10. Arthur Avenue- the Bronx. Our first trip to the Bronx was a blast. We ate a family style meal at a Dominick's Restaurant (it was good, not great) but we got to tour the "other Little Italy" with some of our favorite friends on a beautiful day. Not a bad way to begin exploring the most distant borough!
9. The Man-moon. Prior to the birth of our little girl, I had a chance to have a weekend hanging with one of my best friends from high school. On one evening we hit The Alligator for free pizza, Barcade- my favorite bar in the whole city, Union Pool for tacos from a truck and a night cap at Soda. Another night was spent drinking small batch bourbon, scotch and whiskey at Char No. 4. Nestle all that between two slices of gaming on the wii and you get yourself a great pre-baby-weekend-of-fun sandwich.
8. The Brooklyn Public Library System. For great service and a giant selection, go somewhere else. If you want to find the latest NY Times Bestseller list with very little wait, this is where to go. The service is uninspired at best, hostile at its worst.
7. The New York Public Library System. For giant selection with only a little bit of inconvenience, this is the spot. I've been having trysts with the Fine Arts Collection at Lincoln Center. This is the only library system where I can go to the branch by my office and pick up a copy of The Rake's Progress and Batman- Arkham Asylum. If you want a NY times bestseller and don't mind being hold number 845 out of 1,232 then use the NYPL, otherwise, see #8.
6. Metro North. Kitty's birthday celebration involved hopping the train to Cold Springs and traveling in the most civilized fashion upstate. We enjoyed a hike along the Hudson that went through an old stone house that was abandoned and ruined. Oh... and she did it while 6 months pregnant. That's my tough-as-nails wife! Lunch was startlingly good at the Foundry Cafe.
5. NY Comic Con. This year I went all out and got a weekend pass. Like eating 7 pounds of expensive cheese, watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy back to back to back or drinking a whole bottle of Veuve, sometimes too much is too much. This year I'm getting a ticket for Friday only. Everything in moderation.
4. The Business of Being Born. Never has a documentary so directly affected my life.
3. New York Magazine. Never has a magazine so directly affected my life.
2. The Wii. Nothing beats spending some time playing the vids and now Kitty joins in for competitive Tennis. She also has a circuit training course for me that includes Wii Boxing, crunches and pushups. After all that, I've been enjoying Super Mario Galaxy, No More Heroes and playing Medal of Honor Heroes 2 online against real life people.
1. Prosperity Dumplings. Prosperity Dumplings. Prosperity Dumplings. Never has a dumpling so directly affected my life.
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