NYC Tastes

Sometimes my subconscious tries to punish me.  I'm not really sure why but I know it happens.  I have a certain base of knowledge, the warning signs are all there, yet I jump in with both feet.  Case in point- my most recent trip to the Theater District. I've been trying to win Book of Mormon lottery tickets for about three months now.  I go once or twice a week 5 minutes before the drawing, put my ticket in and then watch as obnoxious, less deserving people are chosen around me.  Then I walk my sad loser walk home...fun right?  Well I awoke one recent Sunday with a lucky feeling.  I hadn't tried for a weekend performance yet so odds of a win were in my favor (or at least that's what I was telling myself).  I arrived right about 4:45 and was shocked to see the outside empty.  I suddenly realized the weekend performances must start at 8:00. I had an hour an half to kill be...

It seems so rare lately that Mr. T and I actually have a weekend to ourselves with nothing to do. Something almost always comes up- work, visitors, intense sports watching! But this Saturday we had none of that and instead had a great day just walking around and enjoying our city. We started the day off by walking up to the newly opened Ace Hotel for some Stumptown Coffee. Walking into the shop I noticed all of the barista’s had handle bar moustaches and a speakeasy style of dress. What’s up with this trend lately? It was kind of neat at first but now I see it everywhere! Anyway- onto the coffee. I was feeling like a little sugar boost this morning so I ordered the Espresso Con Panna. For those of you that don’t know Espresso Con Panna is just an espresso with whipped cream on top. Stumptown’s beans taste quite strong and bitter, so the sugary whipped cream was a welcome addition to my morning beverage. Mr. T began his day with a frothy cappuccino. Look at the wonde...