awl in good taste.: Happy New Year!

Finally, some time to update! I spend most of my vacation in China, where I was hoping to update awl in good taste, but it turns out blogs don't work in China. Anyway, when we got back, the media console had arrived! It's up now in the living room next to the TV:

That's what it looks like as of now, but I'm planning on putting in all the DVDs and cleaning up the living/dining room today. I also changed out the rug in that room so I'll post more pictures after the room is a little more presentable.

We also bought a new couch from Z Gallerie! That store can often be incredibly cheesy, but we love the new couch:

Unfortunately, it doesn't get delivered until early to mid-March because the stock color available is in brown velvet, and we ordered it in beige suede. Very excited about it though, and incredibly appreciative of Matt giving up the sectional seating for this sofa. He really wanted a sectional so we were pretty set on it, but sectionals are mostly contemporary looking and goes well with modern decor. However, the above sofa just goes much better with our more rustic, industrial design.

Here are also some random pictures from our Honeymoon Part 1 in New England area (Vermont, Massachusetts, and NYC). We are currently planning Part 2 in Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, and Bruges).

Maple Syrup candy in Vermont

The clear watch I got Matt.

Fall Foliage.

The B&B we stayed at in Brattleboro, VT.

The backyard of the B&B that leads to a hiking trail.

The cheese factory and market (below).

Amazing looking church that led into downtown Brattleboro, and a picture of downtown below.

Amazing restaurant we went to, TJ Buckley's. It's in a train caboose that's by reservation only because it seats only 7 small tables. There were 3 people working, the chef (below in white), the sous chef (below in blue), and the hostess/waitress. We sat next to the open kitchen, and watched the sous chef prepare our salad. It look him 45 minutes because it gently laid each piece of lettuce leaf and flower petal on the plate as a piece of artwork.

The salad.

I can't remember the exact name, but it was some type of goat cheese in a flakey crust. It was amazing. I can't look up the menu either because there is no set menu at TJ Buckley's. It's farm to table and the chef decides what he wants to make each day so the menu changes daily.

Scallops and vegetables.

Matt's stuffed rabbit leg.

The outside of the restaurant.

Ziplining in Massachusetts. We also took a spontaneous trip to Boston and met up with one of our groomsmen, but didn't take any pictures while we were there.

We then finished off the trip in Manhattan, We didn't take many pictures while we were there, except for the following at a restaurant in SoHo, Public. We both ordered the 5-course prix fix meal. Below are some pictures.

Some type of crab and lime amuse-bouche topped with caviar.

Matt's old fashion.

Our salad, but I really can't remember what the rest of the dishes were, so I just put the pictures below. It was also one of those restaurants where the chef tries different things not on the menu. It's only on Sundays for the Sunday Supper 5-course Prix Fix.