There was this scene from John Cusack’s and Kate Beckinsale’s Movie Serendipity on TV, where the two wooed each other over a hot fudge dessert after an incidental meeting at Bloomingdales. My S.O. C, said that the restaurant is actually named Serendipity and he knows where it is in the City. I didn’t bother to ask if it was named after the movie or the other way around, but instead asked him out on a sundae fudge date.
Gray's Papaya in Midtown Manhattan
It’s near Central Park. But to my surprise, we stopped over at the infamous Gray’s Papaya. (Movie reference: Fools Rush In) The hot fudge date was moved a little later as we were currently stuffed by the best Frankfurter in town. Best known for their budget hotdogs at $4.45 (2 sandwiches and a drink) So cheap a meal they call it Recession Special. Ok so much for econo talk. It’s soo good I wasn’t able to get a shot of the interior with the Kuya’s in the counter whom all three are flips!!
Fudge Office Hit Serendipity
We went back on the road off to our real destination. Serendipity must be worth the long travel from home (and the exhorbitant Parking fees) At 220 3rd Ave., a crowd filled the front entrance of the Resto. I thought it didn’t need for us to make reservations since hello it’s a freaking ice cream place, we only want dessert? But since it’s gotten really a bit overrated, perhaps all of us who saw the movie that day all felt our taste buds salivating and rushed to the same fudge office hit Serendipity. We couldn’t wait an hour and a half in line just to get in (due to exhorbitant parking fees) so we backed off and went to the nearby candy store. We’re definitely booking our next visit and take the subway, no more walk-ins!
