park avenue winter

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for brunch. $35 prix-fixe.

sweet pastries & breads for the table (golden raisin & walnut roll, glazed banana bread, brioche & pecan sticky bun, spiced sugar donut, pistachio scone, winter cranberry muffin)

appetizer 1: salmon tartare, oven roasted tomatoes, basil

appetizer 2: porcini ravioli, swiss chard, gorgonzola cream

main 1: fried chicken 'n waffle sandwich

main 2: filet mignon, roasted shallot glaze, sunny-side up eggs

best of the pastries? brioche & pecan sticky bun...yummy. porcini ravioli was the other stand-out. lots and lots of food... i noticed that the tables beside us were only sampling the pastries & breads. us? we were eating it all.

abraco: olive loaf

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i wondered what was so great about this olive oil cake i kept hearing about from abraco.

abraco olive oil cake slice $3

verdict? it is very good. don't think i would especially trek all the way down to the east village for it tho... something to consider if i were in the area.

weather this weekend? c-c-cold.

moma: tim burton exhibit

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round 2: success at getting weekend tickets for the tim burton exhibit at the moma.

tim burton exhibit, museum of modern art
ongoing until april 26th

a colossal breadth of work on display ranging from sketches, film shorts, and movie memorbilia.

i introduce you to:

stainboy (the series)

robot boy (episode 4 in stainboy series)

and my favourite of the series: stare girl (episode 1 in stainboy series)

you should watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1nKVJTTFqA

city bakery

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city bakery in chelsea. always bustling everytime i go for a snack there.

pretzel croissant

walnut rugalech

zucchini chocolate cake

mixed feelings about the pretzel croissant. it just seemed wrong. bites of salty sesame seeds combatting with the buttery taste of the croissant.

zucchini chocolate cake was a winner. moist chocolate-y goodness.

walnut rugalech? aye...too much walnut

cole haan sale

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cole haan sample sale
jan 23 - 27th, (sat-tues 9-6:30pm, wed 9-5pm)
soiffer haskin, 317 w 33rd st (nr 8th ave)
credit card only

um. so, i ended up buying another bag already.

cole haan kendal satchel

the kendal satchel reminds me of the LV speedy (but less ubiquitous O_o).

...and a wallet (to match).

most items were 75% off retail (ranged from 60-75% off)... majority of shoppers purchasing bags. the boots and shoes were meh.

playbill: chicago

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last night's show: chicago.


with ashlee simpson-(w) as roxy hart. (surprisingly)...a role that she played quite well.

after theatre snacks in hell's kitchen at kashkavel.

overheard at the table of girls sitting next to us: "i want to marry a doctor. like a cardiovascular surgeon, of course."

oh, the uneducated. the proper choices (ie. lifestyle-friendly specialties with high earning potential) would have been anesthesiologist or even radiologist. and the "of course" would have been dermatologist. ^-^

hayden-harnett: havana hobo

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o hai thar. (chuckle, chuckle...)

it's no secret that i am a huge fan of hayden-harnett's...bags, accessories, and apparel.

hayden-harnett havana hobo in black onyx

no, i just didn't buy another bag already... i had ordered this bag a long time ago when it was on sale, and since it was on backorder, i just recently received it.

the havana hobo is one of h-h's best sellers, and it's easy to see why. fabulous soft leather and a good sized bag for everyday use. the compartments are also well thought out.

zippered compartment in the back

smaller zippered compartment and pocket in the front.

the opening of the bag also has a magnetic closure. nice.

and every season, comes in new colours. a reason to own more than one.^-^