January 16, 2012 Ayana

Brunch and a play (Stickfly)

Recently, my friend Denese and I had a day out in the city. We had a lovely brunch at B. Smith’s on restaurant row. The food was great and filling. Unlimited mimosa’s and the dessert of Bourbon Street bread pudding is not to be missed -make sure to save room. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere with a 2-person band playing live music. ( Sorry, no pics of the place or food.)

Me and my friend Denese outside Stickfly- Yes it was cold!

Then off to see the new play, Stickfly, on Broadway. The play was worth seeing and discussed topics of family, race, interracial relationships and socioeconomic status and dynamics. Sounds heavy but it was actually funny and entertaining. Not that I am a theater critic or anything but I think the real breakout star is going to be Condola Rashad. She was great! After the show Denese and I got to see some of the stars.

Denese and Ruben Santiago- Hudson

Denese and Tracie Thoms

Thumbs down to Mehki Phifer and Dule Hill for not coming to see their fans waiting outside in the cold to meet them. Still love them though! We did score photos with Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Tracie Thoms ( loved her since Rent!)

After the play, we went to Sprinkles uptown for some cupcakes. I had heard they were better than the often revered Crumbs and Magnolia bakeries. After thinking we walked past it. We finally found it. It is a small space but it does have a couple of seats and a window box seating. I have to say the cupcakes were good. I had a smores cupcake -the marshmallow topping wasn’t too sweet and the cake was moist with a dollop of chocolate ganache. Denese had a german chocolate cupcake. That also tasted good. Also, not too sweet with coconut and pecans. Yummy. I didn’t care for the coffee I had and Denese didn’t like her “drinking chocolate” drink but its a cupcake place and not a coffee shop- so I forgive them. All in all and eventful day.

December 27, 2011 Ayana

Update!

Hi All,

I know I haven’t posted in a little while. This is for 2 reasons. 1) I am busy doing some updates on the back-end of the site. 2) I have been busy seeing the sights and sounds of NYC.

Check back soon for some posts on Rockefeller Center, Union Square, some great places to eat and a couple of other places. And don’t forget my trip to Trinidad is coming up!

In the meantime, here is a sneak peek!

December 9, 2011 Ayana

Champagne in a can?

Yes, Champagne in a can is apparently the new thing. Who would have known? I was recently invited to a birthday party at a restaurant in Chelsea; The Trailer Park Lounge and Grill. It’s not as bad as it sounds. But it is as cheesy as it sounds. Just imagine a trailer park recreation center with 1950’s decor -neon lights and all.

It’s a good place to meet with friends and have some drinks and yes, you can have some champagne-in a can. I opted for some beer on tap and a margarita. But they did run out of Champagne while I was there. It had a vending machine that sold hair spray and a “how strong do you think you are?” game machine that kept the men in our group busy. They rated “strong” -for a girl. Ha! It was reminiscent of those carnival games from my childhood. It had other 1950’s decor that had us laughing all night. Very kitschy.