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A perfect spinster date on a Friday night.

I journeyed up to West 75th street to have the restaurant week prix-fixe at Pepperdella. The last time I was here was close to a decade ago. I was with my mom and we’d just come from visiting the butterfly conservatory at the Natural History Museum. It was the first time I’d had pappardelle pasta and anything with truffle in it. That same dish is still on the menu, but I didn’t get it this time.

The food was just right. I relished the white chocolate brioche pudding with amarena cherries and fiore de latte gelato.

And then I walked down to Lincoln Center and saw Vertigo with the NY Philharmonic’s live score accompaniment. It was my first time sitting in tier 3, which I actually highly recommend. I almost shelled out big $$$ for floor seats, and I’m so glad I didn’t. If you sit on the far sides of the top tier, you won’t have anyone sitting next to you, and aside from a partial obstruction of the screen in one corner, you’ll have a perfect overhead view.

Appreciated the film’s gorgeous set design, costumes, and of course, the music. What a treat.