A New York Weekend

Friday Night

Meet friends at The GOOD Restaurant in Greenwich Village

(Peanut chicken salad with honey jalapeno dressing).

Saturday

Have an unhurried breakfast at Cafe Henri's in Long Island City.

(Tartine, croissant, jam, small fruit salad, cappuccino)

Head into Manhattan and shop for running gear for hubby.

Walk and walk and walk and walk and walk.

Watch the ice skaters at Bryant Park.

Decide to buy tickets at the Half Price Ticket Booth and go see

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof staring Scarlet Johansson.

http://www.catonahottinroofbroadway.com

Take the Q back to LIC and have a beer and (hot!) chips with avocado dip at Bar 1892. (link to come)

Catch bus back to the apartment. Put feet up, pour a glass of wine and crash on the sofa.

Sunday

Take newspaper to breakfast at Le Tournesol in Long Island City,

(Apple and Brie cheese panini)

Head back into Manhattan to

walk and walk and walk and walk around upper east side.

Split a grass-fed-beef hamburger between us, then decide to order and split a second one

at BRGR on 3rd Ave. between 60th and 61st.

http://www.brgr.com

Get home, take a nap, finish reading the paper.

Get a text inviting us to eat at Skinny's Cantina for dinner with friends.

Walk two blocks to get there and enjoy the rest of the evening!

http://www.skinnyscantina.com

Ice Skating in New York

My husband thought about getting out on the ice rink this weekend, but there was a hockey game going on. This is Bryant Park, the back yard of the New York Public Library. 

Rock of Ages

xhttp://themikestand.wordpress.com

I saw this show with some friends. It was pretty raunchy. I know, I know, it's a farce about the musicians and the promoters and the fans of the times, but the music was bland. I'm not much a fan of 80s rock music anyway, but especially when it's reproduced for a Broadway musical. 

Sidewalk Art

A drippy portrait on the sidewalk in Greenwich.

Belgium Waffles in Cincy

Having spent most of my Cincinnati life in the suburbs, it's a real treat when my friends introduce me to places in Downtown Cincy that could easily fit into the New York scene. We had brunch at Taste of Belgium in Over-the-Rhine--a perfect place to take first-time visitors to Cincinnati especially considering the city's German heritage. It was airy and rustic and decorated with wonderfully colorful local artwork.

Then we walked around the nearby shops. One was a furniture store called Joseph Williams. I loved that the owners used purses to decorate their room layouts. It's a great idea--some handbags are little sculptures. Very smart!

http://josephwilliamshome.blogspot.com

Cincinnati Creatures

Pulling into my driveway in Cincinnati, I saw this little chipmunk sunning itself on the front porch stoop. I often see chipmonks in our yard. I also have seen the neighborhood hawk perch in the maple tree staring at the deck hoping to surprise-attack one of them. One time the hawk and his huge feathery wings crashed into our back bay window trying to secure his dinner. Imagine having to worry about something trying to eat you every time you went outside your home. Imagine having to catch your every meal to survive. Such drama in my back yard!