had a lot of fun, even though it was frigid, and Duke lost to St. John's 93-78. They were down by 21 at the half and never came close during the second half -- only some 3s near the end made the score look closer than the game really was. Painful to watch -- the shots were not falling for Duke most of the game, and although there were a few moments of good defense during the second half, defense was also non-existent for most of the game. But I do like watching basketball in Madison Square Garden -- even high up, the seats are not bad.
We stayed at the Affinia right across from MSG and Penn Station -- so convenient! And we had a one-bedroom suite (room 1919) with a kitchenette and a great view.
Sadly, our favorite close-by restaurant -- Ginger House on Seventh Avenue -- was shuttered, and we do not know if it is going to re-open or if it is closed for good. So we ate next door at Triple Crown -- had a very nice meal of a "daily special" beef stew topped with mashed potatoes for me and a club sandwich for Jeff on Saturday night, but a very mediocre meal of chicken cordon bleu for Jeff and a "daily special" corned beef & pastrami sandwich and broccoli cheddar soup for me on Sunday. So I don't know whether Triple Crown will replace Ginger House in our affections or not.
Still, we managed to have a very nice trip up and back sandwiched between winter storms last week and this week, and got to see Duke play in MSG, even if they did lose horribly.
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