how did you not explode?

that's

 what

 you will be asking

 at the end of this post

 upfront

 I am going to admit

after a glass of Malbec

 on Friday evening

 I didnt care

 if I took photos of the food

 or not 

AND

 I only had the iPhone

 in fact

 all the food fotos 

are iPhone-otos

 possibly a new word

 lunch at Land on Thursday

 included 

perfect size portions

 fried calamari may be my favorite food

after our adventures at Top of the Rock

we went to dinner

chicken soup took the chill off

there were Gingerbread people for sale

in 

Sugar and Plumm's bakery

Friday 

we went to brunch

 which by the way 

felt 

decadent 

brunch on a weekday

 at 

Ditch Plains

fried jalapeño rings

and

cheddar jalapeño biscuits

salt water taffy

accompanied the check

and

included a dentist recco

no

it didn't

I am kidding

we walked off brunch 

in Central Park

but not before stopping 

for

this

 Dinosaur with wreath 

on the steps

 of 

the 

Museum of Natural History

Toonman says

 if I would crop it

 just so

 it 

would be a whole other photo

we walked through the park

down to 72nd Street

take the obligatory

Strawberry Fields photo

the crowd at the

 Imagine mosaic 

was 

nutz

after the park

 a cornfield segue was necessary

we were headed to Times Square 

fortunately that's

where 

my office 

is

back home to regroup before cabbing it to 

Robert

which sits on the 9th floor of the Museum of Arts and Design our table looked out over Columbus Circle and up north over Central Park

this photo was taken last year the evening before Thanksgiving

we had some amazing food

 but 

as I said 

I didnt get any photos 

of 

the entrees or salads

 I am betting

 Kate did

 check out her blog

I did get some dessert shots 

 before and after

a chocolate mousse with a raspberry on top

'gifted' to us by the chef!

 hazelnut ice cream

carrot cake 

those are actual carrot slices

 and

 that's

 cherry ice cream

Bombolini 

delicious

 ricotta dough balls

 lightly fried 

dusted with sugar 

three dipping sauces

 dark chocolate

 white chocolate

 and

 salty caramel 

oh 

my

I actually weighed myself this morning

 I may be fasting until 2013