The last couple of weeks have been AWESOME.

Kate took me to Allen and Delancey for my birthday. Beautiful restaurant, great food. We also went to my favorite Italian restaurants, In Vino and Bonafides. Kate says it's the best italian she's had outside of Italy. I love those places.

Last week we got a cheese plate from Nolita House for dinner. Wow. I LOVE CHEESE. We had 5 different kinds, they were all amazing. Friday night we went to Rue B, which is one of our favorite bars. They actually have great sandwiches. Saturday we went to Virage.

Then Saturday night. Oh boy. Kate's favorite restaurant, Mojito, in Clinton Hill. It's crazy good, and cheap. Delicious mojitos of course. When you walk in you get awesome toasted bread and garlic spreads. We got empanadas with guava and cheese. Avocado salad. I got chicken, rice and beans. Kate got a veggie sandwich. Then they brought out a giant flaming Tres Leches cake for her birthday.

Sunday night we went to Little Owl, one of my favorites. We got the gravy meatball sliders as an appetizer, and more fancy cheese. Yay, cheese. I got the pork chop, Kate got the chicken. We had raspberry beignets with nutella for dessert.

Unbelievable. This city knows how to eat. I highly recommend all these places. Especially Mojito....It's a trek but it's worth it.

Nikhil and Becca came down from Boston for my birthday, which was awesome. On Sunday we all went to brunch in the East Village ($13 with a bread basket!!) then hung out in Little Italy and China Town with Monica, Vanessa, and others.

That night Kate took me out to dinner at Allen & Delancey. Yum! We had so much great food. Even the bread they gave us was better than bread at most restaurants. Yay. Thanks, Kate!!