Saturday, December 20, 2014

Happy Birthday Beautiful!

Having brunch at Sons of Essex is like walking into a nightclub at noon. I haven't been to a club in a minute, but Jennifer's birthday was worth the trip back in time. 

One thing I do remember about club life is the prevalence and necessity of booze.  Sons of Essex has a 'brunch cocktail' menu that features fresh ingredients like blackberry, watermelon, and lime. I honestly wanted to sample every drink on the menu, but decided that having five of The Grand Sachems was a better idea. You can't go wrong with Absolute Pear, cucumber, soda, and lemon. Refreshing! 

Thank goodness carbs were on the menu.  My bagel with smoked salmon was just what I needed after "drinking like a fish" (a quote from our waiter). I sampled Mikita's Mac n Cheese Omelette and Jenn's Chilaquiles and both were amazing. However, the pinnacle of the meal were the Truffle Tater Tots. There's nothing better than a trendy, fun place that actually has good food. 

It's hard to believe that Jennifer, Mikita, and I have been friends for fifteen years. Ours is a friendship made of shopping, brunches, weddings, conversations, Girls Night Outs, babies, relationships, breakups, manicures, and cocktails. Appropriately, the music was classic hip-hop that took us back to our twenties. 

Jenn's Birthday Playlist

"Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Pepa
"It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
"Bust a Move" by Young MC
"Funky Cold Medina" by Young MC
"Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite
"Brass Monkey" by The Beastie Boys
"You Be Illin'" by Run DMC

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