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I love this weather! Everything is warm and sunny, just in time for Earth Day last weekend.

To celebrate the holiday, Ben and I tried to spend as much time outside as possible. Saturday night, we went for a drink and a bite before a late night sing-along screening of Buffy the Musical. We decided on Caffe Reggio in the West Village. A nice tiny spot with outdoor seating that makes for good people watching. The cappuccinos and chocolate mousse were very tasty. Although the bathroom left a bit to be desired! The caffeine and sugar gave us the needed boost to fully participate in the midnight Buffy showing.

On Sunday, we went up to Central Park. We took the train to 86th and made our way through the park, seeing all my favorite sites along the way: Belvedere Castle, The Shakespeare Gardens, the Angel Fountain. Walked all the way through to 59th and 5th, where we can catch our train.

A truly great way to celebrate Earth Day!

Last night, I visited one of my favorite restaurants in Astoria: Zenon Taverna. Located on 31st Avenue, Zenon serves delicious Cypriot and Greek food in a warm atmosphere. I first learned of the place through a friend, who had dated a Cypriot boyfriend in college, who had introduced her to the place. I fell in love with the restaurant from my first visit.

At Zenon, you can order one of several meals, which involve a whole selection of cold and hot dishes. I’ve always ordered the Vegetarian Meal, which includes a variety of tasty dips, salads, grilled vegetables, and (of course) haloumi. I love being able to eat a little of a lot of different things. It just seems to be the best way to eat. As my sister used to say, when she was little, “the chicken room is full, but the dessert room is empty”. Well, too much of one thing is just too filling for me. But this eating style is perfect.

I’d been craving this restaurant for a while, when a friend and former Astorian suggested we go out last night. So we met up at Zenon and it was everything I hoped it would be. My friend was amazed at the amount of dishes included in one meal. As dish upon dish was brought to our table, we tried to maintain a slow eating pace as the menu suggests. Everything was delicious and the price for the full meal came out to a mere $25 each.

With a contented, satisfied feeling, I looked around at the (slightly cheesy) paintings of Cypress on the walls and thought that I must go to Cypress soon. Any place with such good notions on food is definitely worth a visit.