Wednesday, August 19, 2009

orsino love triangle



my dear friend heather recently got us tickets (by waiting in line for 5 hours) to see Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night.

this was probably one of the best things i have done in manhattan. we had a terrific girls date night which included lots of wine & st.andre cheese.

the acting was amazing and featured anne hathaway playing viola. stellar. the set was perfectly simplistic. the play was just delightful as directed by daniel sullivan. performed in the language of shakespeare, i was pleasantly surprise with how well i followed it and even found myself laughing out loud (at the humorous bits of course)

here's a little recap via love map:




on top of all the theatrical magic, the rainy weather stayed at bay for the duration of the play. miracle for nyc in the summer of 2009.




Sunday, August 16, 2009

cherish my cherin. sushi.

mmm! sushi.

i recently discovered a fabulous sushi restaurant in the east village. cherin sushi. reasons it is so fabulous: aaahmazing & creative sushi rolls and BYOB.

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among the traditional rolls and sashimi, cherin gets creative with fish combo's. options with mangos and red caviar are all over the menu selections. the marriage of fish & fruit is done so well here, you leave craving their house specialty rolls; the john roll (sliced mango atop spicy, crunchy salmon) and trisha roll (tune & yellowtail on top of avocado & crunch) are my favorites.

everything is super fresh. the rice is not too overbearing and cooked to perfection. and cherin scores extra points for simple, appreciated presentation.

decor is simple, clean, understated, but classier than your typical sushi joint. slightly dim inside and always packed with east village locals who are in the know. the little twinkly lights outside on the door & railing make it easy to spot.

best of all...cherin is totally affordable. and with the BYOB, you can bring along your fav sauvingnon blanc. perfection.

*image courtesy of nymag.com