{New Fave} Cafe Frida

Two additional facts about me:
1.) I LOVE Guacamole.
2.) Margaritas are my friend.

For the past 8 months, I have abstained from alcohol due to my running/race schedule. My sole sister, Tiffany, raved about this spot on the UWS and we went there the Sunday following the Oakley Mini 10k. (My last race for 'this season'.)

First, can I just say that Café Frida offers Happy Hour on Sundays from 4p - 7p. {hands lifted}. The sangrias, margaritas, and guacamole were muy delicioso.

If you're ever on the UWS, stop by this gem of a restaurant and give it a try. :)

Giddy Up!

My 3 year old cousin loves horses, so I thought I'd surprise him with a trip to see a few. Many thanks to Mrs. Barbara for letting all of us spend time with Gypsy, Shadow, Lil' Bit and Rufus. It was a memorable day indeed. Click read more to see additional photos from our family fun day.

Photos: ING Miami Half

Let me start off by saying how much I LOVE Miami. This was my first time visiting the city, and I'm pretty sure it won't be my last.  I thoroughly enjoyed being in the city and discovering it on foot.

Below are a few photos. I hope to run this Half again next year. It was totally worth it.

#hairrules

November 2012     -       January 2013

What a Weekend!

An engagement party and a surprise brunch was the plan for this weekend.

I enjoyed every minute of it.

The Happy Couple

Reunited

 BGR! Sisters + Sunday brunch = Best.Afternoon.Ever

Congratulations Donnia

Instagram Round-up

Joined @TheBigGirlBlog for #CurvyCardioNYC

It's okay -- I ran.

Tiff and I after our morning run.

Hello Denver!



I can finally check Denver off of my travel list. 

I traveled there last month for work and had a grand time.
Below are a few photos from my visit. 

Enjoy!

 

An LGA Breakfast

 

First stop - Chick-fil-A

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas

Dinner at Tamayo with the Henfields

'Tis the Season: My take on visiting NYC during the Holidays

Since I live in the city that never sleeps, I'm often contacted by friends and family who are visiting during the holidays. It is my goal to help them plan a great trip to the city. (It's the concierge in me!)

At any rate, I wanted to share with you the information that I pass along to them. In a future post, I will talk about scoring great hotels and airline tickets via Priceline, as well as other options you can use when traveling.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Things to Do

Big Chop 2.0



First Big Chop 2009

"I liked it so much the first time, I had to do it again."



#truth

Meeting Khalil Kain

Good morning, Wonderful People! I had to write a quick post about my dream come to life moment last night.

So, here goes....

It's Friday evening and my work day has ended. I phone my friend Brandi to see if she wants to meet for dinner. We decided on Cilantro on the Upper West Side. (The Tamarind margaritas and freshly made salsa are top notch!)

After catching up on each other lives and sharing many laughs, we pay the bill and head out. We're walking up Columbus Avenue and when Brandi places her hand on my arm and says "Isn't that the actor...?" I look over to my right. There he is sitting alone and working on his iPad.

Instagram Round Up

Running Runyon Canyon - Check
 

Day/Night at the @hyatt_OC. One of my favorite places to stay.

 

 #CurvyConvoNYC with @thebiggirlblog

 

Hoopin'

I am always looking for new activities to incorporate in my workout regimen. When I received a text re: a hoop class, I immediately thought "Hey, this'll be alot of fun." Now, mind you when I was younger, I considered myself to be a hula hooper extraordinaire. That all changed when I walked into the studio at the Manhattan Movement Center.

                                     

It's Friend Making Monday!

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: All the Weigh so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

Brunchin' at Madiba

Breakfast. It's my favorite meal of the day.
What's better? Brunch.
On the weekend. With my girls.

This was the case when Brandi, Marjani, and I trekked to Brooklyn and dined at Madiba, an eclectic restaurant located in Fort Greene. Madiba serves up South African cuisine in an atmosphere that pays homage to Nelson Mandela. Per the website: "Madiba is your gateway to South Africa."

Upon entering the restauraunt, we were greeted with the melodic sounds of Nomsa Mazwai, a South African singer with the voice of an angel. After being seated, we checked out the menu.

A Totally Biased Taping

Yesterday I attended a taping of "Totally Biased", a new show airing on FX. W. Kamau Bell is the host of the show, and Chris Rock is the Executive Producer.  Now to be 100% honest with you, I had never heard of Bell, so I took to Youtube to do a bit of research. Dude is quite hilarious.

For two hours, Bell, Rock, and the TB crew kept us entertained and the show topics were quite amusing. His kickstarter campaign and Pop/Frisk sketches were my fave.

The show tapes at Manhattan Center Studios on 34th Street. If you can get tickets, I highly recommend you go.  The show premiered last night, so if you  missed it, they may *fingers crossed* have it online.

I spotted Chescaleigh at the taping as well.
You may know her from Sh*t that White Girls Say...to Black Girls.

Friend Makin' Mondays...on a Wednesday!

I just discovered "Friend Makin' Mondays" via  300lbs and Running.  Initially, I wanted to wait and start next week, but thought what the heck. I'll do it now. So, here goes:

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

Happy Birthday, Su! {PHOTOS}

A great reminder

SMH!

Brandi and I were having dinner at the Shake Shack one afternoon in Madison Square Park. We were chatting when THIS squirrel jumped up and jacked me for my lettuce and tomato. I didn't get the actual footage of said event; however, I did get a clip of him hawking the table behind me.

Damn Squirrel. Buy your own sandwich.