The Weekend

This weekend, Jac and I almost mastered the transportation system.

But not really...

Our first outing on Saturday was to her friend Peter's house on the west side.  This was a fun experience for us because we haven't used the bus yet.  To get to the west side from our apartment, you take bus through Central Park.  We have decided we like the subway...

Jac, Otis and I

Jac and Otis

After visiting the Upper West Side, we traveled south to the East Village to get pizza and go to Idle Hands Bar. 

Chicken Parmesan Pizza.  This photo does not do it justice.  It was huge.

Sunday morning Jac and I woke up with one thing in mind: Brunch.  There's a fantastic little cafe very close to us called Gracie's Cafe.  There I enjoyed an Italian Frittata

My Italian Frittata and breakfast potatoes!

Our view from the sidewalk

On our way home, we made a stop at Crumbs Bakery and picked up a delicious treat to enjoy at home

My cupcake choice:  Peanut Butter Cup

Jac's cupcake choice: Cappuccino

After surviving my food coma, we trekked to Central Park's Summer Stage to wait in a ridiculous line to see a free concert.  Unfortunately, after waiting awhile in the line that wasn't moving, Jac made the executive decision to leave the line and venture further into the park.  As soon as we left the line, it began to move.  Just our luck

The view from behind our bench - The Summer Stage

The view from the bench

After enjoying a bit of the music from a park bench, we walked further into the park to get a popsicle.  We stumbled upon this beautiful place: Bethesda Fountain

Performers at the fountain - they were very entertaining

View from the steps

Room mate photo!

From Central Park, our travels took us to Brooklyn, where we celebrated a dog's first birthday...

Fiamma the dog likes apples with peanut butter

...and then dinner at Austin and Damara's.  Dinner blew my mind.

Jalapeno Poppers that burned my mouth off

FANTASTIC dinner