This past weekend has been non-stop apartment viewings on the east & west side of the East River. As I keep viewing various units all over New York City, I’m questioning not only whether to stay or move but also whether to even stay in Manhattan. All things considering, I have fallen in love with Park Slope, Brooklyn. Aside from the stroller mafia, Park Slope is one of the nicest neighborhoods I’ve encountered in New York in general. The brownstones, the cafes, and glorious Prospect Park, are luring me away from the 100zipcode 
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Yesterday, on my way from one open house to another I stopped in for a delicious cappuccino at Cafe Regular…
Cafe Regular du Nord is located at 158 Berkeley Place, Brooklyn, NY.
Today after several unsuccessful viewings in Manhattan’s East Village, I crossed over to Brooklyn’s Park Slope again and had a delicious brunch at Cafe Dada.
Cafe Dada is located at 57 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
I had a scrumptious tri-color crepe & a bellini. The peach puree was so fresh and lifted my spirits as I continued my search for a fab pad…
Cheers to those who know what it’s like to hunt for the perfect NYC apt.
The tri-color crepe was a three level crepe that included a layer of a spinach flavored crepe, a beet flavored crepe and a regular flavored crepe with ham and swiss layered in between the crepes. Delicious!
Tri-Color Crepe
Here are some of the other tasty nibbles on the menu…
Other side of the menu.
I’m back in the 100s now and relaxing after a long day of bouncing around! Saw some promising spots in Brooklyn, but settling in with some more champagne & the Golden Globes while I ponder my next move! Wish me luck
Also my picks for GG wins in Bold:
Best drama film: “Argo”; “Django Unchained”; “Life of Pi”; “Lincoln“; “Zero Dark Thirty.”
Best comedy or musical film: “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”; “Les Miserables”; “Moonrise Kingdom”; “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”; “Silver Linings Playbook.”
Best director: Ben Affleck, “Argo”; Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”; Ang Li, “Life of Pi”; Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln”; Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained.”
Best actor, drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”; Richard Gere, “Arbitrage”; John Hawkes, “The Sessions”; Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master”; Denzel Washington, “Flight.”
Best actress, drama: Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”; Marion Cotillard, “Rust & Bone”; Helen Mirren, “Hitchcock”; Naomi Watts, “The Impossible”; Richard Weisz, “The Deep Blue Sea.”
Best actor, musical or comedy: Jack Black, “Bernie”; Bradley Cooper, “Silver Linings Playbook”; Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables”; Ewan McGregor, “Salmon Fishing In The Yemen”; Bill Murray, “Hyde Park On Hudson.”
Best actress, musical or comedy: Emily Blunt, “Salmon Fishing In The Yemen”; Judi Dench, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”; Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”; Maggie Smith, “Quartet”; Meryl Streep, “Hope Springs.”
Best supporting actor: Alan Arkin, “Argo”; Leonardo DiCaprio, “Django Unchained”; Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”; Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”; Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained.”
Best supporting actress: Amy Adams, “The Master”; Sally Field, “Lincoln”; Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”; Helen Hunt, “The Sessions”; Nicole Kidman, “The Paperboy.”
Best foreign language film: “Amour” (French); “A Royal Affair” (Danish); “The Intouchables” (French); “Kon-Tiki” (Norwegian); “Rust and Bone” (Franco-Belgian).
Best screenplay: “Zero Dark Thirty”; “Lincoln”; “Django Unchained”; “Argo”; “Silver Linings Playbook.”
Best original score: “Anna Karenina”; “Argo”; “Cloud Atlas”; “Life of Pi”; “Lincoln.”
Best animated feature: “Brave”; “Frankenweenie”; “Hotel Transylvania”; “Rise of the Guardians”; “Wreck-It-Ralph.”
I’m excited to see the fabulous Tina Fey & Amy Poehler bring on the laughs! Cheers to a red carpet kinda Sunday night! I don’t know about everyone else, but I <3 awards season!
xox
Val
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