03.28.07

At Central Park's Entrance (59th street)

03.27.07

Altoids party at Union Pool. 3 hours of whatever the hell you wanted from the bar. Buckets of Altoids. I had way too much Ketle.

03.25.07

Headed out on a mini tour of brooklyn with the "other" fam. Smith street and all the shops I can't even afford to window shop in.

After, we headed to Giando's on the Water in the burg. Dine-in BK week. $21.12 for a three course meal. The view was amazing! What a perfect day to go.

03.24.07

Record Release party for Normandy. 'Cause what we really need is another excuse to drink free, cheap beer and listen to crappy indie bands.


At least I found some salvation:

03.23.07

The begining of spring can only mean one thing. outdoor seating.
Shake Shack opened for the season on Wed. Chops surprized me with my first shack experience for 2007. sooooo good. and we barely avoided the rain!

They started this whole system like outback with the vibrating messengers. ours didn't go off...


cheese...

03.18.07

Sunday was my Gran's 86th birthday. 86. I could only hope to get so far.


Then off to Al's Birthday at Drop off Service. more drunkeness here.

03.17.07

Gallery Hopping in Chelsea:
Ruas de Sao Paulo exhibit at Jonathan LeVine


David LaChapelle at Tony Shafrazi Gallery


KCDC St. Patty's Party
A mechanical bull and free alcohol. Xtina got the liquid courage to hop on it.

03.16.07

Opening Night for American Cannibal.

first, a little thai. ok food at RoomService, but it took FOREVER to come.


And the after party at Black and White. Check out the pics

03.14.07

Lion and Lamb party for Mark and Lisa.

03.12.07

Headed to Kush with the snark and had a few free ones. yum. it's been too long free friend.
on the way home, I spotted this lovely number. second time this week I've seen this thing make it's come back.

just ask the 8 ball.

I better start investing in the revival of fanny packs and Blossom hats.

03.11.07

03.10.07

not much to post lately. I've been so ultra bored and I've been staring too much at the walls of my room. I don't think there's much interest in seeing all that.

I didn't waste my weekend this weekend though. headed out to hunter with my sis. her first time.


I managed to hurt my already twisted knee (from pushing a huge container of beer on the floor pre-after party) and bite through layers inside my lip, when I bailed out after flying down the mountain towards an oncoming school of skiers. knee connected with mouth which connected with teeth, and voila! I'm bleeding inside my mouth and through tiny cuts on my chin. yum. only two more weeks of riding left.

After slacking for the past week and not posting (thursday at Rocco's, Sunday seeing the perfect condo (yes I said CONDO) to aquire, but realizing there was no way it would be mine, nursed my sorrows in mango coconut curry at Noodle Station), I figured I couldn't go without posting tonight's delish dish.

Japanese Restaurant Week started on Sunday. Being the poor foodie I am, I had to take advantage. Chanto had the best deal. Their $80 tasting menu was $55 for the week and it was amazing!

7 Course Tasting Menu:
COLD APPETIZER:
Fatty Tuna Carpaccio served with spicy soy sauce and scallion salad

HOT APPETIZER:
Tebagyo chicken wing filled with pork gyoza dumpling stuffing marinated with teriyaki sauce

FISH ENTREE:
Sautéed Miso Marinated Black Cod sake kasu sauce garnished with sake pickled plum & watercress salad

HASHIYASUME (Intermezzo):
Yuzu Sorbet

MEAT ENTREE:
Dry Aged Sirloin Steak served on a bed of jyaga butter with wasabi and soy sauce

SUSHI:
Today's Sushi Chefs Omakase

DESSERT:
Chanto Chocolate Fondant served with green tea ice cream