New York City

All the Best New York Restaurants in One Place: A Taste of Lower East Side

Last week I attended a Taste of the Lower East Side. The event was held at 82 Mercer, a fabulous space located on Mercer and Spring. When I sign up to attend a food festival in New York, I usually have my high expectations shattered once I taste cold and congealed food-but not at Taste...
Choice Streets 2nd Annual Food Truck Event is Coming to New York's Intrepid

Choice Streets 2nd Annual Food Truck Event is Coming to New York’s Intrepid

The Village Voice is presenting its second annual Choice Streets Food Truck tasting event on May 7th. The event will be held on The Intrepid, a New York landmark. Attendees will chow down on Pier 86 on some of the most sought after food trucks in the city like Wafels and Dinges, Neopolitan Express, Souvlaki...
Best Restaurants Upper East Side New York City

Best Restaurants Upper East Side New York City

As y’all know, I am an Upper East Sider in terms of real estate, but my tastebuds are a bit more sophisticated-than most restaurants that is. When I first moved up here I will admit I talked quite a bit of trash about the lack of culinary options but I am here to tell you...

Lower East Side Debauchery, Reviews of Two Bit’s Retro Arcade, JNRL x STR, Fatta Cuckoo, the Kupersmith and Why Clinton is the Coolest Street in Manhattan

On Saturday afternoon, my husband and I thought we would have a nice afternoon, brunch at our favorite neighborhood spot, Parlor ($27 gets you breakfast and 5 brunch cocktails). We grabbed seats at the bar and took in the NCAA game, Michigan was playing for the first time in forever so we were both psyched!...
The First New York Travel Festival Promises to be Interactive and Innovative

The First New York Travel Festival Promises to be Interactive and Innovative

The Travel world has become more and more complicated as the industry continues to evolve. If you are an avid traveler, or would like to be, then the New York Travel Festival is where you’ll want to be. On April 20-21st, the city will host its first travel festival-and it’s going to be nothing like...
Manhattan Cocktail Classic Returns to NYC This Spring!

Manhattan Cocktail Classic Returns to NYC This Spring!

Get your Gatsby on at The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, a multi-day celebration of cocktails and culture. Tickets just went on sale yesterday so get them while they’re available! This will be the fourth year of the legendary event. A real highlight is the legendary opening night Gala at The New York Public Library. Libations enthusiasts...
Japanese Restaurant Week in New York City Begins March 4!

Japanese Restaurant Week in New York City Begins March 4!

Japan Week, a public-private partnership that promotes Japanese culture, food and beverages to encourage travel to Japan, today announced that Japanese Restaurant Week will take place in New York City from March 4-18, 2013 with 35 restaurants participating. That’s right y’all! Just one more reason to try some of the best Japanese food that NYC...
Jekyll and Hyde Opens New Location in Times Square: A Review of Spooky NYC Tourist Haunt

Jekyll and Hyde Opens New Location in Times Square: A Review of Spooky NYC Tourist Haunt

Arriving a bit early to the New York Winter Wine Festival yesterday, we were turned away, as doors did not open for another half-hour. Not wanting to wait outside in the freezing cold, my husband and I figured we’d pop into Carmines across the street for a quick glass of wine (yes, before the wine festival,...
Annual Winter Wine Festival Returns to New York City in 2013

Annual Winter Wine Festival Returns to New York City in 2013

On Saturday, February 9, 2013, New York City hosted its fourth annual Winter Wine Festival in Times Square. Guests enjoyed wines from all over the world: Malbecs from Mendoza, Chiantis from Italty and Champagnes from France. There were nearly 200 wines to taste in all-quite an overwhelming feat even for the most eager wine connoisseur....