Sultry Sunday Scallop at Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.

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| Finally, I made time with Angel to eat at Greenpoint Fish. I have purchased fish from here before but never tried the restaurant in the back. I was very impressed by the variety of dishes for such a small location and the special did not disappoint. The Scallop special raw, with lemon, olive oil, and sea salt was amazing! The wine on tab at Greenpoint fish was also good, a tasty chardonnay.
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Zenkichi Valentine’s Omakase with Bae

| #valentineday #dinner #bae @Zenkichi_NY | ???
| I have to start off by saying that I have never had a bad meal at Zenkichi in Williamsburg Brooklyn. This meal was a special Zenkichi Valentine’s day edition of their normal Japanese omakase coursed meal. The Valentine’s Menu was perfect an I was happy to share my first Valentine’s day with Angel here. <3

Zenkichi Valentine’s Day Menu

バレンタインのおまかせ
Valentine’s Week Omakase
8-Course Special Tasting Menu
$120
 
 
 
valentines omakase zenkichi soup

蛤のお味噌汁
Hamaguri Littleneck Clam Miso Soup

valentines omakase zenkichi sushi

前菜五種
Assorted Chilled Plates:

熊本オイスター
Kumamoto Oyster

ズワイ蟹の酢の物 蟹味噌添え
Hokkaido Zuwai Snow Crab Sunomono

鮟肝の旨煮
Ankimo Uma-ni

本鮪のタルタル キャビアと共に
Bluefin Tuna Tartar & Caviar

寒鯖の箱寿司
Kansaba Winter Mackerel Hako-zushi

valentines omakase zenkichi shashimi

シェフお薦めのお造り三点盛り
Three Kinds of Chef’s Premium Sashimi
Kanpachi Amberjack, Kagoshima, Japan
Kinmedai Bigeye Snapper, Shizuoka, Japan
Lightly Seared King Salmon, Alaska

valentines omakase zenkichi fried

雲丹と海苔の大葉包み天麩羅
Uni & Nori Seaweed Tempura

valentines omakase zenkichi fish 3

銀鱈西京焼
Saikyo Miso Cod

valentines omakase zenkichi beaf

神戸牛フィレミニョンステーキ
黒トリュフ添え
Kobe Beef Filet Mignon Steak & Truffle

ハドソンバレーフォアグラ丼
Hudson Valley Foie Gras Donburi

valentines omakase zenkichi dessert

黒ゴマのフローズンチョコレートムース
Frozen Black Sesame Mousse

Squad Goals Achieved Nomo Soho

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| Squad Goals Achieved – with these lovely people @anthea.chu @rare_jrdn @takenbyangel . After a nice brunch with my parents we all headed to Nomo Soho for some cocktails. They make a great Manhattan but the Marikorico cocktail was huge, tasty, and able to be shared.

 

 

Marikorico Cocktial $16

Rooibos Tea Infused Plantation 3* Rum, Orgeat Syrup Velvet Falernum, Lime, Pineapple, Tiki Bitters

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Brunch’n with Bae at the Smile NYC

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| One of my favorite and longest surviving cafes in New York City is The Smile. Always great coffee, yummy food, and great atmosphere! If ever in soho for breakfast or brunch I highly recommend taking the time to wait for a table at The Smile.
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Early 20th Century Japanese textiles made into Decor

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Finally, a trip to a neighborhood showroom Sri, with the intent to purchase some Japanese Textiles that were both Indigo Dyed and Boro.

“Boro” means “tattered” in Japanese and describes textiles that have been clearly used, broken/damaged, and stitched back together with contracting fabrics.

I was fortunate enough to purchase two pieces from Sri, each hand loomed and indigo dyed and created in the early 20th century. The longer, Boro piece would have been used for bedding and has a chrysanthemum print. The square piece would have been used for bundling and has the Oda melon flower at the corner. It was created using the technique called katazome (stencil paste dye).

Sri Founder, Stephen Szczepanek.

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The Book Boy

Inside the bookstore, the air feels a little warmer than the street, as if the shelves have been holding onto everyone’s winter all day. Paperbacks rise in uneven towers on the tables, their corners softened by hands that linger. The floor looks like it has seen thousands of careful steps—scuffed, honest, and still welcoming.

The Book Boy stands there in a cap and scarf, turned slightly inward the way people do when they’re trying to hear what a cover is whispering. He doesn’t look rushed. He looks paused, as if the rest of the city can keep moving for a minute while he weighs one story against another.

This is the kind of place that lives alongside you. It creaks in small ways—spines flexing, jackets sliding, a quiet shuffle in the aisle. The stacks don’t feel messy so much as lived-in, like the shop is letting time settle where it wants.

Outside, it might be snowing or it might only feel like it should be. Either way, the scene holds that same soft hush: the familiar comfort of browsing, the small mystery of what you’ll carry home, and the sense that the ordinary is never quite ordinary when it’s wrapped in pages.

Boyfriends be Blizzard

The snow turns ordinary errands into something cinematic. A sidewalk becomes a small stage; the wind edits the scene for you, softening the edges, erasing the sharpness of the day. In the middle of it all, two boyfriends lean together for a quick selfie—cheeks cold, jackets zipped, the kind of closeness that feels practical and tender at the same time.

“Boyfriends be Blizzard” sounds like a joke you say to keep your teeth from chattering. But there’s truth in it, too. When weather arrives with teeth, you find out what you keep and what you let go. You keep moving. You keep laughing. You keep someone close enough to share warmth, even if it’s only for the length of a photo.

The street behind them is blurred with snow and motion—parked cars collecting white, a fence beaded with slush, the day reduced to a few muted colors. A paper bag swings from one hand like proof that life continues: coffee, groceries, something simple carried home. The storm doesn’t stop the routine; it just asks you to do it slower, shoulder to shoulder.

In weather like this, the world feels smaller and quieter, as if everything beyond the falling snow is far away. And in that narrowed space, affection is louder. A kiss on the cheek, a grin caught mid-flurry, a shared pause before stepping back into the cold.

Happy Holiday Season Everyone

|Happy Holiday @SproutBrooklyn @target #christmas #presents #gold #haul
| Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and hopeful holiday season!

 I’m loving my Christmas gifts.

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A new neighborhood favorite called Cherry Point

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The Meal

I had a delicious meal with Angel here at Cherry Point. It was a recommendation from my good friend Devon, who had yet to lead me astray. The menu was pretty rustic but a good assortment for breakfast / brunch. There were several cured fish dishes as well as a nice selection of cocktails. We started with a Sticky Toffee Bun and homemade clotted cream, followed by an orange juice and good coffee, finished with the Brisket and Eggs made to perfection.
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Happy holiday party One Medical Plus 1

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| I have to say I was pretty impressed with this holiday party. One of the best I have been to and I am not even employed by One Medical. I guess it was good luck to be a +1 at this event.
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Birthday Bracelet from my Boyfriend new Miansai

@miansai #miansai #bracelet #birthday
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| My wonderful boyfriend Angel surprised me for my birthday with a Miansai Bracelet. I have always loved this brand but this was my first bracelet from them. Receiving my first Miansai bracelet as a gift made it even more special.
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Sunday Laduree macaroons & monsters

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| This post commemorates the third year in a row my good friend Mikey (@mcallan13) and I have met for some Laudree Macaroons and a leisurely stole down Madison Avenue to see the Holiday windows on 5th Avenue.
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