Feb2-Feb9 - Back to the city!

February 2nd was Groundhog Day and the groundhog did see his shadow which means six more weeks of winter, but if winter is like the nice weather we have been having then that is not so bad!

That morning I got up early and got ready to go back to the city! Right when I got back I worked at Maialino that night. I worked for the next couple of days including Super Bowl night which I was bummed about but I had Mike DVR it for me.

On Monday Sarah and I had off from work so we went to Mesa Grill, Chef Bobby Flay's first restaurant, where Sarah had reservations for lunch. We ordered from the restaurant week menu and I got a salad, butternut squash ravioli and chocolate cake dessert. Sometimes I wonder if I should be writing a food blog but seriously the moist cake, cream, and melted chocolate was incredible. We each ordered one and we were so full but we had to finish them because they were so good!

Afterwards we were so full we felt like we could not walk but we went right next door to Bebe and shopped around until we were able to walk home.

February 8th was my best friend Liz's birthday but she was back home in Rochester so I could not see her but we plan on celebrating together soon! That night I worked in the office and got a call from Cash Warren's assistant to make a dinner reservation for him and Jessica Alba on Valentine's Day which I thought was really cute! She was so nice and said that last minute they decided to come to New York from Los Angeles and even though they ended up canceling at a later date it was nice of them to think of us!

On Thursday Mike, his parents and one of the senior colorists from their salon came to the city! They came because Mike's Dad was doing the hair for several of the Fashion Weeks shows. When they touched down I went to the Gansevoort Park Hotel on Park Ave where they were staying to surprise them in the lobby! 

After they got settled in we went to eat at Asellina which is the restaurant in the hotel. Sarah and I had eaten there before and we really liked it. When we sat down to eat there I was totally surprised by Mike's Mom when she told me that she would give me her ticket to attend Jill Stuart's Fashion Show on Saturday!! I had been wanting to go to a Fashion Week show but the tickets are hard to come by! I was so happy I was teary-eyed! We enjoyed our lunch there and afterwards they got ready to do the Creatures of the Wind Fashion Show. 

(photo: MCV Photo)

They said that the show went well and afterwards we met them out for dinner at a restaurant called Novita!

There was a special of pasta with pieces of truffle on top that I could not resist! It was the best truffle pasta that I have ever had. Their dessert menu was exceptional and I want to go back but for now I got the creme brulee which was delicious. 

After dinner we went to their hotel and watched tv and hung out until it was time for bed!