Cynthia was out of town this month.  Fortunately, Diedre has more than one friend, so she asked  her cool French friend, Marie-Line Grinda, to show her the French New York.  So one fine Saturday morning in May, they were off an running. 

They started their tour at Pastis. Pastis is a  French restaurant in the Meat Packing District,  9 Ninth Avenue at Little West 12^th Street. They serve a wonderful breakfast and the people-watching is superb.

 

Diedre Kilgore & Marie-Line Grinda

You can see really cool celebrities at Pastis, like Diedre and Marie-Line!
(I told you the food was good!)

  

Then they were off to La Petite Coquette at  51  University Place www.thelittleflirt.com.  Marie-Line had a bridal  shower that afternoon
and Diedre needed a little something to wear on a date.

Diedre Kilgore

Diedre, looking for something to wear on her date, "So, how about this? Is it a little too demure?"

 

 
Diedre Kilgore

"Or this? Is it too much for a first date? But it matches my whip! Well, what do you think? Would it scare him off?"

 
Marie-Line Grinda

Marie-Line is hard at work shopping for the bridal shower. "Which one would keep the groom up all night?"

 
Marie-Line Grinda

"Meoooow! This is definitely it!"  Marie-Line makes her purchase!

And with one last lingering look at the   La Petite Coquette shop window, they leave!

 
Diedre Kilgore & Marie-Line Grinda

And go home to relax and recuperate from  a hard day's shopping in the French New York! "So, until next time, this is Diedre signing off!"