Five on Friday!

This has been the LONGEST week.  I guess the first week back after vacation always seems like the longest.  Naturally, I have been in meetings most of the week so that probably contributed to the drag. However, a few things that have been good this week or I am looking forward to this weekend!

1.  My new Prada clutch.

Isn't this the cutest little kelly green clutch?  Okay, it's not really a Prada.  In fact, I bought this from a street vendor in Pamplona last week for about $17 USD.  I really horse traded with the guy as he did not want to come off of his original $25 price tag.  Steve was getting so annoyed with me for spending time haggling with the guy but, hey, we do what we have to do to get a cute bag, right?

2.  ShowStoppers

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I got some of these in my BirchBox a few months ago and finally remembered that I had these this morning.  I am petite but rather busty so I have a serious problem with "gapping" when I wear button down blouses - they always "gap" right at my girls and give everyone a nice good look at my bra.  That usually requires a frantic search around the house for a safety pin and then I inevitably do a horrible job trying to safety pin the gap closed and it ends up crooked or with the pin exposed in some way.  Enter Show Stoppers.  It's basically industrial strength double sided sticky pads that you can put on your clothes to fix gaps and other slippage issues.  These babies are magic.  They don't show at all, they stick like crazy glue and they are easy to remove and don't damage your clothes.  Go to their website for before and after shots.  I am wearing one right now and it's amazing.  What a life saver!

3.  The Foundry Bar in Dallas

Looks like Austin but it's not!

I've been wanting to check out this laid back, Austin-esque bar here in Dallas for a long time. It's not too far from where we live but in kind of a weird neighborhood.  What others might call "a neighborhood in transition".   Steve and I finally made plans with friends to stop by here on Sunday for a drink and some appetizers.  They get food from the place next door that supposedly does great rotisserie and fried chicken (I'll stick with rotisserie).

4.  Saturday Night Dinner at Wolfgang Puck's 560 Restaurant in Reunion Tower, Dallas

View of Dallas Skyline from the Restaurant

About a month ago we made plans to have a cheesy tourist dinner at Restaurant 560 and that weekend is finally here.  The restaurant sits at the top of Reunion Tower in Dallas and it actually slowly revolves so you get a 360 degree view of the city.  

Reunion Tower on the left or "the ball" as we say in Dallas

My grandmother used to take me here for lunch on my birthday when I was young but it was a different restaurant then and not very good.  Wolfgang Puck took it over about 2 or 3 years ago and now it's a high end restaurant but we've never found the time to visit.  Should be fun!

5.  New York Restaurant Planning

I guess I have food on my mind this morning b/c this is the other thing that popped into my mind.  The hubby and I will be spending a quick weekend in New York over Labor Day weekend and we're planning where we want to eat.  If you have any suggestions, I am all ears.  We're staying at the St. Regis and I hear that the concierges there can pretty much work miracles and get you into even the most exclusive "hard to get" restaurants so we plan one at least one splurge dinner.  Here is what is in the running right now as contenders:

Le Bernardin

Balthazar

Gramercy Tavern

The Little Owl

Blue Hill

Minetta Tavern

Prune

Daniel

Shake Shack (burgers)

Lombardy's (pizza)

Hopefully we'll find time to hit as many as possible.

Have a great weekend!!!