All the Lasts

I’m optimistic that we’ll reopen, and get back to normal (with some changes in our routines and habits) at some point soon, and all of this quarantine and lockdown will be relegated to a historical curiosity that occurred at some point in our lives. But now that I have a few minutes - and maybe I’m a little bored, or a little bit wanting to procrastinate - I’ve compiled a list of “last times” for things that I won’t be able to do until this virus runs its course in the world.

Fortunately, I’m still an avid Foursquare Swarm user (as well as an employee) so I can just go to foursquare.com/history (or the single player tab in the app itself) and get all the information I want. Here it is!

Last time shopping at a “big” store: Target, March 11th. It’s been delivery and a few convenience store stops since then,

Last time at a coffee shop to sit down: Coffee Project NY, March 10th - one of the most highly rated (and also expensive) coffee shops in Brooklyn. Very enjoyable Avocado Toast. Little did I know, that was it - it’s early quarantine time! Maybe if the city shut down with us on that date, we’d be in better shape to reopen now.

Last time eating at a lunch spot: Taco Suprema, March 9th, Fort Greene Brooklyn

Last time leaving Brooklyn: March 8th, Queens

Last time at a Brooklyn Bagel Place - Brownstone Bagel and Bread Co, March 7th - nice bagels but the way I remember the place it’s pretty much impossible to do social distancing in there. This is the last day I was in a small crowd.

There was another crowd I was in that day: The Apple Store. I got the latest iPhone on March 7th as well. Feel like a different era!

Last time in Manhattan: March 6th - coming home from work after finding out they’d shut down.

Last time outside New York state: March 2nd leaving my parents in Connecticut. The toilets were out, so I had to drive to Dunkin Donuts in the area that day (which is very clean compared to the ones in Brooklny). I thought that was my major inconvenience for the year! Little did I know.

Last time eating at an Actual restaurant: Red Rose Inn, Springfield MA (March 1st on my way back from skiing).

Last time at a bar: General Stark’s Pub at Mad River Glen, Feb 29th.

Last time at a Gym that isn’t the space in front of my couch: Gramercy Place Health Club, February 24th

Last time at an in-person party: Cousin Rachel on Feb 23rd at St George’s Tavern Downtown

Last time at a sit down restaurant with other people: Parm downtown on February 18th (though I might also count Tacobi the next day, but that was a quick stop)

Last time in a movie theater: December 21, 2019. The Rise of Skywalker!