un, dos, tres

This was a hilarious evening!  I went to the Lower East side to meet a friend for dinner and he chose this place Tres!  After walking around totally last and confused I finally found the spot a nondescript black entrance with Tres simple written!  Perhaps I didn't notice it because around this time of year when it gets super cold in New York all the Restaurants seem to sprout up these outdoor door ways!  Any who so i found it and I loved it! We ordered some red wine to help warm up and then i ordered the Fettuccine al Funghi - homemade pasta, Porcini, Cremini, Shitake mushrooms, Parmigiano, truffle essence.  It was really tasty... but lacked the truffle kick i was craving.  None the less I enjoyed every bite and was thrilled with the spot!  Also i took note that on weekends they have unlimited brunch mimosas and on monday nights its all you can eat/drink pasta meatballs and Sangria! After we finished with supper we ventured to a couple local bars and here they go.  

To begin we went to a basement bar... i can't remember the name but it was still happy hour at 9:00 (love new york) , but the bar bitch was just that and she had no personality so we split after a bud and whisky.  Next we went to this really great Art Nouveau bar called The Back Room.  With period-perfect chandeliers, velvet paisley wallpaper, tin ceilings, globes, and Victorian paintings of nudes I felt like i went back in time or down a rabbit hole far far away from the world i was once in and sat drinking out of teacups!  Ps. the drink i had was epic, get this: gin+cucumber+lime+basil!  There is also a secret room but chances of getting in there are as high as seeing Cher at the Olive garden! After our cocktail we kept going and next up was....the bull. 
We went riding the mechanical bull hahah how things happen like this i have no idea but i literally lasted 10seconds! haha Before i got on the guy was like "be one with the bull, be one with the bull! " I was not one with the bull he owned me. Moving on... Next stop the Bowery Hotel! Wow! So in love with this place! Sooooo in love! I felt like i should have been wearing velvet and silk! The place was like a great grandfathers old mansion full of antiques and charming people everywhere! I could almost see Gene Kelly sitting at the bar! The seats are meant to sink into and make for a perfect date spot!  Who wouldn't want to be on a date at a place with velvet wallpaper and jazz music!