New York for Crohn’s and Colitis Day 4. “And the Winner Is …….”

I told you that the reason for our trip to NYC was to meet with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation on Tuesday. But let’s be real, we could have easily attended the meeting via some fancy internet online meeting service. Maybe Patrice and I couldn’t figure it out but the smart people at the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation sure could. One of the main reasons we needed to come to NYC is to decide once and for all, who provides the best Lobster Roll. Loyal followers of the blog have read about us consuming the amazing lobster rolls at Neptune Oyster in Boston. Last year we experienced what might have been as good if not better a product at Sarabeth’s here in New York (40 Central Park S, New York, NY 10021).

And the winner is ……………

Neptune Oyster without a doubt. But we need to go back to Boston and try Neptune Oyster one more time to make sure. One thing definitely nicer about Sarabeth’s is that you can make a reservation on Open Table. At Neptune Oyster, they don’t take reservations. Instead you give them your cell phone number and they call you when your table is ready. Sarabeth’s is across the street from Central Park South and it is warmer here than in Boston, all big plusses.

After lunch we headed to Christie’s to see the preview of their art auction. Our friend Allen told us about this and we wanted to see for ourselves. We saw a great deal of beautiful paintings and artifacts. This Picasso caught my eye.

We were shown around the gallery by Allen’s friend, Josh. He said that this place is like going to a museum. You get to see incredible works of art but with one exception, you can actually touch the artwork. But what kind of jerk would do that.

Tomorrow we will attend the meeting that prompted our trip to New York. We will be reviewing proposals requesting funding from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation for research toward finding the cause and cure for inflammatory bowel disease. Tonight we had dinner with the the other members of the committee that will be reviewing the proposals. I learned a tremendous amount about research in just the few hours we spent with these very smart people. I look forward to learning more tomorrow and directing money to some other very smart people who can end the horror known as inflammatory bowel disease. The meeting starts at 8:00 AM (5:00 AM Los Angeles time) so we need to go to sleep.

Pleasant dreams, talk to you tomorrow.