Ice Ball
On the coldest night of the year in New York City, most people stayed home, curled up under a blanket with Seamless and Netflix. But not my friends and me! […]
Parker & Quinn
One night after work, Greg and I headed to Parker & Quinn in Midtown for dinner. The restaurant’s decor invokes both a masculine pub-type atmosphere, as well as a feminine upscale […]
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 to Midtown to board a red double-decker bus. But it wasn’t a typical touristy excursion. Instead, this was a private […]
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) […]