This Week I'm Loving

Food: La Casa Wine & Tapas Bar, Pittsburgh
This week I'm taking Amanda out for a belated birthday dinner in Shadyside at this Moroccan and Spanish tapas restaurant. Back in 2006 Amanda and I went on a girls only vacation to Barcelona with our Mom and our Nana, and we loved patatas bravas. We probably ate them once a day on that trip! I see them on the menu, so we'll definitely have to try Omar Mediouni's rendition of our favorite Spanish small plate.

Event: Phillies-Pirates Baseball Game (and Tailgate)
I was raised on baseball, and I love a chance to root for my home team - Go Phils!!

Books: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht

Film: It's Complicated
This is a movie I can watch over and over again. Meryl Streep is a wonderful actress, and I get such a kick out of that line: "Turns out, I'm a bit of a slut!" I'd also love to have her life - beautiful house in Santa Barbara, successful bakery and chocolate croissants at midnight.

Happy Birthday, Amanda

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This Week I'm Loving

Food: Limoncello Ristorante, West Chester PA
I'm drooling just thinking about the seafood risotto with enormous scallops, and any restaurant that brings a complimentary shot of limoncello with the bill is all right by me.

Events: My Birthday! And St. Patrick's Day
The St. Patrick's Day parade is the largest parade of the year in Pittsburgh, and even though I'm only half Irish, I'm celebrating one hundred percent.

Book: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
The best book I've read in a while. A much-needed break from reading textbooks.

Film: Les Choristes