Vandal
After my fabulous bridal shower that afternoon, we went home, took long naps, and then got up and got ready for dinner at Vandal, a Lower East Side restaurant I’ve […]
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 Gage
I told you about a few of our fun activities while staying at Palmer House in Chicago the weekend before Christmas, but I figured my favorites deserved their own posts! […]
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 […]
St. Elmo Steak House
This summer brought a very important family event: my cousin Julia’s wedding! The entire family headed to Indianapolis for the festivities, making it a fun reunion filled with dozens of […]
Benny’s Chop House
After drinking our bodyweight in tropical drinks, Jenny, Jason, Greg and I ventured into the daylight and over to Benny’s Chop House for dinner. I tried to get them to […]
Calle Ocho
Ok, word of warning, this blog post is awful! (I know, I know, not a very good way to start a blog post)! But I do have an excuse, and […]
Where to Eat in Québec
My parents and I had the BEST food while we were in Québec City for my belated 30th birthday celebration! Every night we went to an amazing restaurant, and at […]
Union Bar & Kitchen
My friend Nicole (from LA!) recently moved to New York City, so I’ve been teaching her how to be a New Yorker. Last weekend was an important step in that journey: […]
The Poconos
Earlier this month, Anton and I escaped the city for the fresh air of the Pocono Mountains. But instead of spending the weekend outdoors, we ended up spending most of it inside […]
2015 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! There’s Christmas music playing everywhere you go, holiday parties with gorgeous dresses, spiked egg nog, mistletoe (wink wink), twinkly lights and first snowfalls. […]
The National
My grandma was visiting the East Coast, so it fell to her two city-based grandchildren, Blair and me, to plan her evenings in New York City. The first night, I arranged […]
Steak Compound Butter
Plated, my new favorite way to cook in NYC, was recently having a special where the company provided the ingredients for two dishes for just the cost of delivery. I […]
Bandera
This past Sunday night I had a wonderful family dinner at Bandera, a restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard in Brentwood. As we always do, we ordered way too much food and had […]
Mesa Grill – Las Vegas
Before I left for Vegas, whenever I told someone about the trip they seemed shocked that I was going for 5 days. “That’s SUCH a long time to be in […]