Took a nice Monday morning bike ride to DUMBO where I stopped by the French bakery Almondine. I got myself some macaroons, pain au chocolat, an eclair, and a croissant. They were super tasty, especially the macaroons, which just melted away in my mouth and wasn't overwhelmingly sweet.
One of the best deals around - all dishes are under $15 and in the $10- $11 range and include coffee and an alcoholic drink (mimosa, Bellini, or sparkling wine) at no extra cost. Our meal for two with a short stack of pancakes on the side was less than $30 before tip. Oh, and did I mention that the food is awesome?
Had a nice week in South Hero, Vermont. Got a good amount of work done and also managed to take a daytrip to Montreal where we ate our brains out and also had some luck with roulette. In Vermont, we chopped wood for our fireplace, played touch football and tennis, rode the bike on the island railway trail (again), attended Applefest, ate ridiculous amounts of meat and junk food, drank beer with only our left hands, and even tried our hand at being plumbers (we failed). Will miss the gorgeous lake view and peaceful quiet, but looking forward to warmer nights and being reunited with Kitty and Chocolate.
Had a nice time checking out Atlantic Antic with Kitty this afternoon. The Atlantic Antic is Brooklyn's largest street fair and it happens once a year. The weather was perfect and I didn't feel too uncomfortable walking among large crowds. Had arepas, oysters, and chocolate-covered keylime pie along the way. Sixpoint Atlantic Antic Amber was tasty, too. Also checked out vintage NYC buses that were on display courtesy of the New York Transit Museum. Also saw this cool desk that transforms into a bench.
Rode my bike to Bushwick and met with Barrel team members for beers and lots of pizzas. Roberta's grows a lot of its own ingredients. Really fresh and tasty.
Worked at home today so I decided to check out Southside Coffee, a hip coffee joint a short walk from where I live. Liked their latte (fancy foam pattern) and also had a danish. It was quiet, fairly roomy, and free wifi - nice spot to get work done.
Took advantage of a beautiful Monday to stop by Blue Marble Ice Cream in Boerum Hill with Kitty, who was off from school today. Had their ginger ice cream which was awesomely tasty and creamy.
Enjoyed Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pie after shopping at Fairway with Kitty. Will go back for a full-sized pie soon. Yum!
The Roebling bridge in Cincinnati, made by the same architect who did the Brooklyn Bridge (see the similarities?).
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