Le weekend: Le mini-break, part three, finale

The cannoli survived the train ride to Roselle Park and the backyard of the The Republican and his lovely wife. We ate and drank (a lot) and went to bed at a semi-reasonable hour to prepare for an early morning trip to the Jersey Shore. The parents of the lovely wife had been visiting earlier that week and she was done done done, but the three of us jumped in the car and headed out. It was a beautiful, hot day, and we enjoyed the peace and the calm and the sunshine. Relaxation was the only thing on the agenda.

We returned to town in time for dinner at Aix, one of my favourite restaurants, and I wore a pretty new dress. The wait on the subway platform was intense - hot hot hot - but we made it and the restaurant was delightfully cool. The food and wine were delightful, and the service excellent. Walk don't run.

The next morning, we skipped through a downpour to visit Chinatown Brasserie for dim sum brunch, Spring Natural for coffee, and wandered the streets of Soho, stopping at Pylones to window shop. Dinner was sushi on the corner, and that was that.

And a good time was had by all.

Previously: Part One, Part Two