Today I kicked off the holidays with a long lunch filled with wine, yummy food and even better company. The fellow dinner clubbers and I decided to dine at Grand Street Cafe. None of us had been there in a while and on Thursdays bottles of wine are half off - so why not! We started off with the fondue and homemade bavarian pretzels. They were heavenly. I had Bill's Chicken Salad, which has always been a favorite of mine. All-in-all it was the perfect way to begin a fun-filled week. Now off to mountains.

Here's to great friends. Cheers!