New York City is a Drug

First weekend out in NYC? SUCCESS! With a few minor setbacks. My roommate Lauren's friend Steph stayed with us this weekend because she had some interviews in the city, and it was so much fun to finally go out! The first night we went to a bar called Brother Jimmy's in Union Square. The best way to describe it I guess would be like a college-bar kind of atmosphere, minus the fact that a can of Natty costs $4.50.

Lauren and I before Brother Jimmy's

They were doing maintenance all weekend on the subway right near our dorm, so we got lost and had to ask for directions both nights. Saturday night, we tried to go to this place we found online called Down the Hatch in Greenwich Village. It seemed like it took forEVER to get there, and once we finally got to the door I realized I had forgotten my ID! Epic fail. It was still kind of early (early for NYC anyways) so we went ALL the way back home to get my ID, then made it back and still had a fun night! Shout out to the name of this post, the bartender gave Lauren a single of his band's song, "New York City is a Drug." They are called the Dirty Pearls and that song is delightfully cheesy... hah.

At Down the Hatch

We ended up taking a taxi and getting home around 5:15 a.m., as the sky was getting light. I guess this is how they roll in NYC, but we have already decided we won't survive if we try to do that every weekend!

Brooklyn Heights at 5:15 a.m.

Positives: GREAT first weekend, so fun, met a Bradley Cooper look-a-like
Negatives: Forgot my ID, expensive drinks, got lost again