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Ruby Slippers
Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 6:20AM / Members only
I felt like I was having a bit of a Dorothy in ruby slippers moment while trying on these shoes earlier today. I have a certain affection for red shoes. I own 5 pairs currently. It goes back to childhood. I blogged a little previously about my fixation here. I found these to be quite fetching and like that they have a slightly retro vibe but in all practicality this style just doesn't really work for me in this color as pretty as it is. These shoes could easily go with almost all of my dresses if I got them in black but they didn't have them in my size. Metallic would also be good cause that's neutral in my book. I'll have to look for them when I'm uptown this weekend. Incidentally this is not a good angle to photograph your legs and feet from. I look like I have cankles.
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Music for a Monday
Tuesday, Aug 5, 2008 5:06AM / Members only
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Restaurant Week
Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008 4:43AM / Members only
Summer Restaurant Week is here. This makes fine dining available at reasonable prices in NYC. $24.07 for a three-course prix-fixe lunch and $35.00 for dinner. Mr. B and I hit up 2 places for lunch this time around. First up was Morimoto which is located just west of the Chelsea Market. It is owned and named for Japanese Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. We also went to Perry St which overlooks the Hudson River in the West Village and is one of many restaurants owned by famed chef and restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The food was good at both places but the choices at Perry St. were broader and more varied so I would say the value was a bit better there. Photos of the food below so be warned if you happen to be hungry or haven't eaten yet. Restaurant Week runs through this Friday 8/1.
mixed greens with kabosu vinaigrette
angry chicken (chicken with indian spices)
sushi selection
dessert
amuse bouche - cucumber lime soup
arctic char sashimi: lemon, olive oil and crispy skin
house made mozzarella: sun dried pineapple and thai basil
grilled hanger steak: herbal spinach and liquid gruyere
red snapper poached in chili oil, radish salad
chocolate pudding: fresh cream, crystallized violets
passion fruit creme fraiche & meringue
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Staten Island
Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 10:21AM / Members only
Mr. B and I went to see some live baseball this past weekend. No, not our favorite New York Yankees but the Staten Island Yankees who happen to be the Single A affiliate of the Yankees. Single A is the first level of the minor leagues that players usually play at when they sign with a Major League team. The Yankees are also known as the Bronx Bombers and the S.I. team have been dubbed the Baby Bombers. It was a pretty big game as they happened to be playing the Brooklyn Cyclones who are the Single A affiliate of the cross-town rival New York Mets.
The easiest way to get Staten Island is probably via the Staten Island Ferry. The station itself is kind of interesting from a graphic standpoint. I like the big letters on the sign outside. There's a walkway behind them if you want to get close. It's also kind of a gross station cause pigeons fly inside and around it. That always freaks me out since I'm so not fond of pigeons. The ride itself is probably about 15 minutes. It's not bad when the weather is nice and fairly scenic too.Inside the station
Leaving downtown Manhattan
The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges
A view of one of artist Olafur Eliasson’s New York City Waterfalls. For 110 days,
these installations will pump 35,000 gallons of water per minute up and over
four man-made towers, including one taller than the Statue of Liberty.
The sun shining down on the Statue of Liberty
The S.I. Yankees at bat in the first inning.
We had pretty good seats by home plate. This was our view of the game.
A view of the park from higher up
Even though we attended a night game it was still pretty unbearably hot cause of the humidity. We ended up leaving during the 7th inning stretch when the Baby Bombers were down by a score of 4 - 1. We were happy to learn that they came back to win it in the bottom of the 9th by a final score of 4 - 5. Go Yankees! In case anyone is wondering, I took these photos with my point & shoot. I'll be trying to catch up on my feeds in the next couple of days. Haven't been on much this week since Mr. B has been off from work and we've been chilling. -
Food, Glorious Food
Friday, Jul 18, 2008 11:00PM / Members only
This one's for Wendy since she said that she actually likes looking at photos of food. It seems like it's been awhile since I've posted any. Not that I haven't been taking them. Let's just call this a compilation of some of what's gone into the tummy lately. Geez I feel like such a glutton all of a sudden.edamame + soba noodles - eaten @ home
pastrami on rye - eaten with mr. b @ katz's delicatessen
herb roasted chicken - eaten with mom @ the elephant & castle
shack burger + fries - eaten with glenda @ the shake shack
pizza with mushrooms + ham - eaten with ivy @ grimaldi's pizza
tuna club - eaten with rose + tom @ the noho star
sauteed skate fish - eaten with mom @ french roast
falafel platter - eaten with mr. b @ taim
fried rice with chicken, stringbeans + mushrooms - eaten @ home
