whispering gallery • 3 comments • The "Whispering Gallery" in Grand Central Station is something I read about before my previous trips to New York, but was never able to find due to lazy planning. This time was no exception. Luckily, there's a new-ish Apple store in Grand Central Station now, so we just pretended to test out an iPad and searched for the exact location (in front of the Oyster Bar & Restaurant). The arches in this particular spot of the terminal have some unique acoustics. So, when you talk into the corners of the walls, your partner should be able to hear you across the hall as if you were standing next to them. Apparently it's not a secret, because there were a lot of people occupying the corners when we arrived. According to NewYorkology, it's also a popular spot for marriage proposals.
zocalo nyc • 10 comments • While hanging around Grand Central Station, we decided to grab dinner at Zocalo (not a real zócalo). We were beyond excited to see that they had al pastor on the menu. After indulging in the spicy pork tacos on more than one occasion, we were sad to leave them behind in Mexico City. Because they didn't have a spit in this restaurant, the meat was roasted. So, it definitely wasn't the slow cooked, spit-grilled pork we had in Mexico, but it was still nice to be reminded of the delicious flavors we experienced during the first few weeks of our travels.
