If we’re going to suffer through this, we might as well enjoy what we can.

One of the best things to take advantage of during the strike are restaurants. Get yourself over to that spot you’ve been dying to go to, but refuse to wait months to get into.

I heard a report this morning that restaurants (like Mario Batali’s Babbo) are experiencing serious cancellations… around 60% for some. So, eat well and then walk it off on the way home.

I also heard that they are selling discounted tickets to Broadway shows, so you can take advantage of that too if you’re a theater person.

Of course, for all you last minute holiday shoppers… the stores are fairly quiet for this time of year (did my share of shopping yesterday on my day off). One thing to keep in mind is that they’re short staffed - so some things may take longer. I heard that Macy’s corporate staff has to help out by working the floor. Ha! What a rude awakening that has to be for some of them. Oh, and get to the stores early. I found that a lot of them were closing early - some at 7pm because they were short staffed.

Enjoy the lulls!

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