THE HIGH LINE

After hitting up the 9th Ave Food Festival this past weekend, my friend Jess and I made our way downtown via The Hudson River Greenway (which runs along the west water front of Manhattan, all the way from Dyckman Street down to Battery Park). It was a bit overcast which worked to our advantage- keeping the crowds at bay throughout the leisurely afternoon.  Once we intersected 20th Street we jumped up to the High Line Park, an old railway track which has been masterfully reconstituted into a verdant park.  It really is something else!   We followed it's lovely garden beds and city views down to Gansevoort Plaza in the Meat Packing district but opted to bypass the classic designer shops to do some grocery shopping over at Chelsea Market (West 15th Street and 9th Avenue).  But no trip to Chelsea Market is complete without the most velvety Toasted Almond and Vanilla milk shake you will ever taste at the Ronnybrook Dariy. 

High Line

High Line

Hudson River Greenway