The best weekends are the ones with no agenda and last weekend we did exactly what we both love to do..."head out and explore the unknown without a plan."
Friday night was a super fun night spent with a lot of new friends eating Chili, enjoying good wine, sharing our week's stories and later playing games...love kicking off a weekend like that.
Saturday, Stuart and I got up and decided to hit NYC by foot. We made our way south to the High Line and walked all the way from the beginning of the path to the end. It offers an amazing perspective of the city and with weather in the 50's, which is insanely beautiful for January in NYC, we could not pass up the chance to experience it again. We have already been to the High Line a few times since moving here and we will most definitely be regulars this summer.
Next, Stuart and I made our way to Chelsea Market (another favorite NYC spot) to indulge in a Growler of Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout, Spicy Tuna Sushi from The Lobster Place Fish Market and a small cup of Scallop Chowder. Talk about tastebud euphoria. Pretty much the best way to start a day. :)
After Chelsea Market we swerved around the winding streets of Greenwich Village, Soho (with a brief stop at Magnolia Bakery for a heavenly cupcake), and then onto the East Village. We poked our heads into shops, oouuu'ed and awww'ed at the architecture and pointed out every single glorious townhouse or apartment we someday wanted to live in. This is why I love NYC.
Sunday we took a quick jaunt over to Willimasburg, Brooklyn to try out Brooklyn Brewery! Brooklyn Brews have been one constant in our household since moving to NYC. They are all so so good. Actually all the beer we have been drinking lately has been so so good. I can't believe that just a few years ago I couldn't stand the taste of beer...but Stuart changed me and now I actually prefer it over wine. And, I don't want to play around with a light beer either, I prefer the dark full bodied beers. I am definitely no expert in beers but I am up for anything and everything now as I am trying to nail down my favorites.
Brooklyn Brewery is such a cool place. Sundays through the Winter they host a SmorgasBrewery where food vendors set-up tables in the Tasting Room so you can munch while tasting all of Brooklyn's best brews. We tried a Tofu Spicy Hotdog and a Grass-fed Beef Dog topped with jalapeno mustard! My favorite beer was the West India IPA...I will definitely be getting some of that for our house. I really wish that wineries were as laid back and fun as breweries. Stuart and I went to Napa a few months ago and while it was beautiful and yummy and all that jazz that everyone tells you, we did not love it. Wineries and tastings are stuffy, expensive, and all about selling the wine and wine clubs...blah. Every winery we went to included 20% education, 40% tasting, and 40% sales...and none had the laid back vibe that I love. You go to a brewery and what you get is an exciting tour with lots of information about every step of beer creation, always an enthusiastic tour guide, and then a huge FUN tasting room where you can chill and enjoy the brewery for as long as you want WITH NO SALES PUSH! Brooklyn hit the nail on the head with the environment of their tasting room, it was full of people playing cards and hanging out and enjoying themselves while eating the most delicious food from local organic and sustainable NY food vendors. It was a perfect package of fun for a Sunday and we will definitely be bringing all of our visitors here.
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