One thing you can say for walking around New York City is that it makes you very hungry.  Lauren had set up this year's holiday party dinner at "Todd English's - English is Italian" restaurant.   For those of you who are not framilure with Mr. English, he is a famous Celebrity Chef who is on television and has several restaurants in the NYC area.
This particular restaurant was unique in that it serves dinner "Family Style" and there is no menu!   That's right!  You eat, what the chef makes (Didn't your mother used to make that statement to you as a kid?)
One fixed price, all you can eat, and plates of food just keep coming out from the kitchen loaded with goodies for everyone at your table to enjoy.

Dinner was a fantastic delight.  We all enjoyed the fact that if something came out to the table that you liked, you could simply ask for more, and more, and more, and more!.   "Oh wait.....There's HOW Many courses?  Five?  Ummmm.....were only on number two and I am getting full!  Better slow down."
Dinner was at a casual pace.  We sat for several hours sampling all of the dishes, telling jokes and stories, laughing, and catching up with one another. 
After dinner, it was back out to hit the city streets.  NYC in December at night?  Only one place to go....Rockefeller Center for the Christmas Tree!

Karen Weintraub and "Evil" Dan
(Thanks for keeping him in line for us Karen!)

Cheryl and Kevin Abato

Thanks for the food Mr. English!  It was very yummy!