1) Beecher's Cheese Shop
On Tuesday while heading to the Hudson River I walked in the complete opposite direction of where I was supposed to be going, and I came across the newly opened Beecher's Cheese shop in Chelsea. Come Sunday I told Vlady that we just had to check it out, and let's just say that this place may be my new favorite spot.
The people that work there are super nice and they gave us free samples of any cheese we wanted, and we certainly took advantage of that. Of the ones that we tried we loved their award winning Flagship (and smoked Flagship) and the creamy Cremont (which we ended up buying). They also have an incredible mac n cheese (pictured below) that you can grab a cup of, as well as some awesome sandwiches and paninis made with their cheeses. We ate our lunch in a mezzanine overlooking a large room where they make the cheese, and although they weren't in the process of making anything at the time I would love to come back and observe their techniques.
After we ate we headed to the bottom level of the three floor store to check out The Cellar: a very cool, dim, candle-lit bar with mis-matched furniture and a "cheese observatory" room. They told us about their happy hour specials on wine and food (including the to-die-for mac n cheese) everyday from 5-7, and I guarantee we will be back very soon for that. All in all, this place is awesome.. and although the prices are a little steep for some of the cheeses, the friendly staff and amazing quality made it worth the cost.
2) Crumbs cupcakes
I picked up a dozen of these cupcakes for Vlady's birthday gathering on Saturday night. I've had Crumbs before, and they are probably my favorite cupcake shop to date (although I've never had Magnolia's, which I've heard is amazing). While I did over estimate the amount of baked goods that our group could eat after a meal, I would be lying if I said that I wasn't happy to take home the 6 uneaten cupcakes from the evening. Having a Crumbs cupcake buffet on my counter is a sign of a good day.
3. This OPI nail polish
Bored with the colors in my current nail polish bag, I picked up this shade for an at-home manicure on Saturday. It's very different from anything I normally wear and I loved the name, "Skull and Glossbones", so I figured I'd give it a shot and try something new. I think this will be my new "go to shade" for everyday wear because it's light enough to not stand out too much, but it's not your standard light pink nail color. The below picture isn't my hand, but this is what it looks like on:
Since I can't go shopping (unemployment and all), I've decided to try and "shop" in my own closet by creating new outfits that I never would have paired together normally. The girl on this blog is my inspiration! Although I think some of the outfits she wears are a litttttle too creative for my taste, I like seeing what she pairs together, finding something similar in my closet and creating a brand new outfit.
5. And of course, my all time favorite thing:
Helping me read a book :)
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