Weekend in the City

What we did this weekend

• "Surprise" birthday party for Lauren at Blau Gans, which was pretty good, although not spectacular. The place is loud due to many hard surfaces, and the lack of soft sound baffling table linens.
• A field trip to Queens to visit the Jackson Heights Diner, Patel Brothers, and Costco (they seem to have abandoned couponing). We got lots of idli mix as well as fresh spices.
• Broiled veal chops, topped with a cranberry/garlic relish. Awesome.
• Watched The Dark Knight, with Heath Ledger as the Joker. I'd heard this was good, as well as his acting, and it delivered....although at 2.5 hours the movie was way too long.
• Planted catnip, rosemary, and parsley in the patio garden.
• Got the cats wound up by blowing bubbles for them to ferociously bat.
• Made fresh bruschetta and ahi tuna poke.
• Went to Pinkberries.
• Took a platter of stuffed grapeleaves to church.
• Read The Hi Tech Strategist and ICAP Shipping newsletters.
• Was annoyed by the Food Emporium's low level bait & switching.