Author Archive for Corine Ingrassia
Corine is a New York native notorious for being 2 things, creative & complicated. Blogging since 2004, she now documents her over analysis of Mommy life at Complicated Mama and showcases her local party planning business onThe Sugar on Top.
The Museum Of Natural History: Just like in the movies- only better.
Growing up in NYC, a school trip to the Museum of Natural History is a staple in your grammer school days- and you don’t just visit once- the museum is way too big for that. So you visit 2, 3 sometimes 4 times to visit different areas depending on what you are studying at the [...]
Dine only at the best in NYC for Restaurant Week
Smell something in the air today? It’s probably all of the delicious meals being enjoyed this week by New Yorkers without breaking the bank. Restaurant week is one that is both enjoyed and highly anticipated by New Yorkers twice a year- Jan/Feb & June/July. The reason? During Restaurant week you can enjoy some of the [...]
Pizza Fridays: Where to get the best pizza in NYC
Cooking dinner is a chore. In my family, my mother’s rule was she would cook a nice home cooked meal every night during the week, except Friday. Friday was pizza night, no matter what. My mother’s self-instituted day off from cooking may have been out of her own need for rest, but it began my [...]
The NYC Subway Line: Fashionable Maps
What does Bill Clinton, Fabolous & Danny Bonaduce have in common? They have all proudly sported the NYC Subway trains that they ride on tee shirts designed by Actress Lynne Lambert I was first introduced to “NYC Subway Line” apparel at the Sassy City Chick’s Fashion Bash at The Hotel Pennsylvania and instantly fell in [...]
The Radio City Christmas Show: For A Lifetime of Memories
The Radio City Christmas show has long been a family tradition of mine, that my husband and I started passing on with our children over the past 3 years, and it’s become an experience we all look forward to every year to “kick” off our holiday season. We first took our son when he was [...]
NY’s Most Famous Street Turns 40
For 40 years Sesame Street, hidden in the heart of Astoria Queens has been secretly bringing a taste of New York into homes across the country. Even though the program has never outwardly claimed to take place in New York… The city savvy kids always knew that the answer to “How do you get to [...]
Mangia e Bevi: Sing, Dance, Mangia
This past weekend my girlfriends and I headed out (in the rain) for our friend’s birthday to what on the outside appeared to be just a small Italian restaurant. The restaurant, Mangia e Bevi, (which means Eat and Drink) is located in the Theater District on the corner of West 53rd and 9th Ave. When [...]
The Toast of The Town: NYC Wine & Food Festival
Today begins NYC’s Wine and Food Festival, so if you are a foodie- you will not want to miss this event! Kicked off with BizBash’s Hors D’oevres house: The Art of Food Party on Thursday – You can begin your exploration of food with learning and tasting canapes and other fine bite sized food from [...]
Say Spaaaa: Spa week in NYC
It’s that time of year again. That very rare time, where for once- Relaxation is not only suggested but a requirement. It’s Spa week! For one full week Spas and Salons across the country slash their prices for you to take advantage of some quality “Me time”. Offering some of the most up scale spa [...]
Hailing cabs in style
How many times have you hailed a cab after a night out and felt invisable? Cabs wooshing by you as you stand there with your arm in the air…waving. Too many to count? Well Regine Basha- daughter of jewelry designer Aaron Basha, has designed a clutch to help solve that pesky issue. Thursday, September [...]
