team bonding.

last night, i disproved my own theory that the more you drink, the better you bowl.

actually, the more you drink, the worse you bowl, and the more you don't give a damn!

 we had our company outing at cove lanes

and bowled with the field sales team

and i finally met the west coast team

(hi guys!)

many beers were consumed

and there was a jessie vs. jesse showdown!

afterwards, we went to the barefoot peddler in greenvale

and hung out over drinks, fried pita chips, wings, and salads.

all in all, it was a great night!

i definitely enjoyed hanging out with everyone one last time before i start my new gig.

tomorrow is dennis rodman's party in the city,

and gerry and i still need to get our costumes, omg!

i'm so pumped for the weekend!

xo

jessie

long island restaurant week!

Long Island Restaurant Week is one of my favorite events on LI. This year's restaurant week is slated for next week, November 1-7, 2009. Sponsored by WordHampton Public Relations, a diverse roster of over 50 restaurants will be serving $24.95 prix fixe dinners for one week. So many of my favorite restaurants will be participating, like Pera Bell in Patchogue, Avino's Italian Table in Bellport, Bliss Squared in Blue Point, and, of course, Besito! So check out the website for more details and who knows? You may just find your new favorite hot spot!

a weekend wrap up.

saturday night: cooking for gerry!

 

white clam sauce with italian bread and whole wheat pasta from trader joes

(our entree)

a fun salad!

i threw together mesclun lettuce, spinach, chickpeas, lowfat feta, and POMEGRANATE SEEDS!

an unusual mix, but it worked!

did gerry enjoy it?

he gave it two thumbs up 

(and an endearing smile!)

sunday: 

after lazing around in bed all day, 

we went to gerry's nephew's birthday party.

tres cute!!

we had fun!

now, i'm just relaxing and looking on fredflare.com,

and i really, really want THIS sleep mask:

recognize it?

it's the one audrey hepburn used in breakfast at tiffany's

when she played the flighty holly golightly!

i really, REALLY want it,

preferably before we go to boston in a couple weeks.

hope you all are enjoying your sunday nights!

xx

jb

The Weekly Wrap Up!

wednesday's lunch

what's inside: a british muffin (whole wheat and cinnamon rasin)

pumpkin butter <3

apple

banana

laughing cow cheese

and a gorgeous

salad

breakfast was DELISH!

thursday night:

dinner at pera bell in patchogue with the boyfriend:

 

one of my guilty pleasures: calamari!

it was absolutely delish.

and since i am a glutton for pumpkin,

of course i got some delicious

pumpkin ravioli!

topped with cut pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, and tomatoes.

it was soooo rich.

that coupled with my sparkling pomegranate drink made for a great

thursday night dinner.

this morning's walk through sea cliff was refreshing and gorgeous.

fall is in full swing and i love it!

as you move through your day and through your weekend, remember to have fun and:

xo

-jessie

Besito Mucho!

last night jess and i went to besito in huntington for a celebratory dinner

and it was huntington restaurant week - major bonus there!

jessica ordered a mango margarita

and we noshed on chips and homemade salsa while waiting for our appetizers.

our appetizers arrived-

i had the ensalada casa which was very good and refreshing!

jessica and i shared the empanadas stuffed with wild mushroom, goat cheese, and salsa manzada -

absolutely d i v i n e.

jessica had the tacos de pollo and they looked fantastic!

i had the pescado con pipian y atole,

pan seared grouper covered with blue corn and crab

and pumpkin seed pipian and sweet corn atole

(super fancy)

a pumpkin junkie's dream!

and the fish - O.M.G.

so good.

SO good.

dessert was vanilla cake con tres leches

topped with homemade whipped cream and fresh strawberries -

a sweet delight.

jessica had the chocolate pudding with cinnamon flat churro-like things (only smaller)

and of course, the real deal -

churros and worry dolls to top off the meal.

besito is my FAVORITE place to dine in huntington -

it's a great place to nurse your margarita or wine while eating divine tableside guac

and dine with your friends or with your sweetheart.

it gets 5 out of 5 "nom nom noms"

a note: 2 days left in huntington restaurant week - go down and try a new restaurant!

$24.95 prix fixe - well worth it.

xoxo

jb

Huntington Restaurant Week!

tonight jess, erika and i are going to Besito

and it's Huntington Restaurant Week

BUT

it ends on the 23rd so hurry up

and come on down

and try a new restaurant!

$24.95 3 course prix fixe dinners are amazing,

in my opinion.

for more info, clicky!

xo

weekend wrap-up!

how does jessie spend a cold, rainy weekend?

shopping here

(and making a couple of return trips!)

drinking plenty of this

catching up on sleep...ahhh...

and a weekend wouldn't be complete without a good girl's night out!

we went to painters'

checked out the dessert menu

enjoyed some drinks

aren't we such lushes?

jess and erika constructed their own ice cream sandwiches

complete with warm, homemade cookies

and homemade whipped cream!

on the other hand, since i am a glutton for anything pumpkin,

i had the pumpkin walnut cake- utterly divine!

complete with rich coffee ice cream and homemade whipped cream.

i was in LOVE.

back to the daily grind:

this week: more foodie-ness to come!

xoxo

<3