Summer’s Official Start is Here.

Rockaway fun, a Penny party, and Jazz in the Garden.

Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! What are your plans? Are you in town or heading out to the Hudson Valley or the Berkshires or the East End? We will be joining the ants marching eastward on the LIE on Friday morning, heading out to the North Fork to celebrate Sam’s 11th birthday and spend some time doing very little for as long as possible: swim, eat, drink, read, and run. I plan on cooking most of the weekend, but I did make one reservation and that’s to go to The Minnow at Galley Ho, which opened last year in New Suffolk. Loved it then and can’t wait to return. 

Next week, back in the city, I am excited to get to Il Totano, Harold Dieterle’s new restaurant in the West Village, and Strange Delight, a seafood and oyster bar and neighborhood cocktail spot that channels the French Quarter in Ft. Greene. More to come on those!

If you’re not sure what to do this weekend, I’ve got some great suggestions to help you soak up the sun and the fun. Sending rest and relaxation your way. See ya next week!