So this week I turned the big 37...or as i call it "the new 21" and boy did I have a great time celebrating!!
The biggest gift I must say is with the help of all my friends and family, we raised $774 for st.Judes hospital!!! It was what I wanted in place of gifts because I really have everything I need!!So a HUGE thank you goes out to everyone who contributed to my cause!!!
My other birthday gifts included some great shirts from Keith,a really cute shirt from Julie,2 Box tickets for Behanding in spokane on broadway (and we get to go backstage after to meet christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell..Keith has a crush on Sam Rockwell so I may be single after ...LOL)
and then Keith got me an amazing gift(besides him!)..2 tickets (front row center orch) to Addams Family on broadway(i'm dying to see this show!) and if that wasn't great enough my friend michelle is getting us backstage after and we may meet BeBe Neuwirth and Nathan Lane!!Like I said I got amazing gifts!!
For my birthday party we did a nice dinner and a little karaoke (ok a lot of karaoke!)
First we went to Vinyl (754 9th ave) for dinner.it is a very fun nostalgic spot to eat.
They have bathrooms that are named after celebrities and when you go inside them they play their music.There is a Dolly,cher,Elvis,and nelly one.(I know i didn't quite get that one)
The menus are old album covers on the front and back (i had michael jackson's "Thriller"...i know how much greater can you get!) I was joined by my friends Michelle Lookadoo,Rachael garrett,Joe "oh honey" martinelli,Jen hope,dan chester,Kenny,edmond,and of course Keith!
It was a great dinner and they had a truffle mac n cheese that was almost as amazing as cafeteria!all the food there is good, except for the turkey burger(DRY!) but with WAWAmelon belinis who cares!
they get 5 Jeffersons for a fun time and good food!
Afterwards we headed to Karaoke Duet 48(304 east 48th street) and had a blast!
They have private rooms there and they give you the song books,the remote control and the microphones and let you go to town!The staff is so friendly,and they have so many songs to sing (they definately get 5 jeffersons)
I was joined there by my good friends Rachel Bates Michelle Enfield,Brian,Julie,Todd,Damani,Lynn,Dan,Kenny,Edmond and Keith.
We had so much fun singing ,and yes we even had birthday cake! Although we thought we were going to set off the sprinklers..remember i'm 37 and that's a lot of fire!
On monday my good friends Jenn and Diana took Keith and I to Serendepity 3! (225 E. 60th street)
This is my absolute favorite ice cream place!They get a lot of celebrities(Cher , Britney,Ashton,Demi,etc.)and are best known for their $1000 sundae (it has gold in it) and their frozen hot chocolate.
We had such a fun time catching up with each other.And the way we talked about our friends new man(all good things of course) you would have thought we were shooting a scene from sex and the city.They are some very fun girls and incredible friends!
Now it was time for desert..do I get the $1000 sundae (it was their treat) or something else? well,i let them off easy and got their Humble Pie(peanut butter pie) with bananas,vanilla ice cream with caramel and butterscotch sauces.....and it was soooo amazing!!!(that gets 5 Jeffersons times 2!!)
Really you need to go there!!
I had an amazing birthday week and wouldn't have wanted it any other way!!
If i could share anything to you that i've learned in these last 37 years, and there are lots of things! But the most important ones are...Treat people the way you want to be treated,always be thankful for family and friends in your life(and I am truly blessed there!),Stress as little as possible(it helps you look younger) and just enjoy life and make the most out of it!We have one life to live and you have to live it the way you want to and not the way others want you too!
I know...i'm very wise :)
Next weeks blog will be another fun one! We are going to see Miss Diana Ross at Caesar's Atlantic City!
You won't want to miss this one!
til then,
Bon Apetit'
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
A walk to the west village is never boring
welcome to my second blog everyone.I hope all the mothers reading enjoyed their mothers day!I can't wait til fathers day (I have dogs.)
This past weekend my friends and I were at work looking up a trailer to a little indie film called"The human centipede" (the name says it all). It was very exciting so we made plans to go see it monday. Now this movie only had 10% of the people survive the first screening!( according to Time magazine) And to top it off only one theater in all of New York would play it!
I was up at 8 am monday morning because let's face it, the movie made me a little nervous,ok a lot nervous! Have you seen the trailer?!
I walked from my apartment in the kitchen to the IFC center(4th street and 6th ave.).It was a very windy that day,It really felt like Chicago instead of New York City.
I stopped by a starbucks for a little pick me up and met a very interesting lady on my way out.The only way to describe her is if Whitney had stayed on the drugs this would be her! The pleasant woman told me to move the F@@@ out of her way. Even though we were at double doors and she was on the opposite side of me.Come to think of it maybe she wasn't speaking to me but maybe to the person she imagined in front of her.
The second person who caught my attention(and this time in more of an endearing way) was a woman sitting on church steps by herself clutching her Duane Reade bag and laughing very loudly.I thought if this woman is crazy(and there are a lot of crazy people in the city) She's having a great time doing it!
I met my friends Dan and Terrance(shout outs) outside the theater where we decided to have a little liquid courage before the movie.
We went to a cute mexican restaurant around the corner,had a bite to eat and a few drinks(well,i just had one..im a lightweight)and off to the scary movie we went.
I decided to use the restroom before the movie and went down this corridor that made me feel like they were filming the movie and i was their new star(remember i had seen the trailer already).
we entered the theater and there were about 7 more people there.Now not to be sick but this theater was so small that it didn't strike me as a normal theater but more like one Paul Reubens (a.k.a Pee Wee Herman)frequented.
Now the movie was very well done and a very unusual idea (really the name says it all)
and was definately gross at times(i did cover my eyes a few times!) but the hype was scarier than the movie!still it was very well done and the crazy surgeon was extremely creepy so I gave it 4 Jeffersons!
after the movie I left Dan and Terrance and headed over to SoHo and Chinatown in search of the best soup dumplings.I never found the place so I walked back home(which my entire walk was 131 blocks or 6.4 miles).
There are three locations for joe shanghai restaurant who is famous for their soup dumplings.They are in flushing,chinatown and near me on 56th street and 5th ave.
A soup dumpling has crabmeat,pork and soup broth inside them. So when you bite into it you get an explosion of taste! Really they are that amazing!So Joe shanghai and soup dumplings get 5 Jeffersons!
Later Keith and I went to iron man 2 (i know 2 movies in one day...i think it's a first for me!) which was also very good and fun..i give it 5 jeffersons!
My pretzel bites ,on the other hand, were there from last night or last week so they get 1 Jefferson!
Times square can't hold a candle to astoria's pretzel bites!
Finally I got home, exhausted and beat,but boy did i have a great day!!! where else can you live and get so much done in 12 hours?!
I love living in the kitchen!
Now Please feel free to follow me on my blog(i would love that!) and in the comment boxes tell me any place you want me to try,i will do my best!
oh,and don't miss next weeks blog...it's going to be all about my birthday here in the city! Remember 37 is the new 21!
til then,
Bon Apetit!
This past weekend my friends and I were at work looking up a trailer to a little indie film called"The human centipede" (the name says it all). It was very exciting so we made plans to go see it monday. Now this movie only had 10% of the people survive the first screening!( according to Time magazine) And to top it off only one theater in all of New York would play it!
I was up at 8 am monday morning because let's face it, the movie made me a little nervous,ok a lot nervous! Have you seen the trailer?!
I walked from my apartment in the kitchen to the IFC center(4th street and 6th ave.).It was a very windy that day,It really felt like Chicago instead of New York City.
I stopped by a starbucks for a little pick me up and met a very interesting lady on my way out.The only way to describe her is if Whitney had stayed on the drugs this would be her! The pleasant woman told me to move the F@@@ out of her way. Even though we were at double doors and she was on the opposite side of me.Come to think of it maybe she wasn't speaking to me but maybe to the person she imagined in front of her.
The second person who caught my attention(and this time in more of an endearing way) was a woman sitting on church steps by herself clutching her Duane Reade bag and laughing very loudly.I thought if this woman is crazy(and there are a lot of crazy people in the city) She's having a great time doing it!
I met my friends Dan and Terrance(shout outs) outside the theater where we decided to have a little liquid courage before the movie.
We went to a cute mexican restaurant around the corner,had a bite to eat and a few drinks(well,i just had one..im a lightweight)and off to the scary movie we went.
I decided to use the restroom before the movie and went down this corridor that made me feel like they were filming the movie and i was their new star(remember i had seen the trailer already).
we entered the theater and there were about 7 more people there.Now not to be sick but this theater was so small that it didn't strike me as a normal theater but more like one Paul Reubens (a.k.a Pee Wee Herman)frequented.
Now the movie was very well done and a very unusual idea (really the name says it all)
and was definately gross at times(i did cover my eyes a few times!) but the hype was scarier than the movie!still it was very well done and the crazy surgeon was extremely creepy so I gave it 4 Jeffersons!
after the movie I left Dan and Terrance and headed over to SoHo and Chinatown in search of the best soup dumplings.I never found the place so I walked back home(which my entire walk was 131 blocks or 6.4 miles).
There are three locations for joe shanghai restaurant who is famous for their soup dumplings.They are in flushing,chinatown and near me on 56th street and 5th ave.
A soup dumpling has crabmeat,pork and soup broth inside them. So when you bite into it you get an explosion of taste! Really they are that amazing!So Joe shanghai and soup dumplings get 5 Jeffersons!
Later Keith and I went to iron man 2 (i know 2 movies in one day...i think it's a first for me!) which was also very good and fun..i give it 5 jeffersons!
My pretzel bites ,on the other hand, were there from last night or last week so they get 1 Jefferson!
Times square can't hold a candle to astoria's pretzel bites!
Finally I got home, exhausted and beat,but boy did i have a great day!!! where else can you live and get so much done in 12 hours?!
I love living in the kitchen!
Now Please feel free to follow me on my blog(i would love that!) and in the comment boxes tell me any place you want me to try,i will do my best!
oh,and don't miss next weeks blog...it's going to be all about my birthday here in the city! Remember 37 is the new 21!
til then,
Bon Apetit!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Living in the kitchen (Hell's kitchen that is..I can't cook!)
Hi everyone and welcome to my very first blog! I was inspired by the movie julie and julia. I felt I too needed a place to be able to share what I loved to others.And since I don't cook, I decided to write about the foods I love!And as in life i don't have limitations, so I will be adding other areas such as shows I've seen and anything I have done that might keep you reading! So each week I will share with you a place I walked to (I love to walk)and give you an insight what it is like to live in the beautiful 9th avenue neighborhood A.K.A. Hell's Kitchen.
It has been six weeks since I moved here,so this blog might run a little long but i will try to keep it interesting i promise! :)
First things first,my favorite take-out. and the winner is...Jing (691 9th avenue)
Jing was formerly West side cottage. Then the owners renovated and changed the name and made a menu of gourmet chinese food that makes you go MMMmmm!!
Their General Tso chicken melts in your mouth and the singapore Mei fun is the best I have ever had! They have an extremely friendly staff there and It's literally right next door to me.
I give them a "5 Jefferson rating!"(the highest you can get)at the end i'll list the jefferson system :)
As far as restaurants go,I love my restaurant Rachel's (608 9th ave)
there they have great american cuisine with a little flair to make it original and delicious!
I have been with them six years and can proudly serve the food everytime!
The chicken with pecans is our house specialty.
we have a live jazz trio every friday and saturday night.And my husband,keith Berg and our friend Julie Holmes(shout out!) sing with amazing talent every thursday night..so stop on by they are really that good!!Rachel's also gets a 5 Jefferson rating!
Ok enough self promotion,my next favorite restaurant is..Room Service (690 9th ave)
It's really an amazing Thai restaurant with a little asian fusion thrown in.
Keith and I had dinner with our good friend Gail Freeman(shout out) there tonight
It's so hard to choose on the appetizers,so i chose the coconut tempura calamari,the golden triangles and the chicken satay.And for my Entree I get the chicken pad see euw with shrimp...all of it amazing!Keith got the Pad Thai(also amazing) and Gail got Room service pad thai(so unique and delicious!)
Every dish comes beautifully prepared and with a generous portion.
And let's not forget the drinks...they have a great mango mojito!
I definately give Room Service a 5 jefferson rating!(and no not everything i review will get a 5 jefferson rating) I just narrowed down my favorites from the last six weeks!
Oh here is a less than 5 jefferson rating..Cafeteria (119 seventh ave)
I was told they have the best macaroni and cheese,and they do!!! It is like heaven in your mouth! I got the mac n cheese with truffle oil..really that amazing..worth every step of my 36 block walk! I suggest you get some now(after your done reading my blog!)
What I won't do there is dine.I was getting pick up and everyone from the hostess to bartender to the idle servers were nothing but rude!I am not one to really complain but i thought they all suffered from RMS(rejected model syndrome). Very pretty people that hated the fact that instead of being on the catwalk they were serving food on the sidewalk..it was very sad to see people so miserable.so the staff that was there that night got my lowest rating ...0 jeffersons
And finally now to my final report of the week..best show!
And the ultimate winner is Everyday Rapture! Sherie Renee Scott is so talented and so inspiring!!!! I laughed so much,cried and was just completely inspired to live my life to the fullest. So for anyone who wants to be in the business or just embrace all life has to offer please go see this show!It was officially tony nominated yesterday!!
Here are a few things you will learn about me in my blogs to come ... I have an amazing husband,2 beautiful dogs,a great job and great boss Louie(shout out!)incredible family and friends...and most importantly for you..exceptional taste in food and shows!!
So please Keep reading my blogs every week,they won't always be this long!
oh and my Jefferson grading system is: 5 Jefferson's (the best) 4 Jefferson's(good) 3 Jefferson's(did i really walk here for that?) 2 jefferson's(don't think i'll be returning) 1 jefferson (wow you really don't want to be in business) and 0 jefferson's (you must work at cafeteria!)
thanks again for reading!!!
see you next week!
Bon Appetit
It has been six weeks since I moved here,so this blog might run a little long but i will try to keep it interesting i promise! :)
First things first,my favorite take-out. and the winner is...Jing (691 9th avenue)
Jing was formerly West side cottage. Then the owners renovated and changed the name and made a menu of gourmet chinese food that makes you go MMMmmm!!
Their General Tso chicken melts in your mouth and the singapore Mei fun is the best I have ever had! They have an extremely friendly staff there and It's literally right next door to me.
I give them a "5 Jefferson rating!"(the highest you can get)at the end i'll list the jefferson system :)
As far as restaurants go,I love my restaurant Rachel's (608 9th ave)
there they have great american cuisine with a little flair to make it original and delicious!
I have been with them six years and can proudly serve the food everytime!
The chicken with pecans is our house specialty.
we have a live jazz trio every friday and saturday night.And my husband,keith Berg and our friend Julie Holmes(shout out!) sing with amazing talent every thursday night..so stop on by they are really that good!!Rachel's also gets a 5 Jefferson rating!
Ok enough self promotion,my next favorite restaurant is..Room Service (690 9th ave)
It's really an amazing Thai restaurant with a little asian fusion thrown in.
Keith and I had dinner with our good friend Gail Freeman(shout out) there tonight
It's so hard to choose on the appetizers,so i chose the coconut tempura calamari,the golden triangles and the chicken satay.And for my Entree I get the chicken pad see euw with shrimp...all of it amazing!Keith got the Pad Thai(also amazing) and Gail got Room service pad thai(so unique and delicious!)
Every dish comes beautifully prepared and with a generous portion.
And let's not forget the drinks...they have a great mango mojito!
I definately give Room Service a 5 jefferson rating!(and no not everything i review will get a 5 jefferson rating) I just narrowed down my favorites from the last six weeks!
Oh here is a less than 5 jefferson rating..Cafeteria (119 seventh ave)
I was told they have the best macaroni and cheese,and they do!!! It is like heaven in your mouth! I got the mac n cheese with truffle oil..really that amazing..worth every step of my 36 block walk! I suggest you get some now(after your done reading my blog!)
What I won't do there is dine.I was getting pick up and everyone from the hostess to bartender to the idle servers were nothing but rude!I am not one to really complain but i thought they all suffered from RMS(rejected model syndrome). Very pretty people that hated the fact that instead of being on the catwalk they were serving food on the sidewalk..it was very sad to see people so miserable.so the staff that was there that night got my lowest rating ...0 jeffersons
And finally now to my final report of the week..best show!
And the ultimate winner is Everyday Rapture! Sherie Renee Scott is so talented and so inspiring!!!! I laughed so much,cried and was just completely inspired to live my life to the fullest. So for anyone who wants to be in the business or just embrace all life has to offer please go see this show!It was officially tony nominated yesterday!!
Here are a few things you will learn about me in my blogs to come ... I have an amazing husband,2 beautiful dogs,a great job and great boss Louie(shout out!)incredible family and friends...and most importantly for you..exceptional taste in food and shows!!
So please Keep reading my blogs every week,they won't always be this long!
oh and my Jefferson grading system is: 5 Jefferson's (the best) 4 Jefferson's(good) 3 Jefferson's(did i really walk here for that?) 2 jefferson's(don't think i'll be returning) 1 jefferson (wow you really don't want to be in business) and 0 jefferson's (you must work at cafeteria!)
thanks again for reading!!!
see you next week!
Bon Appetit
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