a guide to New York City
Upper East Side Guide: The Best Things to do in Upper East Side New York City
I’m so happy today to finally be sharing my Upper East Side Guide! I’ve lived up here since I moved to the city in November of 2010 and I’ve been wanting to round up all of my favorite neighborhood spots for a while now. The thing is, every time I…
NYC Guide: Diptyque West Village
While there are a few Diptyque Paris locations around NYC, the Diptyque West Village boutique on Bleeker Street remains my favorite. If ever a store fit the description of being a little jewel box, this is it. From the curvy and studded table legs, to the dazzling wall treatment, to the amazing light…
NYC Guide: Ladurée Soho
The other day I had the absolute pleasure of visiting the Ladurée Soho tea salon, their second location in NYC, and one of only three in the entire United States (the other is uptown, and the third is in Miami). In contrast to their petite Madison Avenue boutique, the Ladurée Soho…
NYC Guide: Orwasher’s Bakery
Today I want to give you a peek into an Upper East Side spot that’s filled not only with delicious treats, but history as well: Orwasher’s. The bakery has been a mainstay on the Upper East Side ever since Abraham Orwasher opened it in 1916, baking loaves of bread in a coal-heated…
Photo Essays: Grove Court
There’s a little hidden enclave in the West Village called Grove Court, which consists of a row of six townhouses behind a locked gate, situated between numbers 10 and 12 Grove Street. Grove Court was constructed in the pre Civil War era (between 1848 and 1852), by a grocer named…
NYC Guide: The Cooper-Hewitt Museum
A few weeks ago my friend Elana and I had an ideal Sunday, starting with brunch at Maison Kayser and followed by a visit to the newly renovated Cooper-Hewitt museum on the Upper East Side. We had such a good time exploring! The Cooper-Hewitt is unlike any other museum that I’ve…
Photo Essays: Snow in Carl Schurz Park
On Saturday I went out to run a few errands, and wouldn’t you know it…the minute I stepped outside it started to snow. After finishing what I needed to do, I popped into my favorite coffee shop to warm up with a latte and a croissant. As I was watching…
My Favorite NYC Bookstores
One of the things that I love most about NYC (which will surprise exactly no one): the bookstores. This is a city still full of independent bookshops that each have their own unique charm: there’s the old creaky ones, the “hip,” modern ones, the musty used bookstores full of history,…
Tea and Sympathy
The other weekend I finally made time to visit a West Village spot that I’ve been dying to try for a while, called Tea & Sympathy. This place is so cute, and so charmingly British. They specialize in (duh), tea, and also have excellent scones – perfectly petite, and delicious with jam…
