Archive for 2010
Chicagonistas in New York for an Afternoon Tea @ The Plaza by Dyson
On Wednesday, August 4th, our Chicagonista writers along with sister site NYmetropolista writers gathered together on an Afternoon Tea @ The Plaza sponsored by Dyson. We were also joined by friends and supporters of our sites such us America’s Fitness Expert, Andrea Metcalf , BlissdomPartners Alli Worthington and Barbara Jones, and of course Duong Sheahan [...]
Nordstrom Rack Opens in Union Square
To much anticipated fanfare, Nordstrom’s has finally come to Manhattan albeit a Nordstrom Rack. The store occupies 32,000 square feet once occupied by Virgin Records at Union Square. If you are a bargain shopper, Nordstrom Rack is for you, especially if you are looking for designer duds at discounted prices. Nordstrom Rack sells clothing, shoes [...]
Wind Down at Wined Up Wine Bar
Wined Up bar and restaurant, located in the Flatiron district offers a fun and cool place to stop in for a drink or have a casual meal. You might think you are in the wrong place or at best on a questionable mission to parts unknown as you walk up the steep stairs, passing the [...]
Omni Wellness: Wholistic Care & A Hug
40 minutes later I emerged from my mini-vacation feeling as if I had been taken away from it all, if only for a little while.
Giveaway to John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean!
Tony Award-nominee John Tartaglia starred in the acclaimed musical Avenue Q, appeared on Broadway in Shrek: the Musical and created and starred in The Playhouse Disney series Johnny and the Sprites. Now he presents John Tartaglia’s Imaginocean. A one-of-a-kind, interactive show, John Tartaglia’s Imaginocean is a magical, musical undersea adventure for kids of all ages. [...]
Central Park Zoo: Little Zoo, Big Fun
By now you’re all pretty familiar with my love of Central Park. It really is a happy medium for city-loving tree-huggers like me. Just the other day, a friend and I decided to take our little ones to the Central Park Zoo and had a truly wonderful time. You would be surprised at all there [...]
Madison Square Garden – The SuiteLife
A suite at Madison Square Garden is good for more than just closing business deals or entertaining clients.
Carnival Presented by Bowlmor
If you are looking for some old-fashioned Coney Island boardwalk-style fun, then look no further than Carnival brought to you by the same folks who run Bowlmor bowling lanes. By day, the venue is kid-friendly and by night an amusing playground for adults Carnival, a 16,000 square foot wonderland offers a dozen boardwalk games including [...]
An NYC Mom’s Guide to Sanity in Stilettos
Laura Bennett may be best known publicly as the sophisticated clothing designer and finalist on season three of Project Runway in 2006. While NYC parents tend to share the Type-A gene in one area or another, Laura Bennett wins the gold. Take, for example, that we all earn the ”parent” designation by having one child. Laura has six. Gold star. Many [...]
Big Red Chair Family Series at NYU
New York offers tons of activities for children from museums to Broadway which are well-known but there are so many undiscovered family-friendly entertainment options. Recently, I discovered New York University’s Big Red Chair Family Series when I was looking for birthday events for my daughter. We ended up attending “Darwin“, a touching story of Darwin [...]
