We made it just in time to attend an all Mozart program at Rose Hall / Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Kyrie eleison!
Many thanks to Yelp amigo and fellow 5-STAR 'Choker Steve M. for the invite and comp tickets! Although when we got there, 'someone' had taken all the remaining tickets in the "Steve M." envelope, the people at the desk were so accommodating and gave us "producer" box seats!
Taking time out to have a delightfully smooth cup of Pike Place Roast, courtesy of Starbucks. Thanks Sbux for the free coffee! Wow, the studio is empty!
Moving is stressful, but so cathartic...so glad it's over. On to other opportunities!
Taking in a perfect Spring afternoon nearby Belvedere Castle in Central Park.
The alternative isn't bad...my first visit to Red Mango near Times Square!
Danke, salamat and merci to Starbucks for providing me free Pike Place Roast coffee every Wednesday until the end of May!
Between Belvedere Castle and the Delacorte Theatre, there is a stoned path that leads to beautiful flowers, tree-branched benches and the music of birds singing. It's tranquility in this loud, dense city.
Thanks to a talk thread on Yelp, we found out that our beloved Artichoke was closed as of Saturday night due to an "oven issue".
When I walked by Sunday night, this closed sign was posted (written on paper plate of course!).
Guess no pizza for me tonight!
The benefit to attending the global unveiling/tasting of the new Starbucks pike place blend was receiving a card for free coffee every Wednesday until the end of May. That's at least $6 saved a week!
While having the Taquiza special at Mercadito on Avenue B (all you can eat Taquitos for $21) -- I experienced the supreme 'no-no' of a good taco. The soft, maize tortilla is not supposed to fall apart. It did with my el pastor taquito -- even before I took a bite!
Anyway, we dined on 10 plates of Taquitos (basically small two bite tacos). From their version of 'baja fish tacos' (deep fried mahi mahi), el pastor, tacos de pescados (with striped bass -- our favorite of the bunch), steak, chicken mole to shrimp tacos and a few others that I can't remember at the time. So all in all about 40 taquitos among 3 people.
While it seemed a lot, I wasn't overly stuffed at the end of the meal! For $21/person, the taquiza special is well worth it....and the margaritas and micheladas were divine -- BUT still not the best tacos de pescados I have had in NYC....
The perfect way to start Sunday morning...a bright espresso, brazilian bossa nova (played on vinyl) and a few moments of equanimity at East Village gem, Abraço.
It's past 10pm on a Wednesday, twelve people (and growing) pining for pizza at Artichoke!
Poked my head in through the window and Francis shouts across the crowd, "Hey Ed, what are ya having? I'll make it for ya right now!"
Trying (hard) to exersize discipline, I politely declined; I tell him, "Tori told me no pizza for you tonight...you're eating too much of that...and it shows!"
Steve from the counter then says, "So have a cauliflower fritter..." and hands me a warm piece of that crispy, crunch, tasty goodness!
Thanks for the loooove you guys!
I ran down the street from work to be part of the national tasting of the new the Starbucks Pike Place roast! Attended a 5-minute led tasting AND I got hooked up with free coffee every Wednesday until May 28!
THANK YOU Starbucks!
we're off to williamsburg with carla, tina, tori - we're meeting up with fellow yelpers michael F. And steve "snarky".
Adieu to the Cottage on West 43rd Street. To be replaced with (yet) another Pinkberry.
To comply with NYC requirements, Chipotle Mexican locations are starting to list calorie ranges.
Wow, 710 calories for chips and guacamole! Guess who's going to spend more time at the gym after a chipotle fix?
(spending a few precious moments at abraço on east 7th street)
Olive oil cake and a machiatto
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