1.0Waz Wuhttps://www.wazwu.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="kZ5lZkdLxE"><a href="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2014/01/14/max-brenner/">Max Brenner, Union Square</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2014/01/14/max-brenner/embed/#?secret=kZ5lZkdLxE" width="600" height="338" title="“Max Brenner, Union Square” — Waz Wu" data-secret="kZ5lZkdLxE" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.wazwu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-10.jpg9601296Over the weekend, I went to not one, but two birthday gatherings! On Sunday, after John had left for a business trip in Miami, I treated myself to a mani/pedi, then met up with friends at Max Brenner to celebrate McKinney’s birthday. Ken had a hard time getting us a reservation at this place! Everyone at the table started with a cup of hot chocolate ($5.95). The Mexican Spicy Hot Chocolate was tempting, but I’ve been craving caramel lately, so I got the Salted Caramel. The Marshmallow hot chocolate comes with lots of froth and lots of marshmallows!  The real food was pretty good. I got the Margherita Panini ($14.50) with oven-roasted tomatoes, basil leaves, fresh mozzarella, tomato-basil aioli. The waffle fries were dusted with chili powder and cocoa powder. Love that they’re generous with the pickle spears. I had some food packed up in a box, but I was so stuffed and food coma was slowly kicking in. Can’t visit Max Brenner without having dessert… Angela and I shared the S’mores Crepe ($13.95), but were unable to finish it. Crunchy graham crackers, milk chocolate chunks, hazelnut spread, peanut butter and marshmallow fluff served with milk chocolate ganache and vanilla […]