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, [...]
This past Saturday I found myself at what has been deemed a New York tradition: open mic night at Don’t Tell Mama. I had seen pictures of my favorite Ugly Betty stars outside the midtown establishment many months ago and I have been meaning to check it out ever since. On Saturday I finally got [...]
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 [...]
If you are under 35 and live in New York City there is no reason why you shouldn’t be enrolled in HipTix. It is this great FREE program that gets people under thirty-five $20 tickets to all of the shows the Roundabout Theater company puts on. For those of you who haven’t shopped for Broadway [...]
Eyebrows are more important than we give them credit for. They are functional, because they keep dust and dirt away from our eyes, but that is just the beginning. Really, the shape (or lack of shape) of your eyebrows can make you look years younger (or older). Oprah taught me this many years ago. I [...]
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 [...]
