New York Philharmonic in Central Park tonight! I’m looking forward to enjoying the music, along with 60,000 of my dearest friends. Not to mention a picnic with wine, cheese and fruit – bliss!
Look for HCFG and I on the Great Lawn, we’ll be the ones having a really good time!
Hope to see you there!
HCFG: “I would love some oatmeal cookies, are there any more of them still around?”
Lisa: “You asked me to hide them so they wouldn’t tempt you, remember?”
HCFG is speaking slowly and carefully: “Right, I did. But that was last week. Now I’m requesting a few cookies so will you please bring me a handful?”
Lisa: “No.” [...]
“Honey, wake up! Aren’t we going to make brunch for your family today?”
Grunts emanate from the enormous tangle of covers on the bed.
“We promised to cook breakfast for our New Year’s Day celebration. You really need to get up now, o.k.?”
More grunts, but the pile of bedding begins to stir.
“Why did we offer to do [...]
Mom is visiting me in New York and we are trying to plan our day.
Lisa: “What would you like to do today? The weather is glorious, all crisp and cool – great walking around weather. Shall we just go wander or do you want to do something special?”
Mom: “I would like to cook supper for [...]
It was business as usual at Casa de Lisa B..I was futzing around my apartment doing some chores, and Ally da Pup was trying to chew her foot in the living room. Ally was wearing an e-collar due to her annual end of summer itchies allergies. I heard a weird noise and I peeked [...]
Neighbor: “Did you see that dude at the gym? He was hot!”
Lisa: “I wouldn’t kick him out of bed for eating crackers.”
Neighbor: “Or for ice cream on a hot night.”
Lisa: “Or for rich gooey chocolate.”
Neighbor: “Or for strawberries with whipped cream.”
Lisa: “Or for pretty much anything else either.”
Where was I? Oh right, I was telling you about the best and the worst of Restaurant Week. I told you about the restaurant that did everything just right, then mentioned I would tell you about the one that did everything horribly wrong.
“Be sure and check back for my next post, which will discuss [...]
…. Tom Colicchio!
Whose restaurant Craftbar was hands down my favorite dining experience – no contest!
Some of you may also know Mr. Colicchio as the head judge
of the tasty Bravo series, Top Chef.
A little backstory here…
Every 6 months I am a patron of New York’s Restaurant Week. It’s twice a year, usually around July and January. [...]
It’s the big finish – Woo Hoo! In case you missed it, here are parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Be sure and check out Se7en’s blog cause he has his own version of the trip AND he was the one with the camera!
Where was I? Oh right, I left you in Memphis. Anyway, I [...]
We’re on the road again, and I have lots of nifty adventures to tell you about… soon.
I PROMISE!!!
Think Elvis, blogger buddies, ducks, and kick ass barbecue.
Stay tuned!