Missoni for Target

Today's the day, the big Missoni for Target launch!

By the time you read this, there may not be too much left in Target stores, and who knows if the Target website is back and running again, haha.

For anyone that's interested, here's the full collection here.  I'm mainly interested in the accessories and the housewares, the clothes are a little too much for me haha.

Is anyone else planning on trying to get a few pieces?

Update @ 10:55am - I went to the Target by work and scored a few cute housewares!  I'll be posting pics in a later post :o)

Lunchtime Links for September 12th, 2011

• Eat Drink Pretty: Spring rolls.
• Most Eligible Dallas: Recap from TVGasm.
• Annie's Eats: Pumpkin spice pancakes.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Bouchon Bakery. 
• The Budget Babe: Sally Hansen's Halloween nails.  

Seattle: CakeSpy

Do you see what I seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?

Any fan of Cakespy will recognize that giant cupcake, aka Cuppy!! 

After lunch in downtown Seattle, I dragged my parents to the Cakespy shop because I KNEW I had to go there to check out all the cute stuff.  Luckily for me, I happened to be there when Jessie herself stopped by!!

Jessie was super friendly and sweet - we took photos, chatted about NJ, and she even gifted me a DC cupcake card :o)  I was also able to pick up some cute prints and cards that I'd been checking out online, like this one and this one.  It was absolutely a highlight of my Seattle visit - thank you Jessie for making my trip so much sweeter!


Cakespy
415 E. Pine Street
Seattle, WA 98122
206.325.1592

Lunchtime Links for September 9th, 2011

• The Kitchn: Bite-size snacks.
• Serious Eats: Pasta alla Vongole.
• Top Chef Just Desserts: Recap from Eater.
• Blondie and Brownie: Shake Shack in Westport, CT.
• Peanut Butter & Co.: Crunch Time peanut butter caramel dark chocolate swirled brownies.

Birthday Momofuku Milk Bar Treats

A big "Thank you!" to my friend E for the fantastic Momofuku Milk Bar birthday gift!

The package contained Compost cookies, Confetti cookies, and a carton of cereal milk mix.  So exciting!  If you haven't tried any Momofuku sweets yet, I highly recommend checking them out the next time you're in NYC :o)

Lunchtime Links for September 8th, 2011

• The Kitchn: 15 ways to eat peanut butter.
• Jen's Kit Kat Blog: Cookies and cream Kit Kats.
• The Budget Babe: Christian Louboutin Bibi pumps.
• Yum Sugar: Icebox cake.
• Cakespy: Frozen hot chocolate. 

Seattle: Belltown Food & Drink Tour

During my visit to Seattle, my mom and I went on one of the Seattle Restaurant tours, specifically one that went around the Belltown area of the city.  

We started with oysters and white wine at Local 360, an open and neat-looking restaurant.  Ice-cold oysters and wine- Delicious!

The restaurant had a store nearby, with lots of locally produced goods, a butcher section, and a selection of baked goods- including these yummy-looking brioches!

Next, we went to Rob Roy, a dark and intimate bar that specializes in handcrafted and well-thought out drinks.  We got a cup of a delicious Gin-gin mule.  I don't even like gin but this drink was AMAZING, I loved the addition of ginger beer!

Next stop, Shiro for some sushi - we each got two pieces of nigiri, and they were both really delicious.  Fresh and melted in your mouth, yum.

Then, we went to Branzino restaurant for a rich and creamy dish of orechiette with cheese, tomatoes, and basil.  I loved the texture of the orechiette pasta, and I wish I could've eaten more of this - I was feeling a little full due to the thick cheese sauce. 

 

Last but not least- time for dessert!  SPUR Gastropub looked like the usual local bar, but the food leans towards sophisticated plating and molecular gastronomy- very surprising!  We had a very summery dessert of corn semifreddo, blueberries, butter powder, and a sorbet on top.  The corn flavor dominated the whole dish in my opinion, so it was interesting and fun to try but I probably wouldn't keep ordering this dish.  

Overall, we had a great time on this food tour.  It was a great way to see and taste a lot of different restaurants in a limited amount of time.  There's no way we would've gone to all of these places for a full meal, so it was great to sample from them all.  It was also nice to hear about the area's history and how it has changed over the years.