Sunday, October 24, 2010

5 Years In The Making…

I don’t usually blog on a Sunday evening but once in a while something so epic happens that I just have to throw caution into the wind. What is that you ask???? I finally got to hangout with my Mansana!!!!! Known to many of you as One Healthy Apple lol. We have been internet friends for about 5 years and I consider her one of my closest friends…so when she told me that she was coming to NYC for business, I was like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning.

Even though I had about 3 hours of sleep and was slightly hung over; I woke up, did a quick workout and headed into the city with Missy to pick up Mansana from her hotel. When we walked into the lobby, I looked around anxiously and when I finally saw her…I think I squealed like a piggy! I was so happy to finally see her in the flesh! After a quick hug; we headed to Soho to meet Gabriela at Spring Street Natural for Brunch. Spring Street has a fabulous menu but one thing was calling my name….

PUMPKIN RAVIOLI!!!!!

(with Napa Cabbage, Brown sage butter, Hazelnut crunch)

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This was divine!!!!! I think I said “mmmmm” during every bite lol.

I even ignored this beautiful bread basket just to save room for the Ravioli

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It wouldn’t be a blog meet up without some pictures at the restaurant…(Thanks Gabriela for sharing these!!!!)

Me and Missy

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Mansana and Gabriela  IMG_3785

Group Shot

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AND you can’t have a blog meet up without giving each other chocolate…Mansana brought all of us Ghirardelli Chocolates (I think great minds think alike because I brought her Godiva chocolates hahaha)

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After Brunch Missy and I decided to give Mansana a tour but then we got lost took the scenic route and our quick walk turned into a 1 hour cardio workout! haha. I swear we make the worse tour guides EVER! lol.

I waited 5 years for this picture!!!!

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Sadly Missy had to go bye bye but Mansana and I kept the party rolling and you can’t have party without…

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Talk about location location…Magnolia Bakery was right near her hotel! DSCN5911 DSCN5910

We both wanted Red Velvet cupcakes and enjoyed them while we people watched

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They were deelish but I must have been full from brunch because I ended up sharing mine with the pigeons…

After we finished our cupcakes, we shared a cab back into Queens and continued chatting and giving our cab driver directions (he was clueless!). This was such a perfect day!!!!! Now we just have to repeat it…in the west coast!

Namaste…

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