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 [...]

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 [...]

Cirque du Soleil’s OVO premiered on Randall’s Island last night and I sat in the second row. I had never seen a Cirque show before so I was excited to finally see what all the talk was about. I have to admit, I was pretty impressed. The show is a combination of acrobatics and artistry [...]

I had out-of-town visitors yesterday and one of them was eight years old. What do you do with an eight-year-old in New York City? Take them to a fabulous candy store of course! So off we went to Dylan’s Candy Bar, the shop owned by Ralph Lauren’s daughter. The store is a fantasy land for [...]

Last night I went to see the New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. I know what you are thinking, the Knicks? really? aren’t they really bad right now? And the answer is yes, the number of games they have won is rather low. This doesn’t mean that the game isn’t fun to watch though! [...]

One of my favorite, cheaper restaurants in the city is, without a doubt, Vynl. I have been going to Vynl since it was in its smaller space on 54th Street and 9th Avenue (now the home of El Centro, a Mexican joint that is owned by the same people as Vynl). Vynl was so successful [...]