Mid-week Pinspiration

What better way to spend your evening than browsing Pinterest? The search for the perfect leather jacket IS ON....better save my pennies!

Cinnamon sugar + pulled pork + champagne

Last Sunday, I had a little housewarming with the girls at my new place in Astoria. My friends trekked from Manhattan all the way out to the last stop on the N/Q train just to see me and I was thrilled to have them all over to see the new digs! It's been 2 months since we've moved in so the place is finally somewhat ready for show. I started the morning off running around like a madman from the gym to cleaning the apartment, to picking up champagne at 12pm when the liquor store opens for mimosa essentials...totally normal Sunday morning activities, of course. I also took it upon my self to find time to bake cinnamon sugar pumpkin muffins because every good host has something freshly baked right?! I'm no Martha Stewart but these came out pretty damn good! The apartment smelled wonderful too!

 

After pounding 2 bottles of champagne with a "splash" of OJ in approximately 30 minutes, we hopped in two taxis across Astoria (Yes, In Queens you have to "call" a taxi rather than hail on the street) and went over to MEXIBBQ on 30th Ave for their boozy brunch. I got eggs benedict with pulled pork on time HOLY COW.... That was way to much food paired with day drinking - or should I say holy pig?! All in all successful first outing with the girls in Astoria! More adventures to come!

xoxo

Nina 

Brooklyn Flea.

Today we took an adventure to our neighboring borough, Brooklyn to check out Brooklyn Flea. We were between BF and Smorgasburg, but decided on BF since we had never been there before. Try something new, right? Three subway transfers later (N--> 7 --> G), we arrived in picturesque Fort Greene. One block off the G train and you can't miss this flea market filled with tons of art, jewelery and flat out junk  -- one's man's trash is another man's treasure, right?! I kept telling myself that while browsing piles of dusty "treasures". The goal of the trip was to find a piece of art for the new apartment and we succeeded after multiple walks around the sweaty flea market (with one pit-stop at The Milk Truck for AMAZING grilled cheeses) What can I say, I'm a sucker for food trucks/vendors especially with cheese as the main attraction. 

Check out our finds below:

Empire State Building Art Piece now near our front door 

 

Handmade key necklace for moi :)