The Gel Bar
One of my favorite aspects of the holiday season is attending every event in a festive dress reflecting the colors and sparkle of Christmastime. This year I decided to take […]
21 Club
For the past two years, Greg and I have celebrated the holidays with both of our families, traveling between frigid Chicago and sunny Florida. It’s a lot of fun rushing […]
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 […]
Private New York City Red Double-Decker Bus Tour
On a chilly fall Saturday, Greg and I headed down […]
Vitae
My mom came out to NYC for a special visit, and it was fun spending time together just the two of us. During much of her trip we indulged in […]
2018 SSMAC Kentucky Derby Party
It may have been pouring rain in Kentucky for this year’s derby, but it was all sunshine in NYC where we had our annual SSMAC Kentucky Derby Brunch and Viewing […]
Drybar
After nearly five years of living in New York, I’m finally letting you in on a little secret: Drybar. Throughout the years, whenever I’ve had an event I’ve either gotten […]
Tao
My mom and I both love sushi, so while she was in NYC I also took her to Tao. It is hands down one of the coolest restaurants we’ve ever […]
Afternoon Tea at The Plaza
There’s nothing more quintessentially New York City than having afternoon tea at The Plaza Hotel, so when my mom was in town I had to take her there. Afternoon tea […]
Downton Abbey: The Exhibition
With my love of history, my love of England and my love of drama (ha), it’s no surprise Downton Abbey is one of my all-time favorite shows. I couldn’t wait […]
Tanner Smith’s
Sundays are for brunches, at least in New York City. Over the past few months I’ve gone to Tanner Smith’s twice for brunch, which is a significant amount of times […]
Burger & Lobster
For our Valentine’s Day celebration, Greg took me to the place where we had our first date, Burger & Lobster, in Midtown. While the original Burger & Lobster in London […]
Bryant Park Grill
Before the holidays, my mom came out to visit me for a girls’ weekend in the city. As is typical for a girls’ weekend, we did a few fashion-y activities, […]
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) […]
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 […]
Gabriel Kreuther
Before the October Ball at the New York Public Library, Greg and I decided to have dinner at Gabriel Kreuther, one of my favorite Midtown restaurants that’s a stone’s throw away […]
