I generally don’t do a lot of typical “New York City” activities unless someone comes in from out of town. I have lived here ten years and I still haven’t been out to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Over the summer I hosted my cousin’s first trip to NYC. She is fourteen and [...]

Cookshop is one of my favorite restaurants these days. I discovered it less than a year ago, but it quickly became a staple in my weekend breakfast/brunch routine. Here are some of the reasons why it is awesome: 1) The food is AMAZING! Cookshop is following the new local/in season craze which means that their [...]

We had an unbelievably beautiful August here in New York City. I was shocked that I did not have to turn on my air conditioning once throughout the month. The weather here was so perfect that all I wanted to do was be outside. There is no better place to be outside in the City [...]

Yesterday morning I was walking home from brunch when I passed a group of people sitting outside of what used to be the Barnes and Noble across from Lincoln Center. I should start by saying that I was a HUGE fan of that particular B & N and I was very sad to see it [...]

There is something amazing about staying in New York City for Labor Day weekend. The city completely empties out as everyone tries to cram one last bit of summer in before the official start of fall and the school year. We often stick around just so we can get into all our favorite restaurants and [...]

Earlier this summer I decided to channel my inner child and sign up for an Intro to Trampoline Class at the Trapeze School of New York. I should start by saying that I am not new to the trampoline. For most of my adolescence we had one in my back yard and it was a [...]