New Orleans Cocktails #tbt

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In honor of throwback Thursday and the long weekend ahead, I thought it would be fitting to show off some of the cocktails my friends and I enjoyed, while spending a the long weekend in New Orleans.

All of the cocktails were masterfully crafted using fresh ingredients, which accounted for the superior taste.

The Destinations:

Commander’s PalaceBloody Mary, White Peach Sangria and New Orleans Tea.

Luke River bend: vodka, lemon juice, basil syrup, blueberries and ginger ale.

Basin Seafood & Spirits- Daily special: tequila based.

Café AmelieCourtyard special: daily selection featuring local, seasonal citrus & fruits: Champagne based.

Brunch in Soho

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Wandering around SoHo can be overwhelming, there are endless amount of retails shops, tourists and eateries.

Walking into the restaurant Sant Ambroeus eased the hustle of the hectic atmosphere. The interior design captured a tranquil Italian dining room with mid-century modern wood paneling and splashes of modern art through-out.

I am going to frank and say that I would come back just for the bread basket and individual coffee pots! In fact, It was so good, we ordered the associated pastry basket. The service was everything you would expect from a five star restaurant, yet it had the comfort of your local café. Our waiter was polite and astute enough to see we were in no rush, that we able to sit and nibble for well over 30 minutes before being asked if we should have the kitchen fire up our last course. The lemon ricotta pancakes were decadent. The eggs were like clouds of fluffy goodness, you could just melt. The next time I have guests in town, we will be eating here, not that I need an excuse to come back. Simply Bellissimo!

Links I Like

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Taking advantage of my outdoor lunch hour with these items.

Flawless or not Lily Allen doesn’t give a….

Crushing on all these modern kitchenware

Nail Salons under the microscope with this article

The aftermath 

I was strolling home and saw these new pop-up stalls

I don’t find any of these questions alarming… haha

Third Eye Blind (love this band) covers Beyonce’s ‘Mine’

Happy Mother’s Day

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Just wanted to show my appreciation for the women in my life, so I bought my mom, her close friends and my aunts some bath fizzes from LUSH. For my grandmother’s, I got lovely Papyrus cards and various moistures also from LUSH.

I was told the rose swirl bath bombs are limited edition, just for Mother’s Day and I simply couldn’t resist the glitter in any case. I hope they enjoy them.

I also gifted a Cold Spring Apothecary candle because this is my favorite scent and I simply had to share it.

A massive CHEERS to all the special women and Mother’s today.