My #NYC Weekend Adventure

By now, you are probably fully aware of my total and complete love of any and everything NYC! This weekend, in celebration of my mother’s 62nd birthday, my father and I surprised her to a weekend trip to the city complete with a Broadway show, great food, and a horseback ride. Check out my adventure below!

It all started at Washington, DC’s Union Station where we jumped on Amtrak and took a comfortable and very quick three hour ride to Penn Station. Did I mention that it was 3 am?!?!

NYC bound. #weekendtrip . . . #nyc #weekend #weekendfun #mlkweekend #mlk #unionstation #experience #experiencejunkie #letsgo #saturday #early #earlymornings

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At 6:30 am we arrived at Penn Station! It was our first time taking the train to NYC so we were a bit turned around, but we jumped on the train and high tailed it to our hotel where we did a quick change, then it was off to brunch!

A Broadway show, great food, and new adventures… I’m excited for my weekend away in NYC! . . . #youtube #youtuber #experience #experiencejunkie #nyc #pennstation #broadway #tkts #weekend #weekendfun #weekendaway #weekendtrip #weekendtravels #saturday

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By the time we made it to brunch at my what has become one of my favorite spots in Manhattan, The Smith, we had purchased our tickets to Wicked. No TKTS this time! According to like everyone, Wicked is way too popular to be a discounted show. No worries!

Tickets to Wicked have been purchased, now it’s time to eat!! (at one of my fave spots @thesmithrestaurant) . . . #wicked #broadway #nyc #timessquare #weekendfun #weekend #weekendgetaway #experience #experiencejunkie #brunch

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The Smoked Salmon toast was superb!

Brunch at @thesmithrestaurant: Salmon Toast. 😋 . . . #nyc #brunch #thesmith #travel #weekendgetaway #weekendfun #weekend #experience #experiencejunkie

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Then it was time for Wicked! The show was awesome, but sadly I really only have pictures of the outside of the theatre. No pics inside, although I was able to snag a few.

I FINALLY experienced Wicked, and it was amazing! The twists, the turns, the awesome comedic moments that I was not expecting: 👏🏾🙌🏾. Ms. @diva3482 held my attention every time she stepped on stage. It is a must see! . . . #nyc #weekend #weekendgetaway #saturday #broadway #wicked #wickedbroadway #funtimes #experience #experiencejunkie #mlk

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The next morning, we headed to Sunday brunch at a brand new spot in the West Village: Cafe Mogador, a Moroccan eatery known for its brunch. It was new and awesome!

Early morning start… for breakfast, of course. . . . #nyc #weekend #weekendaway #weekendfun #brunch #subway #experience #experiencejunkie #food #fun #youtuber #youtube

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Moroccan tea at @cafemogadornyc… brunch has started!! . . . #nyc #brunch #brunchnyc #sundayfunday #sunday #sundaybrunch #weekendgetaway #weekendfun #weekend #mlk #mlkweekend

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I need this kind of breakfast every single day!! This is the Middle Eastern Eggs dish with hummus, tabouli, Arabic salad, zahatar pita, and eggs at @cafemogadornyc. It was so worth taking on these very chilly NYC streets!! . . . #morrocan #brunch #brunchnyc #brunching #sundaybrunch #sundayfunday #sundaymorning #sunday #nyc #weekend #weekendfun #weekendgetaway #weekendaway #travel #explore #experience #experiencejunkie #eastvillage #food #eat

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It was so amazing to surprise my mom with an afternoon of horseback riding in Brooklyn! She was so not expecting it. It was very cold, but lots of fun!

Yep, my weekend in NY included a little horseback riding through #ProspectPark! Thank you @kensington_stables for the fun experience. . . . #experiencejunkie #experience #horse #horsebackriding #brooklyn #nyc #ny #bk #weekend #weekendfun #weekendgetaway #sundayfunday #sunday #kensingtonstables #youtube #youtuber

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Another great surprise: a 3-course dessert at Chickalicious in the East Village!

More from my visit to @chikaliciousnyc! First course: Coconut Sorbet with Coffee Gelee. The flavors, oh the flavors!! It was the perfect mix that I never knew I needed to try. 😋 . . . #experiencejunkie #experience #nyc #nycfood #eastvillage #dessert #desserts #sorbet #coconut #coffee #saturdaynight #food #eat #travel

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While in NYC, I had the pleasure of dining at @chikaliciousnyc for dessert. It was such a fabulous experience. 20 seats, an open kitchen, and a three-course menu make this a must-do experience. Plus, the desserts are anything but ordinary. I had the Hot Apple Soup w/ IceCream and Warm Biscuit as my “main entree.” It was incredible and unique. . . . #experiencejunkie #experience #eat #desserts #nyc #chikalicious #eastvillage #travel #food #nycfood #chika #fun #funtimes #saturdaynight #saturday #nighttimeinnyc

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To say that I had a great time during my weekend in NYC would be an understatement! So many great and new experiences.