Good Evening!
I'm back from a sort of impromptu trip to Queens/Astoria. My friend, Michael, is thinking of moving out there and wanted to walked around to get a feel for some of the neighborhoods. So, after exchanging some texts, I met him down at 72nd Street, and then it was on the 1 to Times Square and then the N to Broadway (in Astoria).
We basically just walked a loop from 31st over to Steinway down to 39th and back up to 31st. Then we walked up to Ditmars, etc., etc. Quite a lot of walking, but there was lots to see and a lot of places to check out: an Italian bakery, a Balkan bakery, a Salvadoran
panaderia (bakery), a Lebanese bakery, a Arab bakery, etc., etc., etc.
![Wink ;)](http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/Smileys/XarSmilies-1/wink.gif)
We eventually met up with some other friends and had dinner at
Locale. It was good food, although, we all thought our dishes could have used a bit more "flavor" and seasoning. -Maybe just another sprinkle of salt in the kitchen? However, the bartender was adorable!
![Cheesy :D](http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/Smileys/XarSmilies-1/cheesy.gif)