rush, but found the market to be an extremely nice and miniature version of the market that I frequent in Union Square. So many choices for lunch, but after a trip through the entire market, I decided on a pumpkin whoopie pie from Millport Dairy in Pennsylvania. I had bought butter and cheese from them in Union Square that we loved, and the gentleman was so cute and he offered me such a deal I just couldn't resist. One pie for $2 or 2 for $4 -- such a wheeler and dealer, but, of course, I fell for it. Anyway, Kelsey needed a chocolate whoopie pie for breakfast.
Then it was on towards Central Park to check out the Plaza Food Hall. It is another upscale food court, but all the food is so beautifully displayed. I wasn't hungry because I had already had my whoopie pie, but I thought it all looked delicious! And, anyway, I love looking at food displays. I tried to find the portrait of Eloise so I could welcome her back to the Plaza, but wasn't successful. So that will give us another opportunity to come back and search again.
Leaving here, I headed towards The Original Soupman's stand, a/k/a the Soup Nazi from the Seinfeld show. Along the way, I discovered some more buildings that I liked. By the time I arrived at the Soup Nazi's, it was 3 p.m. They were not very busy, so I took a chance and snapped a couple of photos. The "rules" are still hanging up. I had passed by here years ago, but it was closed, and I erroneously thought that it was a small shop. Actually, when the doors are opened, it is just a stand on the street. I guess that's why the rules are so important!
Up to this point, I had not walked on this section of Broadway, so that's the street I chose for my return trip. Along the way, I came across a Signature Steak 'n Shake. This is something new to me, and I'm including a picture for all my friends and family who are Steak 'n Shake connoisseurs.
A friend of Kelsey's had suggested the Delicatessen as a nice place to dine, so earlier in the day, I had made reservations here. And as soon as she arrived home from work, we were off to the Soho district. We had a wonderful meal of fried catfish tacos and mushroom macaroni & cheese served in a cast iron skillet. Delicious!
Earlier in the day, Rick (a big Chobani yogurt fan) had forwarded a tweet to me about a new Chobani yogurt bar opening in NYC. It was reasonably near where we were, so I insisted on going there for Rick, even though Kelsey was not very interested in going at all. Never fear, along the way, she recognized a street name and knew that a tatoo shop she wanted to see was located here. After a quick search on her phone, we had the address and were off. She got some good pictures of the Wooster Street Social Club and got to check in on Instagram here -- making our trip to Chobani worth it for her. After our detour to the tatoo shop, we arrived at Chobani to find Fox News 5 filming a news segment. The reporter was in the kitchen, so we ordered a bowl of Toasted Coconut + Pineapple and sat down in the window to eat it. They finished up filming in the kitchen and came out and sat down in the window also. She was talking to everyone and asked me if they could film my reaction to the yogurt. I said, oh, no, I'm not from here, so I couldn't because I have an accent and that wouldn't work. During this time, I told her about my husband forwarding the tweet to me and that that was the reason we had stopped in. So in the end, she talked me into doing a quick interview. It was fun!! I felt like such a celebrity because not only were they filming it, Kelsey was snapping pictures non-stop on the other side.
And believe it or not, thanks to Rick, we have been Direct TV customers forever -- so long, in fact, that when we first got it, they did not carry local stations, so we had Fox, NBC, etc. out of New York and California. Since we had these stations from the beginning, we have been able to keep them, and our NY Fox channel is, what other than, Fox 5. So Rick was able to record the news and see me on the news "bragging" about how good Chobani yogurt is. What makes this even funnier is that I don't like Greek yogurt, but I will have to say that toasted coconut, pineapple, hazelnuts, and agave syrup certainly sweetens it up enough that I might could develop a taste for it. This just reiterates that I never know what adventures are awaiting me each day -- and this one was for you, Rick!
After this exciting visit to Chobani, we had just enough daylight left to head for 75 1/2 Bedford Street, site of the narrowest house in the city. We had read about this in Kelsey's book, The Best Things to Do in New York 1001 Ideas. It was narrow, but upon checking the buzzers on the door, there are apparently 8 apartments in this tiny building.
Prior to tonight, we had only been on one of the main streets in Soho, and we absolutely loved exploring the side streets of this area. Charming buildings everywhere you look! But alas, it was time to head back in -- we had to be in in time to catch the news so we could see me sound "country" on television. Actually, when it aired, I'm sure I'm a little deaf, but it didn't sound that "country" to me!