r.o.u.s.

geez. things have been a little crazy around here. i don't even know where to begin. first off, the weather here has been totally amazing. and when the sun is out, so are the new yorkers. you can't find an empty bench or spot in the grass to read a book.

still on my quest to find good vietnamese, i went to baoguette and thao noodle to test out the vermicelli bowl. it was pretty good but i feel like they've adapted it to american taste buds by adding more sugar to everything. the lemongrass chicken was way too sweet. i might go back to try their pho but if that's not good, i'm giving up.

i like to support 'my people' only when i think they'll be successful (i kid!) so i headed out to ocean 8 to watch the manny pacquiao fight. the guy he fought lives in the bronx so i thought it would be fun to catch it with some new yorkers. a.s. walked by the place early in the day and thought it was pretty cool. well, it's a totally different scene at night. we got frisked! ok, not really, we just got scanned but saying frisked is a lot more fun. we were a little hesitant to stay since we thought it might get a little more raucous than just some friendly banter but it was the only place we could find that was showing the fight so we stayed the course. 

there was a little verbal fight that broke out behind us when the fight started but the guys were on it so it dissipated pretty quickly. after the fight was over, we hit up soda bar. it was my first time here and a.s. was sure i would like it and i did. we went to weather up and woodwork too but y'all have already heard about those places.

did i mention that one of my favorite things about woodwork is that they give us cornichons and nuts? and the nuts have cayenne and cumin on them? yum!

last but not least, i met up with m.r. in the west village and hung out at blind tiger and daddy-o. blind tiger is known for their beer selection. they had a damn good grilled cheese too. too bad there was a roach that ended up showing its ugly face that led to us talking about giant rats and r.o.u.s.'s. yuck.


xoxo,
p.

bond st, utah johnny's, woodwork, & weather up

whew! the weekend felt like a whirlwind of activities. we got 2 feet of snow on friday so i was suppose to work from home but somehow made my way to the city only to be turned around  for home. this gave me a chance to take sf to the park and we had a grand time. she's now much more familiar with the snow so she's a lot more willing to get into it without me. i totally forgot my phone and camera so i don't have any evidence but sf was chasing after snow balls! she slept for 48 hours straight after we got home from all the fun w/ the snow. even when we walk, she likes to lick and eat it.


this past weekend was also the last weekend of winter restaurant week so r.b. and i hit bond st for some sushi. this is the first time i made a 10:30pm reservation. ever. only in ny. i think my friends in texas would have eaten their left arm if they had to wait until 10:30 to eat. heck, i almost ate my left arm! but it was so wort it because i had a very nice, leisurely, delicious dinner with some great company.


i also celebrated texas independence day along w/ the ny texas exes at utah johnny's. as you can see from their website, they have a mechanical bull right smack in the middle of the restaurant/bar. i think this may have been the place that the girls from sex and the city went to where miranda stripped off her shirt. i think it may have been every girl's goal to simulate what it would look like to have sex with them when they were on the bull. it was hilarious. i had such a great time w/ my new friends and laughed so much. it's a talent to be great story teller and i've been very lucky in my life to be surrounded by a few of them.

i left there to meet up w/ a.s to see some show in brooklyn, but alas, the show we tried to get to at market hotel was sold out. so we headed back to prospect heights to do some bar hopping closer to our hood. we hit woodwork first because a.s. wanted to scope it out for future soccer games (d.g.! you would be so proud). the guys behind the bar were very attentive so we had some good wine and snacks while we were there. very good prices too. the next and last bar we hit was weather up. this place is owned by the same guy that owns milk + honey and the varnish, the bar s.c. and i went to in l.a. ever since i had their vodka bramble, i've wanted it again so it's awesome that i can find it so close and cheaper too! can't beat that!


xoxo,
p.


p.s. i haven't watched the bachelor since this season started yet i can't tear myself away from the finale. sad, i know.