A Perfect Evening Touring Central Park
Posted: June 1st, 2011 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: A Day In My Life, Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: CCSweets, Central Park, Hummingbird Therapeutic Retreat, IF Juice, Jamaica Blue, Live Well, LMPLUS, The Place Cafe | 5 Comments »
With the Nathan’s Famous office in close proximity to Central Park, I find myself spending more and more time here.
From my favorite juice bar IF Juice to my favorite place for salads Live Well Cafe, the best place for coffee chats at The Place Cafe to a quick set lunch LMPLUS, place to satisfy your sweet tooth CCSweets to recent addition Jamaica Blue, I love the cozy little cafes and restaurants lined together in one central hub, making this a perfect place to rendezvous for a quick lunch or coffee break.
And with the weather quickly warming up, I find myself choosing to spend more and more of my evenings here, lounging and relaxing outside, chatting the night away.
View of Central Park Just Before Sunset
I just had the perfect night in Central Park which started off with an after-work massage at Hummingbird followed by a light, healthy dinner at Live Well Cafe, and finishing off with a nightcap (it was a weeknight, so that means cup of coffee/tea at The Place Cafe or bottle of freshly made juice from IF Juice).
Care to take a tour of my favorite spots around Central Park?
1st Stop: Hummingbird Therapeutic Retreat
I’m a big fan of their Japanese Zen Shiatsu massage and Aromatherapy massages.
My friend gave raving reviews for their Prenatal Relaxation massage which was a wonderful de-stressing treatment effective in relieving leg, hip, back pain and reduces swelling.
2nd Stop: Live Well Cafe
After a relaxing massage, your body craves wholesome food so treat yourself to some healthy solutions at Live Well Cafe. They have a wide selection of fruit juice, smoothies, sandwiches, salads, wraps and crepes together with great combo meal options.
My favorite salad – the best Chicken & Avocado Salad (RMB 35) and my favorite fruit juice – the Carrot Surprise is a delicious mix of carrot juice, apple juice and ginger (RMB 25 for regular glass or RMB 29 for large glass).
Tonight, we ordered 2 different combo meals -
- Combo Meal 1: Quiche + Chicken & Avocado Salad + Fresh Fruit Juice = RMB 68
- Combo Meal 2: Daily Wrap + Homemade Yogurt with fruit and honey + Fresh Fruit Juice = RMB 58
- Carrot Cake Muffin for RMB 10 for dessert
3rd Stop: The Place Cafe
A choice pick for anyone looking for a nice, lounge-y cafe with quick wifi and great coffee to work away from the office or home. The Place Cafe also happens to stay open the latest of other restaurants and cafes in Central Park (most others close by 10PM, but The Place Cafe stays open until past midnight).
…and on my way out, I happened to spot this:
Has anyone been to JAMBO Juice? Is this just a knock-off of Jamba Juice?
I’d be very keen to try out their breakfast mixes of yogurt and fruits! See photo advertisement here:
Yay! LOVE LOVE! I’m gonna put up my post for central park later today! <3
great tips. i live in CP but you know it better than i do. i’ll definitely try the chicken avocado!
Jambo juice is opened indeed, and they have quite a wide range of drinks to choose from. I’d recommend their “super smoothies” (and more precisely the stress reliever, guess it helped
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Hey girl,
I have Jambo Juice for breakfast every day before work. I’m a big fan of the several of their juices and shakes.
*话生年华 (memory enhance peanut butter) — peanuts, banana, strawberry, yogurt and muslie
*Papaya Junkie – papaya, low fat milk and low fat froyo
*anti-oxidand blueberry – (blueberry, banana, strawberry, yogurt, muslie)
*slim&slender – (raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, banana, apple juice, low fat froyo)
YUM!
@Mariel: thanks for listing your favorites! I def want to start trying more of these juices/smoothies!! YUMMMM!!