Hungry Times Two

Somehow I went to NYC and came back ONLY .5 pounds heavier. This, my dear friends, is a sheer miracle, considering all the deliciousness we consumed in four days' time. This was a trip of many food "firsts" for me, including: - A steak and eggs brunch at Steak Frites in Union Square - Matzo Ball Soup at Katz's Deli , where Sally enjoyed that orgasmic sandwich with Harry - Primativo wine and Panna cotta at Il Passatore , Brooklyn - Roasted grapes and truffled pate, Oak Wine Bar , Brooklyn - Spaghetti and clams, Mario's , The Bronx - Asian-style smoked brisket, yellow curry custard, curried black eyed peas, and whole mackerel at Fatty 'Cue in Brooklyn The Williamsburg eats in Brooklyn completely blew me away -- there is nothing like enjoying some drinks at this uber-precious Brooklyn bar , and then a few more at this low-key, quiet establishment , and then tipsily staggering your way to some lamb ragu, butternut squash pasta and Brussels sprouts...

Good grief, our mini-vacation can't come soon enough. Next week, we head out for NYC. Thus far, we have: - Cheap Bolt Bus tix secured. Pray for us that we don't wind up sitting next to the toilets, thanks. - " European style" Cheap hotel on the Lower East Side booked. Speaking of toilets, the setup is a shared bathroom. Hello, glorified hostel, here we come. Brush aside the bedbugs, pretty please. - A list of go-to places. We'll keep you waiting with bated breath, so don't hold it in folks. Exhale. One plan of ours is, for Valentine's Day gifts, to each come up with an afternoon itinerary that would please the other. We will divulge them on V-Day. I can't give my plans for a Scott-irific afternoon away, but I can tell you hunting down the Prada store or gawking at Times Square will not be on the list. (We may have to hit up Dean & DeLuca, though. For real.) In my use of the Google Machine, I discovered a pleasant treat - it will still...

(Five big ol' brownie points to the person who first identifies the musical theatre reference in this blog post title.) Exciting news for the HTT team -- we're headed to New York City! We've decided to forgo the scrimp and save method and treat ourselves to a weekend next month, exploring all that the Big Apple and the Five Boroughs have to offer.

Oh, New York, New York. The Empire of all things fabulous, diverse, high brow, and well, high-priced. This past weekend I visited the mecca of Tiffany's, Sex in the City -style shopping sprees, $15 cocktails with a penthouse view, the Subway (and I don't mean the six-inch sandwich), and lots of very important people (I'll get to my celeb spotting moment in a minute) rushing about. It's amazing. As a girls weekend in The City, celebrating two moms-to-be, the occasion called for a couple must-dos. We must find a cute place to honor the maternal ones amongst us and we must head out for one night on the town, dressed to kill (or at least dressed for something other than a night with the remote control, a bag of Doritos, and a Bud Lite). Thankfully, our seasoned and giddy expert KH, a resident of the Upper West Side, came to our aid. For our baby-shower-esque spot, KH discovered this gem, Alice's Tea Cup , a whimsical, colorful nod to Lewis Carroll's cast of char...