Where We've Been

Last weekend we spent some time walking around SoHo - mostly the shops on B'way and checked out stores like Uniqlo and Pearl River Mart.

We eventually made our way down to Chinatown which I found to be surprisingly packed full of people - so packed it was difficult to make one's way down the sidewalk.

We ended up eating lunch at Shanghai Cuisine (on Bayard/Mulberry) - not the greatest of meals but not the worst. We had pork dumplings and chicken with cashews. Next time we'll have to pick a specific place to go to and see the best that Chinatown has to offer.

The week prior we met up with a friend at Metro Cafe and Wine Bar in Union Square to catch up with a friend and in the middle of that week we finally tried Hanabi on 7th Avenue in Park Slope. We tried the scallops wrapped in bacon and a selection of sushi rolls. It was good and the restaurant had good ambiance. It's definitely a place we will check out again.

In early September, I had a couple friends visiting from out of town. I hung out with one of them at a great place called Ditch Plains (Bedford/Downing) in West Village? where I had a tasty burger and fries. Later that week, a bunch of us hung out at The Boxcar Lounge for some drinks in the East Village.

That weekend, I had another friend in town and he and his girlfriend came over to watch the ND/Penn St. game. It was a good time. It's too bad ND lost last weekend to Michigan and all but dashed the championship dream. Let's hope they can rebound tonight against Michigan State.