A Night in the Life

After a very late brunch at Greenpoint's premier authentic Mexican dive Acapulco () we were tired and napped. No surprise as Cafe Drake and Jen Lazzaro woofed down egg sandwiches, fries, a chorizo omelet and, in light of our chewing difficulties at present, a plate of lusciously lard-enriched refried beans and rice in substitute for an unwieldy salad and too firm home fries. With a tab totaling an amazing $11 (!!!! - is this our hometown of NY??), Jen and Cafe D splurged on a tip while the Cutest Brussels Griffon in Brooklyn - Miss Lucy Lazzaro - got a trim and spa treatment at G'point's homey District Dog.

Post-nap - and groggy from still-prescribed painkillers and muscle relaxants - Cafe Drake whipped up dinner for long, long time pal Susan McKeever-Duys. Daddy Henry babysat while S and CD slurped cocktails (a confection learned from our brother-in-law in France: good gin, lime and lemon juices, Creme de Cassis de Dijon and soda water) and caught up. BTW: when we say longtime friend we mean back in da day! We're talking Sasha and Digweed at 7AM at Twilo, ya'll. Younger folks consult Wikipedia for reference to NYC's best ever nightclub.

Soon following drinks, we sat down to a most bizarre but strangely successful invention of Cream of Turnip Soup, inspired by Cafe Drake's early Saturday morning greenmarket score of young and tender white turnips with profuse greenery atop and intact. Our entree was tilapia, not a favorite in these parts but ocean fresh according to the local fishmonger, and roasted with butter and caraway seeds and crowned with a dollop of homemade spicy mango mayonnaise. Sides included (multi-tasked) turnips greens simmered with red chiles and garlic and ginger and Yukon Gold mash.

As the night grew later, Cafe D had to swing by departing Davey Sellers' pad for a final chill-out prior to his West Coast exodus next week. Mexican, German and Boston-brewed beers with brandy chasers were toasted over and over, ciggies smoked and goodbyes prepped (we'll finally say Bon Voyage on Tue night in a more sober state) as the streets raged with Puerto Rican Pride Day pre-celebrants.