Mermaids in NYC?

Are there mermaids in NYC?  Yes.  Yes, there are.

One of their hangouts is the eatery The Mermaid Inn in the heart of the Upper West Side on Amsterdam Avenue at 86th Street.  Serving all the mermaids and families in the area, the restaurant is both kid-friendly and date-night friendly.  The fare is fit for mermaids and humans alike.  The menu boasts all sorts of seafood.  The lobster roll is to die for.  

We dined there recently with friends and their lovely daughter, a mermaid in training.  At the end of the meal, we were treated to dessert on the house.  Also, we received a Fortune Teller Fish.  Susan's fish had curling sides, indicated she was fickle.  (Smart fish.)

P.S.  Our friends shared the perfect gift with us--a Manhattan shaped cheeseboard.  It will remind us of our wonderful year in NYC and let us serve fine cheeses while living in Italy.

P.P.S.  On the way home on the subway, we spotted some subway art at the 86th Street Station on the IRT line.  The art depicted everyday life on the Upper West Side.  Surprisingly, no mermaids were evident.  Check it out.