I just quit my job this morning, thanks to the support of my fellow SNDers! I will return to who I truly am -- a poverty-stricken gypsy with no ambition and pissy health insurance -- on July 18. (I gave 6-weeks notice.) Thanks again, SND, for supporting a direction-less life!!!
My suggestion for next weekend, since I'm on the blog and all even though it's so early in the week, is Coco Roco, a Peruvian place on Smith Street with a garden in the back: http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/coco_roco/