Josie, Jin, and I started off our day with a quick run at Prospect Park for about an hour. We went slow as it was hot, sunny, and humid outside. I think we ran a little under 2 miles. Anything is good when you know you have a long day of eating and drinking ahead! After our run, we went back to Jin's apartment to shower and hopped across the street to Giovanni's Brooklyn Eats for brunch. The restaurant was adorable and offered a great menu with 2 courses and unlimited mimosas/bloody marys for a whopping $17.
Unlimited mimosa's at Giovanni's Brooklyn Eats Brunch - deeelish. One of the better mimosa's I've had
Josie's choices left; Mine right (Top: Antipasti, Bottom: Secondi)
Going clockwise with top right:
roasted beet, walnuts, and goat cheese salad
"Uovo al forno" - oven baked egg over polenta, tomato, & ricotta cheese
"Double eggplant - baked eggplantparmesan topped with a fried egg
prosciutto and melon
The food and atmosphere here was super. I would definietly come back. Per Jin, it's a relatively new establishment so it's still a "hidden gem". No waits and amazing home cooked style food.
After brunch, we went to pick up groceries and Lena, Jeff, and Betty shortly arrived. Jeff was the executive chef for our party. He whipped up some AWESOME lobster rolls from scratch. Now, I'm not a lobster fan, but these were incredible.
2 flavors: half garlic butter (served hot), other half mayo and celery (served chilled). Both were equally amazing!!! Great job Jeff - we are more than impressed :)
Betty made some bangin' guacamole
And the clambake begins....first a layer of chorizo...
then some potatoes...and clams and mussels
then some corn...
then some killing...i mean lobsters, fresh.
Jeff also made his special meatloaf
with some wicked good sauce
Lobsters are out!
and the corn!
clams, mussels, potatoes are out
the goodness...
I made a healthy salad that didn't get much attention due to Jeff's amazing main courses :P
de-shelling to get all the good stuff out. Jin, take it easy! lol
the juicy heads for Jeff and Lena
Clambake party = SUCCESS!!
Healthy and refreshing desserts :)
Food was amazing, some drinks, awesome company, and lots of laughs and fun! Congrats to Betty and Jeff for being board game champions - you guys are adorable. Also, a big big thank you to Jeff for doing majority of the preparation and cooking, and Jin for hosting it!
Hope you all had a great start to the Memorial weekend! Hellooooooo summer :)
