Plan B weekend

The rain did not cease since Friday night, so we had to reschedule/cancel our original weekend plans of going on a hayride and strolling around some riverside towns taking in the final days of fall. Saturday was quite dreary with no sun in sight hence we decided that Palisades offered the most on a rainy day like this. In my opinion it is definitely one of the BEST MALLS in the country. http://www.palisadescenter.com/

Here are my reasons: a great range of moderately high end and low end stores, department stores including Target, Bed Bath and beyond & even BJ's, different kinds of entertainment (bowling, piant ball and skating; these maybe pricier than expected), good selection of restaurants on the 4th floor which is named the "ThEATery" (Fire & Ice is the newest restaurant to open at the end of summer) and movie theaters including an IMAX theatre.

So this is why we decided to spend our evening/night at Palisades on Saturday. After accomplishing my shopping tasks for the day, we headed to the ThEATery. There was n't any movie we were really keen to see but we settled on "Where the Wild Things Are" due to its favorable reviews. The restaurants were as crowded as expected around 6.30pm and we settled on Japanese cuisine mostly because they were able to seat us right away at the sushi boat.

The “East Japanese” had a really good selection of sushi ranging from $ 1.50-$6 per serving. We had several varieties of tuna and salmon sushi along with some sweet shrimp which were offered at a reduced price. The chef was deft at presenting a selection rich in variety at good speed. Even though we were satisfied with the sushi boat, a full dinner menu was also available. We had some homemade flan (an atypical dessert for a Japanese restaurant) which was made to my liking to finish off our meal.

Sunday started off on a great
note as the leaves were glistening in the sunlight. After a great workout we headed to find a big brunch. This was my first time seeing the actual town part of Yorktown heights where I've been working since January of this year. We found Yorktown Coach, an ideal brunch spot that served typical diner fare. Nelson had some really good french toast while I decided on a huge mexican omelet.

Still continuing our exploration of Yorktown, we stpped by at Turcos, supermarket with a gourmet food court and a cappuccino bar. I got some tasty mini cannolis for dessert and we also picked up some fresh produce for the week. This would be a great choice whenever we planned to pick up dinner on our way home from work.
http://www.turcos.com/

Towards early evening we headed to Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm for some cider donuts. http://www.wilkensfarm.com/

We had been there a few weeks ago and really enjoyed their fresh donuts. But upon seconds pulling into the driveway, we were amazed to see the line outside! Apparently everyone wanted to enjoy the beautiful day with a side of donuts. Even though I really was craving them, we left with a mental note to come in the early afternoon next time.