House of the Lords

First things first....I need help with the project, especially in the Summer.  There is so much happening, so much to do, places to see, family to hang with , that sometimes it is difficult to stick with a plan.  So, I apologise for changes to plans....restaurants that get left out in the heat, and to the peeps to let me know they are coming the day of brunch.

I wouldn't change Brunch #27 for anything in the world.  What a gift,  on one of the hottest days so far... 105 degrees in the city, hazy, bright, and very sweaty.  Our lovely friend invited us to her family home in Long Island, and with a few hours to prepare, we had a caravan of two cars and eight peeps with dogs included, heading out of the freaking heat-based island of brick and glass , en route to the beach.

But, not before we were stuck in an insane traffic jam on Houston and Broadway, for what seemed like forever, because of - surprise - another street fair.  Side note... I love street fairs, or at least I loved street fairs, until all street fairs started to be the same street fair, only on a different street.  The same funnel cakes, roasted corns, fruit-based smoothies, etc.  Why would the city have a street fair on Broadway, anyway?
And, I'm done. 

So, we arrived at the house of the Lords, and it was everything you could ever want.  The house itself is preserved in a time-warp from the 70's.  Glass doors everywhere, a fountain in the foyer, super-groovy wallpaper,  lots of space for the dogs to run around, and our own beach to swim in, then lay on the grass and look at the sky.  This was to be our schedule for the next day, and I think we did a pretty good job accomplishing that.  

After getting very tipsy on gin and tonics - what else would you drink at this scene -we decided to spend the night and were very lucky to have Ella, the Regal Vegan, who planned an amazing meal for us to celebrate...us.

After sitting outside for hours with manic mosquitoes coming in for the kill,  I finally went to bed.  The next morning, I was woken up at 6:00 am to watch the sunrise, and the day began.  Drinking white wine, laughing, more jokes, sitting in the basement, 'cause it's cooler, then prep time.  The menu was mushroom and onion baked omelet, dragon fruit, fig, peach and banana salad, kale and tomato sauteed, and lots and lots o mimosas. Divine.

Afterwards, with our bellys full, we returned to the city.  My dogs slept for 10 hours, and I slept right along with them.  5 stars for the weekend, and the Lords.

 

BRUNCH #27 -Long Island

PLACE: The House of the Lords

TRACKS: Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle

EATS: mushroom and onion baked omelet, dragon fruit, fig, peach and banana salad, kale and tomato sauteed, and lots and lots o mimosas.
OUTSTANDING QUOTES:  "hanging in the house of the Lord"