My daughter turned nine (!?) this summer and has already been out of the princess phase for a few years (at least in public). While there are lots of wonderful things for us to experience together in NYC now that she's older, like edgy museum exhibits and Broadway shows, at times I miss the days when she went gaga for anything frilly, sparkly or fancy.
That's why I was so excited when I saw her face light up in that same sweet, little-kid way at the Potions & Planting event last Saturday. Held at Gallow Green (the rooftop restaurant at the '30s-style McKittrick Hotel, home to the very adult show Sleep No More), Potions & Planting is a magical, immersive experience created for children and their loveys, complete with sumptuous treats and interactive nature activities. At $25 per person, I worried it wouldn't be worth the money, that even if my kid loved it I would essentially be paying to watch her have a good time. But we both came away enchanted, not to mention sated.
