Lillie’s Victorian Establishment
Greg, Liam, Yibei and I decided to kick off the holiday season with a Christmassy dinner at Lille’s Victorian Establishment in Times Square. This restaurant and bar is ordinarily pretty […]
Rolf’s
This is the most wonderful time of the year, especially when you live in New York City. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit (literally), Saks is adorned with its […]
A New England Thanksgiving
Spending time in Connecticut with my extended family is my favorite Thanksgiving tradition. That and watching the Rockettes perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! This year our celebration started […]
Quality Italian
Quality Italian in Midtown has traditional Italian dishes and one very special dish you won’t be able to get enough of! But I’m getting ahead of myself… My cousins Blair and […]
2018 October Ball
I realize we’re well into November at this point, but I still haven’t told you about one of my favorite October evenings! As you may remember from last year, Bigs […]
Broadway Bodies
Ann loves Britney Spears (I mean really though, who doesn’t?!) and has been raving about Broadway Bodies, a dance studio where you can learn the dances to popular songs by […]
Afternoon Tea at Kings’ Carriage House
I’ve always loved afternoon tea. From the tiny sandwiches to the cute desserts to the hours spent sitting around a table chatting with your friends, there’s just something so relaxing, […]
Hiking Breakneck Ridge
Earlier in the week, I lamented to Greg that I felt like I’d missed out on autumn. We only had a few perfectly-cool days in the city, and our trip […]
New York City Helicopter Tour
This year for Greg’s birthday and my birthday, my parents wanted to gift us a unique NYC experience. After all, what else do you get the people who have everything? […]
2018 Military Ball
Of all the charity galas we attend in New York City, the Military Ball always feels the most purposeful. Not only do the funds raised go towards supporting our troops, […]
Caramelized Bacon
Over Thanksgiving last year my aunt made this amazing Caramelized Bacon recipe and I’ve been thinking about it ever since! And because the holidays are just around the corner, I finally […]
Private New York City Red Double-Decker Bus Tour
On a chilly fall Saturday, Greg and I headed down to Midtown to board a red double-decker bus. But it wasn’t a typical touristy excursion. Instead, this was a private […]
Balthazar
After a long, difficult morning of shopping in Soho (tough life, right?!) we treated ourselves to lunch at Balthazar. We began with a handful of oysters, letting the waitress choose […]
Pizano’s
My friend Matt texted me asking for Chicago recommendations. My immediate response? DEEP DISH PIZZA! Hailing from Chicago, and traveling back there often, I consider myself a deep dish pizza […]
Gitano
At a previously abandoned block in Soho, the wooden boards keeping people out remain. However, if you walk by now, you can see palm trees and tropical plants peeking up […]
Cupcake Decorating at Georgetown Cupcake
One of my favorite New Yorkers is moving away! And while I’m being slightly dramatic (she’s only moving slightly north to Stamford, Connecticut!) it won’t be the same not having […]