An Unforgettable B'day Surprise!!!

Saturday was two days before my 29th b'day. My friend Manjari along with Lukshi & Nelson had planned a lovely surprise dinner in my honor. The only thing I knew was that I will be dining in the city and guessed that I'd be seeing at least a few of my near and dear ones. We met at Ilili, a Lebanese restaurant in Flatiron. The food and drinks were really good. My mint inspired cocktail was one of the few drinks that I've really enjoyed. The eggplant really stood out among the several appetizers we shared. The hummus was very well made as expected. Though there were a lot of meat based dishes, the menu also offered fish and vege options. We all enjoyed our mains and left very satisfied.

I didn't know the that there was a second part to the evening. I was whisked in a taxi downtown and we arrived at Spot Dessert Bar, a Japanese dessert bar in East Village. Since Nelson had pre-ordered a cake, the waiting staff was very accommodating and made sure our party of 12 had a very spacious table. There was a long menu with many types of tea and coffee drinks. Just after we got some drinks, I had treated to surprise cake. The green tea icing was really good. I really plan to go back and try some of the green tea cupcakes I saw on the display. It was a really memorable birthday. Great food & fabulous friends, what more can a girl ask for!