Brasserie Central

one day after a routine doctor appointment, I stopped at Merrick Park in coral Gables for lunch. I was going to grab coffee and a wrap but stumbled upon this French Brasserie. Although I was alone, I asked for a table (declining a seat at the bar). I had my books with me and snapped a few photos as per usual, but that’s when the idea for this blog came along. I wished I had other books with me to photograph. So naturally I returned with my sister and made up for it!

Live your life with balance but also make room for decadence.

restaurant: Brasserie Central Miami

Book: the Woman I Kept to myself

author: Julia Alvarez

cocktail: White Wine Sangria

The Woman I Kept to Myself

Julia Alvarez

Book Review: Everyone Knows You Go Home

In Sylvester's second novel, realism and surrealism occupy the same space- as in life- or life as I understand it, anyway. Everyone Knows You Go Home follows a group of migrants as they make their way from Mexico to the US. Each short chapter reveals a buried memory, the sacrifices they make, and the price they pay for seeking the American dream. Their actions touch generations. Sylvester's spare writing allows emotion to come through unfiltered. Everyone Knows is a satisfying, timely read.I received a free copy for review, but I purchased the audio version to better inhabit the world Sylvester so artfully created.