Yes it's cold out there and although we haven't gotten through the worse part, I love the fact that Spring is around the corner. Over the next few months I'll be traveling to Orlando,  Dominican Republic, South Beach, LA, Chicago and possibly Costa Rica. Except for Chicago, the other locations are all warm weather bound (we also have our crawfish and lobster boil during the summer which will take place at our condo with friends)! I've definitely started to purchase a few dresses that will be perfect for these trips. I love my t-shirt/tank and jeans/yoga pants; however, it's nice to glam it up every now and then! To that end, I have been looking for various pieces that are perfect to wear for drinks, going out dancing, etc.

Last last fall, I had the opportunity to learn about Single Dress! I love that they embody "South Beach style". I love the prints, styles and just the element of resort style. Of course you don't have to wait until you go on vacation to wear these pieces. It's perfect to party at the Meat Packing District, to take up to the Hamptons and more. In addition to super cute dresses, Single Dress and its various collections can also be worn with your favorite jeans and shoes as well. Take some time to check out more from this line and to see what looks the celebs have worn as well.

This week, I am actually sharing a restaurant with you as Paul normally does tihs. This is not the first time that I have visited Mara's Homemade (we went back in the summer when we were thinking of having crawfish); however, atfer essentialy realizing that another restaurant that we had wanted to go to had a wait time of nearly three hours, I suggested that we swing by. Thankfully, there was no wait time, we were able to watch Saturday night's game and I became super excited that we would have Louisiana Oysters and one of my favorite drinks - Lavendar Lemonade (which is pear vodka and lemonade - I have to say that I took a sip of their Bloody Mary and they have officially risen to being the number one place to have one - sorry Paris Commune but it was spicy and tangy and I have never had one that was so good). Paul had his first crawfish (you know that we were supposed to have a lobster boil at the house and ended up having a lobster one instead - however we are back on board to have the crawfish broil on Memorial weekend!) which he found to be very spicy and tasty. I had gumbo which I enjoyed. I'm already planning on making sure that we're there for Mardi Gras as I am a huge fan of their King Cake.

What I love even more than the food and the bartender is the service! I have been their twice and have found the staff to always work with a smile and to make suggestions! In fact when Paul decided that he had to have the Beignets, our waitress strongly suggested that he should and I was having such a great time that I knew I wouldn't win this argument! Take some time to head out to the East Village to get a slice of New Orleans (they serve Abita beer which I had the first time and thouroughly enjoyed it). Visit the site and you'll find that they cater, they are already ahead of you by showing the Mardi Gras menu and also their Valentine's menu as well! Hopefully we will be there for Mardi Gras and we'll see you there!

Mara's Homemade

342 East 6th St

NY, NY