Here's what I was doing before I got sick this weekend.
Sangre de Mi Sangre
I hate movies that are cliche or overly optimistic (pretty much every movie out of Hollywood). That said, this movie bothered me a little. It was great (the story, the acting, etc.), but it might have been a little too gritty. Not Fight Club gritty, just "life is messed up" gritty. Without giving away any spoilers, it's a movie about a 20-something year old kid who illegally crosses the U.S./Mexican border to find his dad, who lives in Brooklyn. In Spanish w/ subtitles.
Trestle on Tenth
I had a birthday dinner at Trestle on Tenth over the weekend. It's a Swiss restaurant located off New York's West Side Highway. I had eaten there when the restaurant first opened and fortunately had the same positive experience again this weekend. The menu is heavy on meats and cheeses and you'll find unconventional entrees like calves' liver and duck neck, so it's probably not the best pick for a vegetarian. (They do have a limited seafood menu, I had the monkfish w/ calamari, which was good, but nothing out of this world). Unfortunately, their wine list is a slap in the face, with many prices in the $60 range. Skip the wine and get beer. They have a very international beer list — this coming from someone who hates beer. Overall, great, cozy, friendly restaurant if you're up for trying a new cuisine.
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