Last night I stumbled upon a lovely little place in my neighborhood: Radiance Tea House and Books. I am in a great book club that gets together to discuss once a month. In addition to choosing the book, the assigned person also chooses a meeting spot. We have eaten Ethiopian after reading Cutting for Stone, [...]
Summer is definitely my favorite season. I love the heat. I love that businesses often give employees more time off. I love that NYC empties out because so many people go to the Hamptons. It is a win/win situation. We have had some great weather as of late and so I have been doing lots [...]
I went to brunch at Serendiptiy 3 last weekend. The Upper East Side hot spot has been around for ages and seems to be as popular as ever. It is a great place to take out of town guests as long as they are willing to wait for a table. The restaurant opens at 11 [...]
It was a gorgeous Saturday and I decided I had to be outside. I had been to Central Park several times recently and I decided I wanted to explore some other outdoor venue. Then I remembered how close I was to the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market so I strolled down 9th Avenue to see if [...]
Who doesn’t love cookies? Personally, I am hoping the cookie craze overpowers the cupcake craze in NYC. One of my favorite spots for cookies is Ruby et Violette on 50th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues. They serve homemade ice cream with their cookie dough too! The flavors change seasonally and daily so you can [...]
The Tribeca Film Festival is in town this week and I went to see a matinee of Ed Burns‘ new flick, Nice Guy Johnny. I love the TFF because it brings interesting, independent films to the area and you get to see a lot of celebrities too! The festival has been around for several years [...]
