My evening as a Gossip Girl

One of my friends convinced me to go out in New York City, to a fancy restaurant no less, dressed up like a school girl. No, this was not Halloween. It was another weird/fantastic NYC deal. The story is that this swank restaurant on the Upper East Side- Park Avenue Winter- had been featured in an episode of Gossip Girl. To promote the show and the eatery, they were offering a deal- a free meal for those who dressed up like school girls. So against my better judgment I threw on a tie, pearls and a short skirt and headed to the UES.

Park Avenue Winter becomes Park Avenue Spring on March 31st and so on. When we went it was decorated in white light, bare branches and arctic decor. And filled with a whole bunch of school girls. It turned out to be an amazing night and a great deal. For the $20 tip I left, I got a scallop appetizer, a whole lobster main course, a glass of wine & a towering angelic dessert of lemon angel food cake and fluffy cloud like cotton candy. I also got to observe a full restaurant of Gossip Girl fans and wonder at the motivation of giving away a $100 dinner to twenty somethings who can never afford a dinner like this. Either it was brilliant or folly, but it sure was a good time.

For more news and pics about this event:
http://eater.com/archives/2009/03/genius_gimmicks_gossip_girl_at_park_avenue_winter.php