Happy Friday, my darling readers! How was your week? I’m really looking forward to a couple of days off. Since Brooklyn Heights Cinema is closing (the saddest news ever!), we’re planning to catch one final flick (I’m thinking this, since I still haven’t seen it). Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead. Here, to get it started… Read more »
Do you like Japanese food? I recently tried out Bar Chuko in Prospect Heights. It was so hard to not order everything on the menu—each dish was so good. That said, it’s easy to sample a lot since the menu is divided into snacks, bites, bowls, and skewers (all reasonably priced). For $2-3 a pop,… Read more »
My latest Brooklyn discovery: This super-cute Hawaiian-style nail salon called Pau Hana. It’s funny because I’ve never really felt like a quickie manicure/pedicure in New York is all that relaxing, until I found this place. If you close your eyes, it sort of feels like you’re being whisked away somewhere tropical for an hour. It sounds… Read more »
When was the last time you put on roller skates? For me, I think it was when I was in third or fourth grade—until last week. Brooklyn Bridge Park just opened up a new roller rink on Pier 2, and it’s pretty awesome. The only problem is this: I’m terrible. It was so hard for… Read more »
Come August, the only thing I want to snack on are heirloom tomatoes. I’m so lucky that there are two farmer’s markets within walking distance from my apartment with table after table of fresh garden picks. This weekend, I went to both—making a single serving salad for myself on Saturday (with olive oil, balsamic, and… Read more »
