I heart Chelsea

Just one of the cool things about my new life in the big apple...

The Chelsea Market:

I work in the Chelsea Market, which for those of you who don't know, is this awesome restored factory (the former National Biscuit Association) where the Oreo cookie was invented. Now, while I think that in itself is cool, the building now houses some of the most amazing restaurants in the city...one of which, Buddakan, was used in Sex and the City the movie (Carrie and Big had their rehearsal dinner there). Also, the building houses the Food Network. Yes, that Food Network! You know, Paula, Giada, Emeril, etc... But wait, there's more. My office is NEXT door (I mean 3 1/2 feet across the stairway landing) from Google. Yes, that Google. Obviously, not the entire corporation, but who cares? It's freakin' Google! And, Beyonce' and Jay-Z's recording studio, EMI, is in our building, too. Beyond all of that...it's a beautiful building :)

But, perhaps the coolest thing... Chelsea is a super trendy area of the city, with great restaurants and nighttime hot spots where a lot of celebrities hang out...In fact, today at lunch I saw Anderson Cooper. Yes, that Anderson Cooper... You know, the brutally handsome CNN reporter and star of Anderson Cooper 360. One look into his eyes would make any cold-hearted bully cry tears of absolute joy. If you don't believe me:

Also, this is a funny clip from Anderson Cooper 360, which shows a great clip from SNL where they spoof Anderson:

And, one last thing... I met Tim Zagat, co-founder of the Zagat Survey (www.zagat.com) at Euro the other day...awesome!