Ah, it’s the unofficial end of summer too soon! Many of you may be lamenting the end of summer Fridays while others are doing fist pumps every time they remember that their kid is going back to school next week. For those that don’t have plans for the long weekend, let us make a few suggestions.
Stuck in the city all weekend? Go as far north as the subway will take you for a hike in Van Cortlandt Park followed by a visit to A Mangiare for pizza or a chicken panino. Or go all the way south to Brighton Beach where you can watch Russian men strutting around the sand in their speedos. Since Hurricane Earl is whipping up some nasty rip currents, you’re better off visiting Cafe Glechik for a plate of Moscow Pelmeni. If you have a car, take a drive upstate to gorgeous Philmont and treat yourself to a farm-to-table meal at Local 111. Or join me and pay a visit to Eataly, the new orgiastic celebration of Italian food in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. (I’ll report back next week.)
If you’re home in more rural environs, invite the neighbors over and make spicy raw tomato sauce because we’ve only got two more weeks of good tomatoes left! Or make some homemade vanilla ice cream!
And if all else fails, take your inspiration from Rocco and let yourself relax like this.
Happy Labor Day!
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Hope you have a great weekend too!
I enjoyed your post, I went out to the local swimming pool today, and soaked up the sun rays for one last time at the pool this summer.