One of the best things about the first week of September in New York is the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Ever since I was a kid, I always looked forward to the event. As an avid tennis fan, there was nothing better than watching live action of the top pros in the world exchanging hard and heavy groundstrokes from the baseline. For years, I was also inspired by all the journalists who covered the matches. I thought 'They get paid to watch tennis and interview dreamy players like Stefan Edberg (one of my favorite players of all time). What job is better than that?'. The good news: I got to be one of "those" journalists. The bad news: There ARE better jobs than that.

Checking out the two most expensive restaurants inside Arthur Ashe Stadium called "Aces" and "Champions" was one of my assignments of the week. Both these eateries cost a pretty penny to dine in because apparently, you either have to be a tournament subscriber or must pay a fee of $260 to purchase a pass just to get inside the restaurant. Yes, that's right. There is a $260 cover charge to eating at a restaurant inside Flushing Meadows Park. The ambiance to these two "exclusive hot spots" were pretty amazing though. "Aces" had a modern, chic, bright look. It featured fresh seafood and sushi. "Champions" was more of a meat lover's place as trays of porterhouse steaks were seen everywhere. The executive chef was nice enough to have me try some of their specialty sushi rolls like the "Centre Court" roll. They were good but I'm not sure it's worth all the hassle.

Speaking of aces, Blossom and I felt like a pair of aces this week as we learned about our solidified book tour. In February, we're scheduled to do a five city book tour which will include traveling to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago. We're psyched and look forward to it!

Of course, we will keep you posted on when the book signings will be!

Anyhow, I'll be back later in the week. It's college football's kickoff weekend so I've got to go catch up on my scores.

Game, set, match.

 

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