Wine Tasting at Otto
Otto (pronounced like Toto without the first T) is a Mario Batali restaurant in the West Village. It has truly amazing pizzas, gelatos, and cheeses (that come with fabulous dips like cherry and apricot). It also has an incredible wine menu. Every Tuesday night and one day during the weekend they host a wine tasting. [...]
The Book of Mormon
If you haven’t heard of The Book of Mormon you are most likely living overseas or under a rock. This big Broadway musical swept most of the 2011 Tonys and now it is next to impossible to get a ticket. I was smart/lucky enough to head out to see the show before the Tony’s catapulted [...]
Wafels and Dinges Truck
It was a beautiful but cool Saturday night and I was craving something hearty and sweet. We were walking around the West Village, thinking about heading to Peanut Butter and Co. when I decided I wanted a waffle. But not diner waffles, I wanted a waffle like the one I had after drinking in Belgium. [...]
Xai Xai South African Wine Bar
I am continually surprised by how many places I have yet to try in my own neighborhood. Like everyone else, I get stuck in a rut and only want to eat and drink at my old favorites instead of venturing out somewhere new. In an effort to combat this habit, my hubby and I made [...]
Sleep No More
A few weeks ago I attended a truly unique theater experience. Sleep No More is a wild and crazy production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth set in an Alfred Hitchcock hotel in the 1930s. It was amazing. I went at the suggestion of a friend who refused to give me too many details and said simply, “Just [...]