Bagatelle
New York City is known for its party brunches where on Sunday afternoons the shades are drawn, the music picks up, and respectable restaurants turn into dance clubs reminiscent of college […]
Christmas on the West Coast
I realize the holidays may feel like ages ago, but really they only ended a few weeks back! This year (last year?) I took a long flight to the other […]
Gramercy Tavern
When Gretchen moved to Boston her first question, which she asked Ann and me in all seriousness, was “what will I eat?” We teased her about it, because of course there’s […]
Covina
Michelle (from my trip to Hungary) was visiting the city, so all of us Hungarian New Yorkers decided to get together for a reunion at Covina, a new-ish restaurant in […]
Christmas Tea at the Ritz-Carlton
It’s become a Christmas tradition that every year my girlfriends and I get together to celebrate the holidays with a classy afternoon tea. This year we headed to the Ritz-Carlton […]
Ford’s Lobster
Over Thanksgiving I was back in Connecticut, this time surrounded by family and food. While we ate at home most days, one day we ventured to the water for one […]
Autumn in Connecticut
One weekend during my favorite time of the year, we escaped the city to my favorite Connecticut inn. We stayed at Saybrook Point Inn, Marina & Spa, a place I’ve […]
Mela East
Sara hosted Marilyn and me in Toronto this past May, so we figured it was only fair to return the favor and invite Sara out to New York City! On her […]
Sleepy Hollow
“A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere.” So Washington Irving describes Sleepy Hollow in his famous story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. […]
Fish Bar
On one of the last weekends of the summer, one of my favorite friends in the city celebrated her birthday. We boarded the Fish Bar as the sun was setting… on […]
The Penrose
Noel was visiting NYC (again), so one lazy Sunday morning we got brunch at The Penrose. The Penrose is a super cute bar and restaurant on the Upper East Side that’s […]
Pier A
In honor of Kendall’s birthday, one Saturday we all got together to celebrate at Pier A. Pier A is a restaurant and bar located at the tip of Battery Park, right […]
The Modern
My cousin Marisa comes into the city every so often, and every time she’s here I try to plan something fun. Sometimes it goes well (Escape the Room) and sometimes… […]
White Duck Taco Shop
We were staying right outside of Asheville during our North Carolina family reunion, so one day we decided to drive into the city for lunch. While walking around, we came […]
Antique Garage
After drinks at my favorite speakeasy, Noel and I headed to dinner at Antique Garage in Soho. Antique Garage is a converted mechanic’s shop with a Mediterranean-influenced menu. The softly-lit […]
Please Don’t Tell
My friend Noel (from my trip to Budapest!) was visiting from San Francisco, so I took it upon myself to take him to the coolest spots in the city. First […]