Author Archive for Eric Payne
Eric Payne lives with his wife and two children and tackles married life and fatherhood as it happens to him at MakesMeWannaHoller.com. He also writes about marriage and family at BlackAndMarriedWithKids.com and MochaManual.com. His short fiction has appeared in Spindle Magazine and DiddleDog Magazine.
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.
Madison Square Garden – The SuiteLife
A suite at Madison Square Garden is good for more than just closing business deals or entertaining clients.
Mojo’s Got The Mojo
Now that the snow has passed and you’re able to get out and about, why not add a little Mojo to your life? You won’t go home disappointed. Mojo is a Harlem eatery located on the corner of 119th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Occupying a corner unit of one of the area’s condo edifices, Mojo [...]
What To Do And Where To Go in NYC During Black History Month
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month in a way that encompasses both explorations into the past, embraces the current happenings in African American culture and is k-12 friendly at the same time? Consider this month’s offerings at the Kumble Theatre for the Performing Arts located on Long Island University’s Brooklyn [...]
An Oasis Retreat Just North of the City
On Christmas Day when my wife presented me with a gift card for a spa day for the two of us I was openly thankful but quietly unenthused. We need a vacation, not a spa day. It’s on a Sunday, who’s going to watch the kids for us? We should be going to church. These [...]
107 West: American Fare, Light & Easy
107 West is a cozy little restaurant tucked away into a non-descript row of store-fronts as eclectic as they are expected on the block of 187th Street at Fort Washington Street in the Hudson Heights/Inwood Section of upper Manhattan. It is the one of two 107 West locations, the original is actually located at 107th [...]
Nectar: Harlem’s Wine Bar Destination
Harlem is home to Nectar, a wonderfully sublime and sexy wine bar tucked away into the edifice of a new apartment building on Frederick Douglas Boulevard at the corner of 121st Street. By day it is a clean and open, almost reminiscent of gallery space, clearly visible from the street. But after sunset it takes [...]
MarvelFest NYC 2009: Costumes & Fun For Everyone
Tired of dressing up like a ghost or a ghoul for Halloween? If your answer is “yes”, then head down to Union Square for MarvelFest NYC ’09 and channel your inner superhero. On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, Marvel Comics will celebrate the launch of its newest motion comic, Astonishing X-Men, with events in and within [...]
Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm – Pumpkins, Apples, Hayrides, Christmas Trees & Donuts?
Looking for something festive to do Upstate with the kids this weekend and the next and the next and the next? The Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm in Yorktown Heights has it all — apples, pumpkins, Christmas trees and donuts! With a harvest season that begins in September, Wilkens Farm has a whopping twelve varieties [...]
Date Night At New Jersey Performing Arts Center
As baby makers let’s face facts: life can get a little mundane and routine, no matter how few dull moments our kids allow. Many times spouses or partners simply become the other parent you live with — your business partner around the house, not the love of your life. So how do you shake this [...]
