Weekend Update

This weekend, I wore polka dots, leopard print and snakeskin - all in one outfit, went to a Cher concert and witnessed Cyndi Lauper rocking out with Liza Minelli and Rosie O'Donnell, ran a 10K for kidney health in the UAE and drank red wine that smelled like brussel sprouts.

The outfit actually garnered several compliments (someone famous, can't recall who, once said "if you're going to take a chance, you might as well go big"), the Cher concert was so majestic that there are no words, the race was odd but fun and the wine was pretty good....once you got past the smell of veggies.

My mix was a bit brighter but it totally works!

Memorable places from the weekend are:

• Berry Park (Great beer selection and the Park Fries are delicious!)
• Smorgasburg (They have two locations but the Saturday edition in Williamsburg is my favorite)
• ANYplace Cher is
• East Harlem Cafe (A tiny coffee shop on the edge of Spanish Harlem with super cheap iced coffee and scones, located conveniently close to Central Park)
• Gourmet Garage (A foodie haven on 96th and Park, perfect for picnic in the park prep) 

The Best Margaritas in Midtown

I met up with a friend yesterday for  my Cinco de Mayo margarita at Sinigual, a Midtown Mexican restaurant. Unfortunately, the rest of Midtown had the same idea. My oh so heroic friend then stepped in and whisked us away to POD 39. My first thought was - pod - that's a Japanese pod hotel right? Now I love sushi but it's not among the normal 5th of May traditions i'd ever heard of. Turns out they actually have one of the coolest bars in Midtown.

For those of you that work in the area, we all know that saying you found a 'cool bar in Midtown' is sadly ironic and kind of sad in general. For anyone from out of town scratching their head at this statement, Midtown is where most of us come to pretend we're grownups and play at finance, non-profit, etc... It's deserted after business hours and the bars are generally happy hour spots on the way to fun dinners in other parts of town. However, I will amend that statement to say that POD 39 makes a mean margarita and has a wait-list of 60-90 people by 6 pm for the rooftop bar (I highly recommend you check it out).

Only one word of caution - the margs are super strong! Not that i'm one to drink and tell but take it easy you're first go 'round.

Cheers and Happy Cinco de Mayo!

X

Southern Weekend

Last Saturday, I spent far too much time in a large, straw hat, sipping on mint juleps in honor of the Kentucky Derby in NYC! Who would've guessed that some of the best BBQ I'd ever find would be in Brooklyn? Check out Mable's BBQ in Williamsmburg and stop in at the Brooklyn Brewery while you're in the neighborhood. Now it's time for a cool margarita in honor of Cinco de Mayo!

Mexican Food in England

The answer to this is that there is precious little, at least as far as my tex-mex taste buds are concerned.  You can imagine my trepidation then when I was overtaken by a sudden craving for Mexican food during a late afternoon review session yesterday with only the knowledge of a Cantina Laredo, the Texas Embassy, and a Chipotle, all fairly far from my location.

I probably looked quite odd searching for Mexican takeaway on my laptop whilst revising but after a bit of research courtesy of Google, I found quite a few fast food places nearby and settled on one promisingly named Mas Burritos.

Venturing to the restaurant, I obtained a burrito massive enough to feed a small army.  It was incredibly tasty and I am glad to say that my estimation of London's Mexican food is much improved.

As an additional plus, I will have left over burrito for quite a while!

Happy Wednesday everyone, we're halfway there!