Normally during a work week, I’m “social” one night a week. The rest of the week I grab takeout and eat it on my giant king-size bed. I’m not complaining, I love eating a bacon cheeseburger in bed. Its sneaky luxury that I would never do in my own bed.
This past week was a different story. Despite a little bit of work drama hanging over my head, I went out each night this week. No room service for this girl.
Monday
I convinced my friend Ria to skip a spin class and get dinner with me. Because Ria’s commute takes her through Grand Central Station, we grabbed dinner at Zocalo. Nothing better than a surprise dinner that includes tortilla chips and salsa.
Tuesday
One of my childhood friend’s, Rachael, blogged about The Wharf Bar & Grill over the prior weekend. She raved about the low beer prices and quality wings. Both are key to a great budget evening… and my hotel happened to be located quite near to The Wharf.
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| not a picture of the actual wings… sorry. |
While I had a great evening, the wings were definitely better than the company I was keeping that evening. Rumor on the street is that this place also has $1 tacos on Tuesdays… I’ll have to come back and check it out. Plus, there is a great outdoor deck area for when its not pouring rain.
Wednesday
While I was at The Wharf, I tweeted my foursquare checkin. Lucky me, my old friend saw the tweet and we were able to connect for dinner on Wednesday. I am not even sure the last time I saw Rachael but it was definitely nearly three quarters of a lifetime ago. We ended up meeting up at another great spot near Grand Central called El Rio Grande.
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| also, not a picture of the guacamole… sorry. |
Rio Grande’s selling point is the crazy delicious guacamole. And, it was crazy delicious. I’m sure its meant for more than two people but we certainly put a sizable dent in the serving.
Thursday
I already blogged about Thursday in my Ladies Night post… but it wouldn’t hurt to mention again. I had a ladies night dinner with Ria and a new friend at Wine:30. Its always nice to end the work week on such a high note.
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| an actual picture of my meal…. my favorite Seared Tuna appetizer |
I am optimistic about this coming week as well. Tonight, I’m going back to The Wharf for a “Bachelor” Finale party. I some how managed to avoid getting caught up in The Bachelor / Bachelorette hullabalo in the past few years but this year has been different. Perhaps I just love me some crazy bitches competing over a clueless dude?
I make no promises about being this social going forward, but it was super nice to see so many friends in one week. Loves it.