We lasted 7 days before going out as a family again. That is a good stretch.
Brunch is a kind of tradition. I remember going to cafes with my mom on Saturdays when I was little. The calm atmosphere, tablecloth, attention. It was special. So we make a point to go out as a family on a weekend. DS is 3, but he is already learning to behave well in restaurants.
There is this British gastropub we like, and it has the best fish and chips in town. I don't normally like fried fish at all, but this is great. There is something about the batter that is special, and haddock itself so juicy and tender...
So we had that, a burger with bacon and stilton, and some beer and coffee.
$74 Expensive, but that's what prices are. If we had credit card debt, we would cut that out, but as long as we manage, it is important to me to keep our family outings.
After that, off to my favorite cake place. 2 slices of cake and one latte: $28
I ate 1.5 of those slices. I justified it to myself by saying that it is not good for a 3 year old to eat the entire slice. So that's probably another 1,200 calories. ouch
Picked up few specialty things since we were in the area:
Small loaf of bread from the shop few blocks away. $7 Special tumeric/hazelnut/pecan/some other stuff loaf.
Citarella shopping for fish tacos tonight:
Red snapper 1.35lb when weighted, 260 grams after it was filleted $17.08
1 mango $1.99
cilantro $1.99
Prince Edward oysters 1 dozen $18.99
Eggs organic, 1/2 dozen $4.29
Milk, org, quart $5.99
caramelized walnuts (impulse purchase, turned out not so good) $9.08
total at Citarella: $59.41
Little one has fun shopping on UES. One macaroon - $2.50
We did not buy everything we saw 
When we got home and put our son for a nap, I went for a run.
I intended to do a minimal 4 mile run but miscalculated turn back point and did 5.6 miles instead (averaged out to an 11 min mile sustained for about 1 hour straight, which is not bad for me). It was dark when I got home. Of course that 540 calorie run won't dent the 3,000 calories I had in one meal, but it still does make a difference.
Sunday brunch - best fish and chips!
January 13th, 2014 at 01:59 am
January 13th, 2014 at 02:33 am 1389580394
January 13th, 2014 at 03:07 am 1389582442
The top is caramelized and covered with matcha green tea powder. The cake is so soft and light and airy in texture (not in calories though) the fork goes through it easy, like through light mousse. It is not too sweet, just the right amount.... ohh. I can't stay away. I'm there every week.
January 13th, 2014 at 12:43 pm 1389616998
January 14th, 2014 at 03:51 am 1389671504