Tonight we celebrated The Boyfriend's birthday. I took him to a Portuguese restaurant (scoring points with TB's mom, who is Portuguese, oh yeah!). The service was excellent. They knew it was TB's birthday and they treated him like the prince he is! Hee.

Alfama, 551 Hudson St, 212-645-2500 website
Dinner: Chourico Assado (Portuguese sausage), Bacallhau spiritual (salt cod with shrimp and cheese), Bacalhau Assado a Portuguesa (roasted salt cod), creme brulee