Dinner and the Theater

Yesterday, I caught The Terminator matinee show in Burbank with G. before heading to Theresa's for my spa omelet. Later, we went to NoHo for dinner before seeing Tracing Sonny at the Avery Schreiber Theatre on Magnolia. We decided to try Spumante, an Italian restaurant across the street from the theater. We loved it! It has the perfect old school Italian atmosphere-fabulous customer service (I had forgotten it could be so good) and delicious, fresh food. This will probably become a regular spot for us. I think it's a great place to go with friends or on a date. In addition to its close proximity to a couple theaters, it's also near a few vintage clothing shops. I really enjoyed everything about it, including the orginal artwork on the walls!
After dinner, I headed over to the show. If you're in the mood to laugh and cry, definitely check out Tracing Sonny which runs for the next few weekends. It's a small, but well done production. I highly recommend it for it's great acting and well-told story of the ups and downs of a relationship. I'm going to see it again so I'll most likely go into more detail then. For more information, click here.

Meals with a View

I'm looooove eating by a beautiful view! Last night G. and I went out to eat (which was nice b/c we've been cooking in a lot lately). We went to The Castaway in Burbank. I'd really like to go back for brunch one weekend.

Malibu

It's a little late for a weekend wrap-up, but better late than never!It was a little too chilly this weekend to lay out at the beach, but G. and I went anyways to walk around. We thought this pelican was hysterical! Later, we stopped by Duke's for Mai Tais and appetizers.

I also relaxed with a glass of lemonade and finished The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. A few tears were shed! I also FINALLY got to see Funny Face. (I've been trying to see every Audrey Hepburn movie).

I'm sure some of you watched the MTV Movie Awards Sunday night along with The Hills season finale, which I saw last night. So sad to see LC gone, but hopefully she'll make a cameo. What do you think about Kristin joining the cast?

I hope everyone is having a good week so far! XOXO.

P.S. Here's a pic of the pizza from Friday night. It was soooo good! (Olives, portabella mushrooms, crimini and white mushrooms, asparagus, and artichoke.)
Pics: Lemonade- Sur la Table

Friday!

Happy Friday! G. is making my favorite veggie pizza tonight. I wish we could eat and have our wine here:

Pic: crateandbarrel

Sophia Bush

One of my favorites! My friend, J. and I were loving One Tree Hill last season. S.B. is fantastic on this show...and she's so stunning!

P.S. I love red! ;)

Favorite Boston Bars

During my trip to Beantown, I was able to hang out at my favorite summer bar, Tia's. Tia's is right on the waterfront by the North End. There is always a ton of good-looking young professionals enjoying the weather after a winter snowed in. It's the perfect place to sip a Blue Moon or Corona and really take in the scenery. The appetizers are good, although I would not go for dinner (it's too crowded and loud to have a relaxing meal). Generally, it has a really invigorating vibe.
Warning: lines can be long if you go late.

Runners-up:

The Bell-in-Hand Tavern ("America's oldest, continuously, operating tavern" and my sisters' fav)
The Black Rose (fantastic Irish bar)
Whiskey Park (swanky, fun atmosphere, great cocktails)
Eastern Standard (also a great lounge for drinks)
Game On (best place to go to get in the mood before or after a Sox game-also a fun place to watch the game if you don't have said tix ;) )

A Little History

One of the places I went to while in Massachusetts was The Lafayette House. If you are a history buff or if you enjoy visiting landmarks, I highly recommend you check out this restaurant. Located in Foxboro, MA (home of the New England Patriots) it has been around since 1784. They say early patrons include George Washington! This is not a burger joint so I'd make this trip one of your "nice dinners" of your trip (or your weekend if you live nearby).

I forgot my camera :( I'll have to post some pics when I go back. I don't think any of the pictures I have seen of it do it justice so I don't want to post them.