Love Affair Links
If there was any question about the potential of winter being as bad as last year, this week settled that score. One arctic blast after another left me hitting the snooze button two extra times…
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Love Affair Links
A new year means new resolutions and new goals. Believe it or not, some of those goals involve this little digital diary! My newest addition to the line-up is going to be “Love Affair Links”…
Polka Dots and Pretty Things
The one downside of living in New York has got to be the size of the apartments (available in my price range). If I won the lottery had my way, I’d have (1) larger closets and…
Life Lately
Between the Thanksgiving and Black Friday craziness, all I want to do this weekend is lounge around in my jammies, get caught up on my DVR and surf the web. So if you’re at home,…
Spiced Apple Cider Sangria
Looking for a specialty cocktail to serve this Thanksgiving? How about this “Taste of Autum” sangria recipe I stumbled across over the weekend! All my favorite fall smells and tastes in one little alcoholic beverage. It’s light,…
Love Affair Travels ~ Barcelona Market Trends
New York is full of secret corners of the world – hidden gems behind unassuming facades. It’s one of my favorite parts of exploring a new city (I still consider NYC new. There’s so much…
Love Affair Travels ~ Madrid & Barcelona
It’s safe to say I’m completely smitten with Spain. From the food and wine, to the architecture and culture, this leg of the trip had me swooning. Having already been to Madrid and done the…
Love Affair Travels ~ London
Looking through my pictures makes me want to hop on the next plane and head back to Europe. Since that isn’t a very realistic plan, I’ll relive my trip through a series of blog posts. Care…
Smorgasburg ~ A Mini NYC Food Challenge
The more I think about it, the more this sounds like the perfect metaphor for the New York City restaurant scene. New York has a little bit of everything. The spots you know and love,…
To New York, With Love
Manhattan and I just celebrated our two year anniversary! I guess you could say things are getting pretty serious… My love affair started two years ago, the minute I stepped off that plane. Over the course of our…
Off to the Races
The horse track: It’s an excuse to get dolled up, soak up some sun, sip on a few cocktails and dabble in a little harmless betting. As a competitive person who loves fashion and enjoying…
A Little Something for Mom
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Moms can be notoriously hard to shop for, especially on Mother’s Day. What do you get to show your appreciation for the woman who is…
Luxury in Simplicity: It’s a Walk in the Park
Sometimes the simplest activities make the best memories. There are a thousand different restaurants we could have gone to for brunch yesterday, but Peter and I brown-bagged it. We packed a gourmet meal, picked up…
Winning the Restaurant Lottery
Nabbing a table on opening weekend for a highly-anticipated New York City restaurant is like winning the lottery. By some twist of fate, however, Peter and Nick got us golden tickets to Bobby Flay’s new…
A Touch of Extra Virgin
Ships passing in the night. That pretty much sums up my relationship with Peter. When your boyfriend works 6 pm – 2 am Thursday through Monday, it most definitely feels that way at least. Working…
Wednesday Wish List ~ Spring Sprucing
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 New York apartments are small. Mine is no exception. If you’re going to spend a lot of money on a…
Reflecting on a Beautiful Weekend
We had a brief respite from the unbearable winter this weekend. It was in the 50s and sunny, and the entire city was out and about. Peter and I spent our Saturday afternoon just walking…
Le Bernardin ~ 9 Savory and Sweet Presents for the Birthday Couple
You can eat something delicious almost anywhere in New York City if you know where to look, and there are more restaurants with Michelin stars (and a bunch of dollar signs on Yelp) than just…
Thanks for all the Birthday Love!!
To all of you that have sent me birthday wishes … thank you!! Feeling very fortunate for all the love. Here’s to 26!
Throwback Thursday ~ Longing for a NY Summer
After three miserably frigid days in a row, it’s safe to say we are all craving the warmth of the sun’s rays. Whether that means counting down the days to summer (162 by the way), or…