Scenes from the weekend.

It is always a challenge to return to work on Monday morning after a perfect weekend. And this weekend was practically perfect in every way. On Saturday Brian, Emily, and I visited Wilklow Orchards in Highland, NY. Apple picking is one of our favorite traditions and this year we left with over 50 pounds of apples! The weather was beautiful and the trees were full of apples. For dinner that evening we returned to Mill House Brewing Company, a restaurant we discovered during our last visit upstate. I had been craving their flank steak lettuce wraps and was so excited to order them!

On Sunday I met up with my friend Amy and her husband Chuck, who were in town visiting from Michigan. Amy has followed my blog for a few years and it was so fun to finally meet her in person! We had brunch at Cooper's Craft & Kitchen and then explored the West Village. We walked The Highline, snacked at the Gansevoort Market, and popped into some of my favorite stores around the area. We stumbled upon The Meadow, a store that carries salt, chocolate, flowers, and cocktail bitters. How amazing is that?!? Hands down one of my new favorite shops in the city. Amy and Chuck, thanks again for such a fun day!