Jam-Packed Day 2

We got an early morning start on Day Two with a trip to Zabar's - New York City's quintessential deli. This comprehensive grocery store has the best and freshest of everything, including fabulous cheeses, amazing deli and fish counters, caviar, coffee, and a to-die-for bakery. I wanted to live there. In the store. Forever. Instead, we imagined what it would be like to shop there on a daily basis before picking out breakfast pastries for the road.

Filene's Basement was across the street, so we managed to do a little damage there before making our way to another New York institution - The Russian Tea Room.

According to its literature, this restaurant was founded in 1927 by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet and has been a "second home for boldface names and the intellectual elite." Naturally, we fit right in. The four of us made selections from the 3-course executive lunch. I chose the highly-recommended Boeuf Stroganoff and paired it with a serious Bloody Mary.

Fully primed, we took a brisk post-lunch walk to 1775 Broadway where we had an appointment with our long-time stock broker at Gilder, Gagnon & Howe.

After freshening up in our apartment, we hit the streets again to check out Grand Central Station and then do a little window shopping on 5th Avenue with extra time at Saks, Tiffany's and FAO Schwarz.

The final stop of the day was The Broadway Theatre where we had primo seats for "Promises, Promises." Headlined by Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes (of Will and Grace fame), this delightful show is essentially a musical version of the classic movie "The Apartment."

With music by Burt Bacharach and an appealing supporting role played by Molly Shannon, we thoroughly enjoyed every minute. We finally had our first celebrity sighting during intermission - golf great Tom Watson. Following the performance, we joined a number of fans for an up-close encounter with members of the cast.