hola senor pollo

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one of the best meals i had while backpacking in cusco a few years ago was at this hole-in-the-wall rotisserie chicken place (where all the locals seemed to be eating). it made perfect sense for me to seek out the peruvian rotisserie chicken from senor pollo in the east village. finally did this week and it didn't disappoint.

senor pollo
221 1st ave, nr 13th st

for a mere $6.50, you get a quarter chicken and choice of 2 sides. i chose the maduros (fried sweet plaintain) and mixed rice & beans. the tostones and fried yuca will have to sampled at a future visit. the jalapeno and parsley sauces are de-licious. on everything. well, except the sweet plaintains.

dare i say it? i think senor pollo is better than swiss chalet. there, i said it. it is what it is.

boot pursuit

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most of my boots are not made for walking. really, they're far from friends with winter weather. this was perfectly fine when i had the luxury of a car, underground parking and a tunnel connecting work parking to hospital. i didn't have to set a boot outside.

needless to say, it was necessary to start the hunt for boots that would have a chance at surviving a winter walk. so many choices... riding boot? this season's over the knee boot? here were some that caught my eye:


french connection rosa boot. $368

stuart weitzman reserve over the knee boot. $535

sigerson morrison flat over the knee boot. $795

michael kors bromley boot. $250

bcbg maxazria hughes over the knee boot. $495

tory burch sawyer riding boot. $495

winner:

dknyc jada over the knee boot. ($275)

-25% boot promotion, currently at lord & taylor = $224

totally loving this hybrid riding-boot-meets-over-the-knee boot feeling.

the tory burch riding boots were a close second. if i had just wanted a classic riding boot, i would have definitely gotten those.

lord & taylor's boot promotion (just started today)

25% off 1 pair of boots, 30% off 2 pair of boots

424 5th ave, nr 38th st

restaurant review: markt

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bottom line: if you like moules et frites, then you must eat here.

reminiscent of rue des bouchers in brussels, markt is a belgian pub serving hearty fare best eaten on a dark & gloomy day. the generous portion of mussels comes in your own hot stone pot and there are variety of moules options ranging from the classic Moules À La Crême Et L'ail (mussels with garlic and fresh cream) to Moules À La Coriandre (mussels steamed with cilantro, curry and a dash of cream). the Carbonades Flamandes (belgian beef stew prepared with leffe brown beer) is also taste-y.

markt
676 6th ave, at 21 st

upcoming sales

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2 sales that i'll probably check out this week:

clothingline sample sale
adam, free people, chaiken, custo barcelona sample sale
october 6 - 9th, (11-7pm on oct6&8, 11-6pm on oct7&9)
261 w 36th st, 2nd flr (b/t 7&8th ave)

huit-paris sample sale
october 7 - 9th, 10-5pm
40 e 34th st (b/t park & madison)

cole haan + nike air = ultimate walking shoe

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i recently trudged thru central park with my walking flats in the rain and now they are officially dead.

perished white house black market flats (a memorable deal at $13.80 during my last hawaii trip)

during my expedition to brooklyn, i took in what the atlantic center dsw had to offer. it's a sizable dsw and the clearance section seemed to have a disproportionate number of 7-7.5 shoes. i selected these cole hann air flats from said clearance section.

cole hann air ballerina flats. (retail $220) dsw $71

i have to admit, the nike air technology in the shoe is no joke. these are the most comfortable pair of flats i now own (surpassing my beloved sigerson morrison flats). on a quick peruse of the cole haan website, there are seems to be a fair selection of shoes with the nike air option. interesting.

back to brooklyn: target

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i still had my target gift certificate from fashion's night out freebies and decided it was about time to use it. so, i headed to brooklyn's target this week.

there were still a lot of anna sui for target merchandise (including small sizes). i tried on most of the blair-inspired dresses. initially, i thought i would like the blue or white lace dresses, but this multi-coloured party dress was the pick. the cut of the dress is somehow making me look taller than my actual 5'1" height.

not all of the anna sui line is available on target.com... so, hitting up stores might be necessary depending on what you want.

target
139 flatbush ave, brooklyn

current obsessions: hayden-harnett

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my obsession with hayden-harnett continues...

hayden-harnett thames silk dress, oyster. $280