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Song: Hello Dolly
We walked downtown and found a spot for brunch. We continued walking and found ourselves on Times Square, which was not at all what I expected. I guess I always thought of it as an actual square. It is full of hustle and bustle and neon lights, day and night. You can people watch for hours. I don’t know how or why, but next we were in the garment district. I love the fact that there are statues all around the city, indicating the area you are in.
Sometime later we arrived at the first of the places recommended to us. This was Justin’s one: Rudy’s Tavern, with a pig outside and free hotdogs inside, if you buy a drink. It is an amazing place, probably the cheapest drinks we have had in New York. The place was packed and there was just one bar lady and one cleaner, who managed perfectly. This just confirms what I have always said about SA restaurants having too many waiters who stand about chatting instead of a few who work harder and earn more. The hotdogs were also very good, we had 2 each. Cheapest night out.
We went on to see “Hello Dolly”starring Bette Midlar. She and David Hyde Pierce (Nyles in Frasier) opened the production in April 2017 and returned to play the last few weeks before the show closes. As she appeared on stage, the audience rose as one. She has such charisma, real star energy. He was as funny as he always has been. They had the audience eating out of their hands. Music goose pimples, tears and laughter all rolled into one. We walked home on a high!
What I learnt: Never buy whiskey at a Broadway theatre. Although we did each come away with a souvenir glass, there was no ice, so we ended up sipping neat whiskey and it cost a fortune.
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