Sunday Mornings in Manhattan with the Cynamin group mean only one thing...the incomparable JANE MARX.
Jane is the owner of ProvocaTours and is known as the New York Tour Goddess. And a Goddess she is!! She's a dame with a capital "D", and is New York in human form. If I had more money than God (as the saying goes), I would spend weeks with Jane, just to begin to learn everything she knows about her beloved New York (She's forgotten more than most history experts will ever know). Intelligent, well-read, witty, funny--these words don't even scratch the surface of this lady-- the Times Square New Year's Eve crystal ball should be named in her honor!
In the past, Jane has taken us walking through the theatre district, Murray Hill, Greenwich Village, the meatpacking district, and the upper East side. We've seen famous hangouts, apartments, and buildings. We've learned history, gossip, and architecture. We've heard stories of New York pre-and post-9/11, and friendships formed and friends lost as a result. Because of Jane, our group is more "New York" than a lot of New Yorkers.
Jane is the owner of ProvocaTours and is known as the New York Tour Goddess. And a Goddess she is!! She's a dame with a capital "D", and is New York in human form. If I had more money than God (as the saying goes), I would spend weeks with Jane, just to begin to learn everything she knows about her beloved New York (She's forgotten more than most history experts will ever know). Intelligent, well-read, witty, funny--these words don't even scratch the surface of this lady-- the Times Square New Year's Eve crystal ball should be named in her honor!
In the past, Jane has taken us walking through the theatre district, Murray Hill, Greenwich Village, the meatpacking district, and the upper East side. We've seen famous hangouts, apartments, and buildings. We've learned history, gossip, and architecture. We've heard stories of New York pre-and post-9/11, and friendships formed and friends lost as a result. Because of Jane, our group is more "New York" than a lot of New Yorkers.
This year, Jane took us through Brooklyn Heights. We made a quick stop on the way to see City Hall
and meet this friendly and funny policeman.
Brooklyn Heights is a beautiful place.
From the water views near the Brooklyn Bridge, to the brownstones along Columbia Heights, to the Promenade, it was a gorgeous day, with a blue, BLUE sky and colorful leaves. 
Jane had to leave us before lunch to make a speech for the Alzheimer's Association (she has poignantly shared her story of her mother's debilitation from the disease), leaving us to fend the trendy crowds at Stanton Social.
This fun and different restaurant serves small portions meant to be shared..except for the sliders, which are miniature versions of burgers and sandwiches--check out the kobe burger (use the fork for scale....it's about 3 inches in diameter!).
We were to have seen the matinee "Curtains", but the stagehand's strike did us in. Some shopped- we relaxed! And I'm glad we did, because dinner that night was at one of the trendiest and most popular restaurants in the city, TAO.
All I can say is "wow"! The food was fabulous, the atmosphere pulsating, and the waitstaff amazing. We had a birthday at the table, 
and when our waiter found out, he went over the top to make for a fabulous dining experience.
Back to the Kimberly to pack up--it was time for the Shreveport crowd to leave on Monday, and for me to move to my "other location" for a few days!!
But I think this pic sums up the day:
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