Union Square market flowers
The best tweets of April can be found over here and the best NYC earthquake tweets are over here.
Loved this part from a NYT newsletter about the eclipse written by Elizabeth Dias: โFor a nation pulled apart by every manner of division, the eclipse also offered a moment of unity, however brief. It was a reminder to everyone, on the same day and at the same time, that life can be magical. That being alive is a collective experience. That there is something astonishing about being part of the greater story of things.โ
Eclipse Nathan!
In Nathan news, he was on The Tonight Show for the third time promoting his new special (Down With Tech), and Vulture wrote two pieces about him and the new special (!) - so heโs had a great month.
Baby Dog came to The Tonight Show
I made this asparagus soup and itโd be a better recipe if it were strained, but it was perfectly fine. I think this is another one of those foods that tastes better when itโs a special at a restaurant.
I tried and finished a bottle of โhair growth supportโ powder and it didnโt do much. Can someone please remind me never to cut my hair again?
Am I waiting for the August Nordstrom sale to buy a coat that I basically already own but in a different colour? Obviously.
My other coat in the background: โโฆGIRLโ
Made this New York Times couscous and why canโt I seem to remember that their recipes are very blah? Itโs as if it were AI generated. Oh no, are recipes going to be created by AI in the near future? Oh my god they are, arenโt they.
I made the switch to Redken shampoo and conditioner and Nathan and I both have seen a huge difference. My hairdresser passionately convinced me that I should stop buying cheap shampoo and it really was great advice.
I made this dark chocolate strawberry yogurt bark (below) thatโs pretty fun if youโre desperate and donโt have ice cream.
I saw the new Diane Von Furstenberg line at Target and the kids section is beyond cute.
I know I wonโt shut up about Wegmanโs, but are we all aware of how good their individual cookies are? And their slices of chocolate cake? And their family-sized protein powder with 1 gram of sugar?? The deals are almost infuriating.
In NYC restaurant talk: the pasta at Ci Siamo was phenomenal (better than Lilia), the cocktails are better than ever at Manhatta, the kale caesar at Fumo is incredible, the fried chicken at COQODAQ is overrated but their chicken curry is outstanding (I also loved that they had house wines, BRING BACK HOUSE WINE + HOUSE WINE PRICES), the malt vinegar skinny fries at Motel Morris are perfection and the vodka parm at Comptonโs in Astoria is only okay (again proof that TikTok famous sandwiches contain more hype than flavour).
Ci Siamo, NYC
Manhatta, NYC
Snack I canโt stop eating: hummus mixed with feta and chopped red onions (dipped with either sliced cucumbers or carrots or pita chips).
Saving my money now for the new Lemax phantom castle that comes out this Halloween.
I met Harrison Ford (!) near Columbus Circle and he was very kind and extremely handsome. And Iโve never seen such a confident stride in my whole life. Manโs a stud.
Highlight of life
Iโve been making this spinach wrap (below) for weeks and canโt get over it. Iโve been topping it with shredded chicken and either buffalo sauce or tzatziki sauce.
Spinach & egg wrap with shredded buffalo chicken
In my quest to dress better, I bought these perfect gingham pants.
SNL had two especially good sketches this month: Jumanji and The Engagement.
I visited The Pastry Box in the East Village and it was ridiculously good.
The Pastry Box, NYC
The Pastry Box, NYC
Some things I watched:
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (HBO) - it was fine, I was hoping to like it more.
Quiet on Set (HBO) - nuts. Parts of it are really hard to watch.
Past Lives (Prime) - heartbreakingly good, just loved it.
Late Night with the Devil (AMC+) - I liked the style of it, but the ending was sort of ruined for me inadvertently. Hard to say if it was actually good.
Alien (in theatres) - Nathan and I saw the 45th anniversary screening of it (Iโd never seen it before) and it was fantastic. Weird that Iโd never seen it and weirder that I loved it?
Some things Iโm looking forward to this month: Iโm seeing Belle & Sebastian at the new Paramount Theatre tonight, Iโll definitely go see the new fashion exhibit at The Met, I might try to see I Saw The TV Glow at the Angelika and I really want to get to Smorgasburg sometime this month before it gets too hot to enjoy.
If youโve got any interest in reading last monthโs roundup, you can see what went down in March over here.
