Hi friends,

Hope everyone had a fabulous holiday weekend! Chris and I spent the holiday watching soccer, celebrating good friends at their wedding in the West Village and checking out Gotham West Market, which I have been wanting to visit for a while now.

^^Our first stop was Ivan Raman Slurp Shop for some ramen noodles.

^^I had the veggie noodles and Chris got the Tokyo Shio with pork belly.  Both were super delish.

^^ After lunch we moved on to El Colmado for some wine on their outdoor bar stools.

^^Finally, at Cannibal we took advantage of their 3 o’clock happy hour to grab some beer and cocktails. It was the perfect ending to the day.

^^ Except that I wasn’t done yet, because I had to grab some ice cream from Jeni’s. A triple scoop with three different flavors. Do not come all the way out to Gotham West Market (which is pretty far out of the way if you live where we do) without picking up some ice cream. This alone would have made the trip worth it.

^^ We had some time to kill before 3 o’clock happy hour at Cannibal, so we walked the two blocks over to the Hudson to partake in the view — which includes the Intrepid.

^^ A seriously true sentiment.

^^ Kayaks, just waiting to see the light of day.

^^ This guys was teaching paddle board lessons to a small group of people. I could not partake in this activity, even if I wanted to.

And that was about it, my friends! A very good 4th of July weekend, indeed. Next weekend I’m off to Atlantic City for one of two bachelorette parties there this summer, then it’s on to Rehobeth Beach for a week with the family directly from AC.

Bis bald, friends — and happy July!