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Bouncing Back
My Weekend in New York City
By Belinda Clarke
As we walk, Carole recounts a story about the past New Year's Eve and how she and her friends went out to a restaurant near Ground Zero to show their support for businesses in the area. At midnight, she says, a group of men working on the site came into the restaurant for a Coke to celebrate the New Year. To one she said, "This year will be better." To which he replied, "It just has to be."
A Big Night OutCarole rounds out my fabulous weekend by reserving us a table at one of the hottest restaurants in town. After a brief rest and a shower, we head to Butter, a top pick (at least that week!) for food, wine and people watching. The atmosphere is unique, with lots of light-colored wood and a backlit image of a birch forest that gives the large space a classy, woodsy feeling. Though we don't see any famous faces at Butter, the food is excellent, and the atmosphere is a grand escape for this Midwest mom.
All too soon, the evening is over, and the next thing I know, it's Sunday and I'm grabbing a cab to the airport. Though short, the weekend was a fun-filled success and a great break from a hectic and baby-filled schedule.
As the cab zigzags through the streets, I briefly consider making a detour to the World Trade Center site, but I decide against it. Instead I take with me a promising image of a city that has bounced back, stronger and more alive than ever.