D.U.M.B.O.

Barbara and I were exploring D.U.M.B.O. (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) the other day.  We drove in, found a metered spot on the street and started walking around.  There are restaurants, bars and shops.  No celebrity sightings though.  We especially loved the park by the water.  The views of Manhattan are incredible both during the day and at night.

We ate at Water Street (http://www.waterstreetrestaurant.com/).  First of all, they have the coolest bathroom we'd ever been in.  It is circular, single occupancy, seems to be built inside a metal container of some kind.  There are paintings on the walls to seem as if you are in an old library at someones home.  There is even a fire place painted on the wall and a small iron grate was placed in front of it.  The floor is tiled black and white.  The rest of the restaurant is very nice also :)  Dark wood, flowers on the tables.  We shared Coconut Kitty Fingers: Battered Catfish Strips Deep Fried with Orange Citrus Marmalade.  Barbara had: Hickory Spice Slow-Cooked Rack of Ribs with Cinnamon dusted Sweet Potato Fries and Collard Greens.  I had:  Down & Dirty in the Delta Homemade Crab Cakes - Chef Reggie’s special. Topped with Remoulade, served over Dirty Rice and Collard Greens.  Everything was really good.  The catfish fingers could have had more flavor but the marmalade was great.  A couple of Blue Moons and a slice of Red Velvet cake that actually had its chocolate flavor and all was well. 

After dinner we walked back to the park and sat and took in the magnificent views of Manhattan, watched the kids play in the water, the tourists take photos and I even stepped into the water.