We spent this last weekend in the city to see Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera House, and we had such a fabulous time I had to say something about it. We got to our hotel in the late afternoon and got all dolled up for dinner and the opera; though it is a little cliche to wear red on Valentine's day, I wanted to be the 'Lady in Red' and borrowed a fabulous dress from one of my friends. When we got to dinner we were completely over dressed, but it was nice to turn heads.
Seated at the table next to us was an older couple from New Jersey who were going to the opera as well. Turns out one of them had been an art education back in the day but was now a jeweler a few towns over from me. She showed me a diamond ring that she had made and her husband was sporting several more, which he was more than happy to show off. She was very friendly and gave me her business card, so who knows, maybe I will email her and ask if she wants an intern. =)

The opera was amazing and I wish we could have taken some pictures of the theatre, but alas, photography was strictly forbidden (which didn't stop the couple sitting in front of us....but what can you do?) We had a great time and really enjoyed the performance.

The next day we had brunch at this nice little French place that the concierge recommended, and thanks to him pulling some strings, we were able to bypass the hour long wait and get a table right away. The service was good, the food was great and the company was even better. We enjoyed brunch so much, we went back and tipped the concierge. He made our day, why not make his?