Kaori in the City 3 - Club Hopping

Oh, what a night!  We started the evening off at The Belmont Lounge.  Power 105.1 DJs Ed Lover and Lady Chellez were controlling the crowd on the wheels of steel.  Ed Lover played a beautiful set full of old school favorites.  I went to hear Lady Chellez spin, but ended up leaving before she got on.  A bit of a bummer but I'll definitely catch her again soon.

It was a really laid back vibe.  Just enough people to be full without being uncomfortable.  It almost felt like a house party.  We tossed back a couple of drinks and then we headed out to The Park to turn the intensity up a notch.

"C'mon, Son!"

DJ Lady Chellez and friends - "The Whores"

The Mixtress

Party People

The Park is one of my favorite clubs in NYC.  The ambiance is just amazing.  The staff is always cordial and the establishment is very welcoming.  

We walked into a hopping party!  DJ MIXNYC was tearing the house down playing a nice blend of Rap, Reggaeton, Reggae and R&B.  We almost shut the place down but managed to pull ourselves away at around 3:30 am.  

DJ MIXNYC

Full House

In the Groove

Kaori a.k.a. 1 Too Many

Kaori in the City 2 - New York Yankees

Finally!  I no longer feel like the last person in NYC to visit the new Yankee stadium.  We realized yesterday that the Yankees had 2 home games left before hitting the road.  If we didn't catch one of the two remaining home games they wouldn't be back in NY before Kaori returns to Japan.  So at 11 am, we jumped up to go see the Bronx Bombers beat up on the Texas Rangers.

We drove down to 138th street and then took the 4 train up to the stadium.  We had to get tickets off of a scalper so we ran around for 10 minutes trying to finagle the best deal possible since we were already 15 minutes late.  We managed to get a deal we were comfortable with and headed for  the stadium.

Coming off of the train, I was first greeted by the remaining rubble of the old stadium.  I couldn't really believe my eyes seeing it up close.  It gave me that eerie Ground Zero feeling.  I've been on the fence about whether destroying the old stadium was really justified or not.  Once I entered the new one though, I was too blinded by the "bling" to even care anymore.  There is so much history in the old Yankee stadium but the new one is sure to build it's own legacy.

The new stadium is REALLY nice.  The views are incredible, the food is a lot better and that giant screen is just awe inspiring.  Prices are still sky high, but there's nothing like taking in a baseball game with friends and family.  If you haven't been yet, I hope this blog post inspires you to do so in the very near future.

We sat up on the terrace level and although it was too cold up there for my tastes, I'm glad we did sit there.  The view up there is just amazing.  You really get the full gist of how grand this stadium is. 

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll let Kaori sum the day and this post up:

Kaori in the City

My friend Kaori made the long journey from Japan to vacation in NY on the 14th.  For two weeks I intend to rip and run through the city with her.  I will document as much as is relevant here so be sure to come back regularly and look for KITC posts.

I first met Kaori 10 or 11 years ago.  She worked as a bar hop for my wife and me in Japan.  She was a "country bumpkin" by Japan's standards then.  We used to laugh at how innocent and naive she was at the time.  Now she's all grown up but still has a heart of gold.  She loves to laugh and joke and spending 5 minutes with her would light up your week.

Last night we hit 123 Burger.  After downing a few sliders and some fries, I introduced her to game of Beer Pong.  She took an L at my hands and then got put on her ass by some shots of "Panty Droppers" while waiting for her next turn.  My boy Riddle Fontaine and I defended our Beer Pong crown 4 times before calling it quits on the night.