Beer and Yogurt

Welcome to the Biergarten at the Standard.

Yes, this was on the bucket list. And yes, it totally exceeded all my expectations. 

I went with a friend I had met through Ben & Jerry's/Unilever, and he had a few tickets leftover from a previous Biergarten trip. You buy tickets at the front of the bar and walk into a large, open area, filled with picnic tables, german beer maids, soft pretzels, sausages & some of the tallest mugs of German beer I have ever witnessed. I, myself, have never taken on an entire liter of beer (in one mug...) so I happily accepted the challenge. This beer was unbelievable! Definitely a place to visit again.

This experience was made even better when I realized that the host of "Mad Money" was sitting at the table behind us. Chugging beers on a Tuesday night. Only in NYC. Between Jim Cramer at the Biergarten and seeing Ethan Hawk in my neighborhood...I am pretty star struck already. And it's only week one. 

Wednesday: Yogurt 101

Today was my first real day on the job. 

It started off with a little yogurt...

...which was followed by some Chobani 101: all things yogurt. The best part was hearing about the exciting new innovation and learning all about the Olympics sponsorship. 

...this was then followed by an overwhelming amount of information.

Day one was intense, but exciting. I guess its something you can never really prepare yourself for.

One thing's for sure: I am looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend. I imagine the next few weeks will be hectic with work and I am definitely looking forward to getting in the swing of things. 

On the itinerary for this weekend:

Lunch in Central Park with a friend from home, as well as dinner and brunch plans with friends of friends on Saturday and Sunday. It looks like a beautiful weekend, so I am excited to adventure outside of my neighborhood for a little fun.