TURNTABLE TUESDAYS!

TONIGHT!!!! Did you say you want to party?

Come on down to Santos Party House Tonight! located right on 96 Lafayette Street.

Our friend Neil Jackson will DJ'ing all night with LIVE!! performances by Miss TK & The Revenge and Lemonade (you should check out their song Lifted - it makes us happy in that quirky sort of way.)

If the music doesn't get you there - then pehaps, uh, THE OPEN BAR FROM 9 TO 10:30?! Yes, please. Just remember to RSVP!! Actually, the music provided by the RSVP website is pretty badass too. You can jam on that for a bit.

FRIDAY!!!! - 07.30.10

EARLY MORNING RISERS!! The Black Eyed Peas will be performing at the Good Morning America Concert Series from 7 to 9am. DIRECTIONS HERE!! Who doesn't need a little Boom Boom Pow on a Friday morning? 

In the evening we're bringin' it back to the BK!

Our friends TURKUAZ - an eleven piece funk band - will be performing at The Knitting Factory - doors open at 9pm, cover is $10 and (sorry kids, it's 21+). If you've ever wanted to dance for three hours straight - GO TO THIS SHOW! It will literally rock your socks off.

So I guess we'll see you there? Awesome.

-S&B

Vive La France!

Setting: Smith Street in Cobble Hill Brooklyn

Invited: Only the besties of S&B (and a couple hundred others)
Occasion: The Celebration of Bastille Day!

Every year Bar Tabac is the hot spot in Cobble Hill to celebrate Bastille Day (actually observed on July 14th) and of course S&B were in fashionable form this past Sunday. We were surrounded by French music, feasted on French food, watched a little bit of the petanque tournament (and oddly the skateboarding competition) and wore our finest Frenchy outfits! S totally donned a pink handkerchief on her neck - vintage, of course.

Nate Bowley, manager of Bar Tabac, was absolutely the savior of the day - he hooked us up with a huge table and ensured that our server was on point - even on their busiest day of the year! Yes - it was crazy, but we had more Ricard, Lillet and Rosé to keep us occupied even if they did skip a beat.

What did we eat you ask?! Everything! From Steamed Mussels in broth and Baked Clams saturated with garlic, parsley & butter to traditional crepes with Nutella from the street vendors - the day couldn't get any better! Bastille Day in Brooklyn has now become one of our annual events - fantastique!

Courtesy of our friends at Brooklyn365.com, you can view photos from the event here!

See you next year Francophiles!

- S&B

Just a side note, Bar Tabac also has free live Jazz and an amazing brunch on the regular. Check out their website for more details! www.BarTabacNY.com

Bino Brooklyn

One word: Amazing. B's 2nd birthday celebration was enjoyed with her girlfriend LZ . B chose Bino Brooklyn after she purchased a Groupon from them a month ago. A short train ride on the F led to B Carrol Gardens, which is so cute. All the streets are lined with brownstones & trees and Smith Street holds some of the cutest restaurants she has ever seen. Both of B & LZ started off with a glass of Biano “San Vincenzo" Chardonnay, it was sweet and exactly what they needed to cool off. LZ and B together = multiple glasses of wine or maybe bottles :-).

On Tuesdays they offer a prefix menu for $36 which includes an app, entree, and dessert, naturally we chose this option. I have to say it was hard decision.

LZ's dining option:

Roasted Beet Salad - watercress, orange, walnuts & crumbled feta cheese

Bucatini - walnut pesto, cherry tomatoes, ricotta salate

B's:

Fennel & Baby Arugula – pickled red onions, balsamic vinaigrette, shaved Asiago cheese

Roasted Cod - wild mushrooms & crushed cauliflower, truffle brown butter

LZ's roasted beet salad was savory except for the fact that too many beets can get overwhelming. LZ ended up enjoying B's salad; it was so fresh and light. Our entres were rich with flavor. LZ's pasta was al dente and you could tell it was homemade. The walnuts with the pesto added the perfect crunch. B's fish was sensational with the mushrooms, YUM! Dessert - whoa! Tiramisu and cheesecake...let's just say we finished every bite.

Bino Brooklyn - foodies will love, Brooklyn must, chill, romantic, perfect place to catch-up

276 Smith St

(Between Degraw St & Sackett St) Brooklyn, NY 11231

-S&B