Patio Lounge, Sakura and the 5th Ave. Street Fair

Care to guess what this posting is going to be about?

Last night we tried Sakura, on 5th Avenue. It was a pleasant night so we sat outside in their garden and chowed down on the homemade gyoza and a selection of sushi rolls - the best being the "M&M" roll which had pieces of mango in it. Everything was great 'til we got to the end of the meal and it took forever to get our bill. Was our waitress too preoccupied with lighting the tiki torches outside in the garden? Possibly. Nevertheless, it was a decent dinner and the private garden in the back of the restaurant is sure to bring us back.

Afterwards, we decided to check out Patio Lounge for a drink (pictured above - courtesy of its website). It had a pretty nice vibe and beer garden but what was with the music and the fact that they did not serve cider?

Today, meanwhile, we headed to the 5th Avenue Street Festival. Running from Sterling to about 14th, it was your typical street fare - booths, beer, and fried foods galore. Why did we think the food would be good? We sampled the hot dog, kabob, sweet potato fries, paella and empanada but they were all pretty bland and of course, overpriced. The place was packed despite the intermittent showers which unfortunately did put a damper on some of the event, but it was good to get the summer festival season underway.