The Parisian Woman
My mom loves Broadway shows (the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it?!) so when she was visiting me I decided to surprise her with tickets to The […]
Christmas Afternoon Tea at The Peninsula
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is celebrating the holidays with a festive afternoon tea with my girlfriends. We’ve done it the last two years (read about those here and here) […]
2017 Scandinavian Christmas Ball
The Christmas season is officially here! For some New Yorkers Christmas starts when Santa pulls up in front of Macy’s at the end of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. For others, […]
Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center
My mom had wanted to skate at The Rink at Rockefeller Center for years. In fact, every time the family came to NYC she would mention doing it, and it […]
2017 Military Ball
It feels like every weekend there’s at least one major charity ball in NYC. They all support good causes, of course, but the Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’, Coast Guard & Airmen’s […]
October Ball
At the end of October, Greg and I decided to spend Saturday night at the library. Not because we’re huge nerds (even though we are!) but because the Catholic Big […]
Quadrille Halloween
Tuesday-night Quadrille rehearsals are in full swing (read more about them here). But since Halloween fell on a Tuesday this year, and we didn’t want to rehearse on such a fun […]
Night of 1,000 Jack O’Lanterns
Happy Halloween! It’s a tradition that every Halloween I go to The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze outside Sleepy Hollow. It’s an incredible sight, with thousands of carved pumpkins (you don’t […]
SSMAC Oktoberfest
October has always been my favorite month. It’s the month of fall leaves, hot apple cider, crisp air, warm comfort food, and Halloween. And, this year, October (or should I […]
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
I had so much fun at last year’s The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze that this year I bought tickets again so I could show Greg, Kendall and Matt just how […]
Casita Maria Fiesta 2017
On Tuesday night I attended a black tie ball at The Plaza. So, you know, just a typical weeknight in New York City! The Casita Maria Center for Arts and […]
Cats on Broadway
When I was younger my parents bought me a VHS tape of the Cats production on Broadway. Like most people, for me Cats was an acquired taste, and I had to […]
War Paint
After seeing Glenn Close’s stunning performance in Sunset Boulevard, I realized just how much a fabulous performer can turn an ordinary Broadway show into a memorable one. So when I […]
Cibar
I look forward to Kendall’s birthday every year because she always chooses the coolest places to celebrate them (see here). This year was no different, and she invited us all […]
Upstairs
Matt is FINALLY here! For years my British friend Matt has been talking about moving to New York from Liverpool, and every time I got my hopes up something would […]
Boat Basin
Even though it’s only September, the Quadrille season has officially begun! Months of preparation go into every Quadrille Ball, with events each week through the winter. And it’s tradition to kick […]