Secret Spots
I love that one of the busiest cities in the world can still have pockets of seclusion. Secret spots that are privy to a few lucky locals. I only happened upon one of them on…
Lifestyle
No Michelin? No problem.
With so many GOOD restaurants in New York City, I am sometimes afraid of making a bad choice – wasting my time at a mediocre, or even terrible restaurant. But that doesn’t mean sticking to…
Soulmates
Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.” — Sex and the City Six and a half years. Boys have come and gone. Our styles have evolved. We’ve grown from…
Broadening my Palate
Paralyzed by options. A blessing and a curse for New York foodies. With 1,220 bars and 22,320 restaurants, how does one ever choose? If I ever want to make a dent in that number, I can’t…
Hidden Treasures in Brooklyn
It goes without saying that Brooklyn and Manhattan are intrinsically different, but you don’t quite grasp the charm of Brooklyn until you go in search of its hidden treasures. The feel of Brooklyn differs greatly…
Celebrating 100 Years
I walked the red carpet today, and entered the main hall of Grand Central to find it adorned with signs that read: Grand by Design. Today, it looked magnificent. How easy it has become for…
Small Town, Big City
via Pinterest – That quote pretty much sums up how I ended up in New York City – I’m a Midwestern girl, born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After four years of college in Iowa,…
A Mere Six Months, and I’m a Changed Woman
c/o a friend 6 months ago, I stepped off the plane in LaGuardia, bag in hand, ready to take on NYC. I had just moved here from Milwaukee and had NO idea what was in…