Taste of Tribeca

I was planning on doing nothing today, just relaxing and getting some work done around my apartment, lesson planning, watching a movie. Didn't turn out that way. My friend Nina called and asked if I wanted to go to Taste of Tribeca. This is an anual even held in Tribeca during the spring/summer that raises money for local schools, and showcases all the fancy restaraunts in the area. I mean really fancy! The tickets were quite steep, but Nina and I decided to both splurge on one, getting 6 different tastes from different restaraunts, and then sharing, doubling our ohhhs and aahhhhs factor. We actually saw Spike from Top Chef (if anyone cares). The highlight was certainly the food though. It was out of this world. Worth every penny! The weather was beautiful, and it was the perfect day for this kind of festival. On top of that, it was sort of a random, unplanned activity, and I love those!
After the food, we headed down the block for a free wine tasting at Chambers Street Wines. Excellent choice, and a good way to wind up the afternoon.
I returned home around 5/6 and was greeted by Dan, in all his trecherous fashion glory. Oh Dan. Well, he ended up fixing his other bike up for me, so perhaps learning to bike in NYC is now possible (on bike paths, I'm not a big fan of street biking). I caught up with this old blog, and then went to a movie with Kate. We saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and it was quite shocking and funny!