Sooo today is Hot Spot Thursdays, for all you little lovelies in NYC or considering making that trip soon I have a restaurant suggestion... TAO!
Tao is a casual eleg
ant spot in Midtown East (42 East 58th Street btwn. Park & Madison) with an Asian/Pan-Asian cuisine. The food is great, service top-notch and the atmosphere, impeccable. I don't know if it's the 16-foot Buddha that floats above a reflecting pool, the sushi bar or the layout of the restaurant that keeps people coming but it's known as a favorite destination for celebrities, athletes and of course me and my girls!
Getting reservations can be a slight headache but if you're flexible you'll be good. In addition, they do accept walk-ins and there are two bars and a cool lounge to hang-out while waiting to be seated.
I went on a Saturday night it was crowded, very loud and extremely accommodating to my fairly large party. I think I can speak for everyone when I say we enjoyed our food, the waiter was very patient and knowledgeable, he recommended the Crispy Tuna Sashimi Roll with Edamame and I absolutely loved it. There's extensive options from Dumplings and Spring Rolls to Miso Glazed Chillean Sea Bass; whatever you decide to eat make sure to leave a little room for the Chocolate Lava Cake... your visit won't be complete without it.
Go experience Tao...
call: 212-888-2288 to make reservations
(they suggest you make reservations a month in advance but you can get around this if you have flexibility in your timing)
cost: expect to pay around $30-$50
... and all you West Coasters there's a Tao restaurant/night club at the Venetian in Vegas.
That's all. :)
Since I'm itching to go "somewhere" for a couple days I figure I'd just talk about where everyone else has been hanging out. Here are a few celebrity sightings. Enjoy!
Janet promoting her new CD "Discipline" at Hollywoods Virgin MegaStore... Does anyone else think her commercials on MTV are hilarious? Especially when she's imitating Diddy. haha
Haven't decided if this was taken before or after Kanye was denied entry into the Balenciaga fashion show, probably before :) Anyway here's him and Alexis in Paris.
These two spotted having a little too much fun in Jamaica.
LMAO!!! They were hanging out in Times Square. WTF is wrong with Flavor Flav?
Finding flights can be such a headache. Maybe it's just me always wanting the best deal possible... I never want to buy a ticket because in my mind I think the fare will decrease. But on the flip it's a greater possibility that the fare will increase because the date is obviously nearing the longer you wait.
wan·der·lust (wŏn'der-lŭst')
n. A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.
I like this word, it sort of sums up my thought process when it comes to going places. I love to travel, to see new places, faces and things, experience new people, cultures and traditions and inevitably learn something new. I find that travel is an interest to many people. One thing that stands out in the definition is that wanderlust is an irresistable "impulse" to travel. Sometimes when I travel it is on just that... IMPULSE not really planned out thoroughly just kind of going with the wind and because of that my experiences are always that much more memorable.
So I invite you on my journey through the world, in the airports when every single flight is cancelled, on the way to a foreign country with a one-way ticket, on a tropical island with my favorite ladies, and even those good 'ole roadtrips with the family.
But that's not all... I'll recommend some great places to you and your friends, I'll even let you know where Jay & B was last weekend, all for the love of travel!!!
My experiences are unforgettable... they're forever... just like a tattoo :)
Stay tuned
