I’m a Brooklyn mom always looking for new ways to entertain my kids, but some spots have turned into favorite hang-outs. One of those places we like to revisit is the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, located on 145 Brooklyn Avenue. This museum was founded in 1899, making it the first museum directed specifically towards kids. It […]
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was going to New York to start my first year of college, and I was incredibly nervous. Born and raised in a small town, I thought it was going to be hard to get used to the hectic big city life I had signed myself up for. […]
I used to be a buyer for a department store. On one of my first buying trips to New York, my boss let us go up a few days early. We arrived in the city on the Friday before Labor Day. We were all excited at the idea of having 3 whole days, including Labor […]
New York City has just about any type of food that anyone could ever want. When I dine out, I am usually attracted to Italian food because New York City has some of the best Italian restaurants outside of Italy. One of my favorite places to dine out is Front Street Pizza, which is located […]
The Big Apple has much more going for it than just fruit! With entire sections of the city dedicated to different cultures and their foods, nearly every option under the sun can be found in New York. Personally, I love the different types of cuisine that are so readily available throughout New York City. At […]
In NYC, my favorite place to go to is Salaam Bombay Indian Cuisine restaurant located between Reade St. & Duane St. I love Indian vegetarian food, and came across this place once when I was searching for a good restaurant. The first time I went I was alone, so I decided to go for a […]
There is a restaurant in the West Village with the unlikely name “One If By Land, Two If By Sea”. The building is rumored to have been the carriage house of Alexander Hamilton, one of the country’s Founding Fathers who was killed in a duel. Besides loving the idea of dining among such history, it […]
New York City offers a wide variety of food to sample, and it’s always hard to choose where to go. I love having such variety on food in one city, and whatever the mood, there’s usually an option. I’m not picky, and I don’t have any big dietary restrictions, so the sky is the limit […]
Whenever I visit a new city, I always search for the best sweet shop. For New York City, I found it at 200 Columbus Avenue: Magnolia Bakery. The assortment of their mouthwatering desserts makes me so happy that I want to order it all. From the vividly colored cupcakes to their creamy cheesecakes, nothing fails […]
