9/1/2002 – Alana and Thon got up and ran at 8:00am. I didn’t go; I sprained my ankle playing basketball last week. At about noon we went out to get brunch at Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, my sister’s favorite place downtown. It’s a mexican place. I got a Plato de Churrizo, which is basically refreid […]

Met up with Y.I. for a video (As Good As It Gets) and dinner. We ate at Max SoHa which is usually pretty good. Then we headed down to Showman’s for some drinks and jazz. Pretty fun evening, all told.

Met some friends at Fort Tryon park near the Cloisters for a picnic. I brought the proverbial bucket of KFC chicken. While walking through the park, I noticed a cute little cafe that I’ve put on my list of places to try called The New Leaf Cafe. I haven’t had good luck with picnics – […]

Brunch downtown at SoHo with Y.I. at a place I’ve been meaning to try, The Mercer Kitchen. Brunch has been one of my favorite meals lately, and I’ve been frequenting Kitchenette Uptown, so it was nice to compare. I had a great pancakes with banannas and mixed berries dish. Really fresh, tasty fruit. Afterwards, we […]

7/24/2002 Evening – Went downtown to meet Benkei and friends. Had dinner at Cafeteria. Looking over the menu, I just had to get the Fried Chicken and Waffles. I love breakfast. I’m a big fan of fried chicken. Why not put them together? Before eating, I took a picture of a cute blue-haired girl. I […]