New York, New Year, and New Things

If it is true what they say that how you spend NYE is how you will spend the rest of your year, well, I am certainly not complaining.   At Ayza Wine and Chocolate Bar with a chocolate martini, tray of truffles, and a slice of NY cheesecake I was simply in heaven.  Guess my year will be full of classy nights out, wine, and lots of chocolate!

My favorite part about New York was all the scrumptious food. I could literally eat my way through the city. I even ate a pretzel off a cart which is a pretty big deal for this germ-a-phobe.  Some other notable things I ate were Cannolis from Caffe Palermo, Ladurée macarons (my favorite dessert in the world), a burger and custard ice cream at the Shake Shack, and a plate of penne vodka from La Mela in Little Italy.  We knew the place was good from the Italians just chillin with a table full of empty plates. Had to do a double take when I heard in a thick accent, “Hey Joey, what’s amatta witchu? Why you look so tired? Have some espresso…” among a few other hilarious commentary.

And you can’t go to NY without seeing a Broadway show.  Anything Goes with Sutton Foster was delightful and had the best tap number I have ever seen in a musical, I had a smile across my face ear to ear the entire time. 

 Hidden cobblestone street near Wall St
Brown boots by Cathy Jean
Mustard chunky sweater by Ecoté
Black bargain pants!
Ivory scarf from Debenhams

Now that I am back in LA with a heat wave in January, I could not be more appreciative of my homeland.  This year I have decided to take full advantage of living in LA and go on more outings.  So far I went to Fresh Corn Grill in Westwood (finally!) and grocery shopped at the Farmer’s Market at the Grove.  The people that work there are all fantastic I will definitely be going back to Monsieur Marcel and Papardelle, which has flavored pasta like lavender or chocolate.

And finally my resolutions I hope I keep are to drink more mineral water, learn to pair wines & cheeses, and DANCE more. 

Maybe someday...