Foods of New York Tours
“WE HAVE TO GO TO THIS!” So read Greg’s text to me, along with a link to Foods of New York Tours. Apparently a friend of his had gone on […]
SSMAC St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I love this holiday for several reasons. First, I’m Irish (I mean, isn’t everyone?) so it’s fun connecting to my heritage, albeit on a mostly superficial […]
Wedding Dress Shopping in New York City
Remember this past summer when I told you my mom was in town for a special visit? Well I didn’t tell you what made that visit so special: we went […]
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 […]
Ladurée Soho
When I told my friend Lauren that Greg proposed, her immediate response was, “When can we celebrate?!” It was incredibly sweet, and I was honored she wanted to share in […]
New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2019
New York City is fast paced, there’s no question about it. However for whatever reason, it feels like fashion is the most fast-paced aspect of it all. It seems like […]
A New York City Engagement
I didn’t believe in love at first sight. Then on Halloween in 2015, I met Greg when he was dressed as half Caitlyn Jenner and half Bruce Jenner. And I […]
Sofrito
One afternoon during the summer, Greg and I explored Riverbank State Park. It’s one of the lesser-known parks in Manhattan, but its location along the Hudson River makes it absolutely […]
Playa Betty’s
During church one Sunday, the pastor jokingly talked about the cold weather. She said before Christmas the cold seems to have a purpose, but come January 1st she’s immediately ready […]
Blo Blow Dry Bar
A few years ago, Drybar was my favorite place to get my hair done in NYC. I loved it so much I even wrote this blog post on it. But […]
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 […]
Christmas Afternoon Tea at The Lowell Hotel
Every year before going our separate ways for the holidays, I host my friends at a festive Christmas afternoon tea. This year we celebrated at The Lowell Hotel on the […]
2018 Scandinavian Christmas Ball
Picking my favorite New York City holiday tradition is like picking a favorite song. I immediately think of one activity that I love, but then another pops into my head… […]
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 […]
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 […]