Weekend: Smiles and Turf

Saturday's View from Above

My weekends have been following a very predictable pattern lately: dinners out, iced coffees, reading in the park, many bites of something sweet, small doses of exercise, and quality time with favorite people. This weekend followed the pattern very nicely.

Saturday was one of best days I have had in such a long time. I picked up my favorite- iced, soy latte- then tried a new recipe for breakfast for my roommate and I (baked oatmeal, try it, you will not be disappointed). We had a late lunch at Grey Dog in Chelsea then a few drinks on the roof our friends' apartment. What a view.

Perfect night to follow a perfect day... My sister and I finally ate at Frankie's 570 which included rosé, crostini, meatballs, homemade pasta, and great conversation. I have been wanting to try Frankie's 570 since it opened and am happy to say that it lived up to my expectations: fresh, simple, casual Italian in a great setting. We then leisurely walked to SoHo (via some ice cream and drooling outside the Phillip Lim store) to see The Best, Exotic, Marigold Hotel. I love dry English humor, so this film, with some of my favorite English actors, was right up my alley.

I spent Sunday reading, splitting a lobster roll, running on the Westside Highway, enjoying this home cooked meal, then watching the Game of Thrones finale. The only thing missing from my weekend would have been a kiss from my sweet pup, who is living up her summer in Atlanta without me.





3.1 Phillip Lim

This food truck has set up shop in my favorite park. I tried the lobster roll-- perfection.
The smiles and turf weren't bad either.