Good evening! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and aren’t suffering from the Sunday Slumps.

This weekend included some great food, friends, volunteering, a long run, and some cooking.

Bo nor I got home from work on Friday night until after 8pm. After a week of traveling we were both craving a date night together. We took advantage of our NYC location and decided to find a dinner location during our walk. After a few attempts we were lucky to find 2 counter seats at Casa Mono.

Casa Mono is Batali’s Spanish tapas restaurant which is also known for its wonderful wine selection. We often see lines around the block for this favorite and therefore were surprised and excited to find two counter seats available. For two foodies, sitting at the counter of an open kitchen restaurant is a dream come true. We spent most of our dinner watching their sure handed techniques and ingredients.

More pictures and a full review will come later.

Saturday Bo and I woke up bright and early for an early morning spin class complements of Fly Wheel and Fit Chick in The City, Jes. The class was VERY different than our Equinox classes as it did a lot of low resistance and high speed drills while standing. However, the coolest part was the mini arm workout at the 40 minute point. This was totally unexpected but a nice little treat.  This is how Fly Wheel describes their studio and classes:

Rides at Flywheel are engineered to provide you with the best and most fun workout possible. Each ride is set to a high energy music playlist, ranging from hip hop to rock and roll to pop. The lineup also includes specialty classes such as post-natal, “sweat into summer”, post-natal and “combo” combination classes that utilize our adjacent yoga studio for multi-faceted workouts. Additionally, for those who thrive on competition, Flywheel has developed the TorqBoard– an in-studio display that provides riders with the option to compare their performance against the rest of the class in real time.

I love healthy and fun ways to catch up with local readers and get to know other bloggers and readers! Thanks Jes!

The rest of my Saturday included volunteering up in Harlem with the New York Junior League. We were taking part in the Playground Improvement Project in St. Nicholas Park. Each year the Junior League adopts a different park in the city to restore! The park was absolutely gorgeous and the flowers were in full bloom!

It was definitely five hours of manual labor as we painted a hand ball court and scraped paint off benches. But, it was a great opportunity to get to know the women on my committee better and enjoy the sunshine. The lovely ladies of the CHAMP (Community Health Advocacy Module Program) committee taking a lunch break. The delicious veggie sandwich I snagged from the boxed lunches. I was pleasantly surprised with the freshness and flavor. I need to add sprouts, cabbage, and carrots to more of my sandwiches! It adds great flavor and texture.

I came home to take a quick nap and walk to the Union Square market for fresh flowers before Bo and I met up with Lauren and Casey at Dos Caminos for margaritas and dinner. From there we went to two great bars that Bo nor I had ever experienced before. Amity Hall, the second bar, was awesome! Over 50 beers on tap and great atmosphere! Thanks Casey for the recommendations! We even ran into Melissa and Frank at Dos Caminos. Congratulations on your graduation Melissa.

Be sure to check out Bobbi’s bake sale tomorrow! My vegan macaroons will be up for sale!