All Entries Tagged With: "nyc"
71 Irving Place Coffee and Tea Bar – Coffee Break Near Union Square
Finding a coffee shop where you can actually find a seat to meet someone for coffee, a little nosh or having a meeting is hard to find. If you need a place near Union Square, check out 71 Irving Place. It is a casual and relaxed alternative to the chain coffee shops where you may [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ballet in the East Village- Peridance New Location Opens
After years of waiting, Peridance has finally opened in new location. The Peridance Capezio Center is now open on E. 13th Street. My daughter has been taking ballet at Peridance since she was four years old but unfortunately at less than ideal, rented space while the renovations took place at the E. 13th Street location. [...]
NYC Thrift Shops Offer More Than You Might Expect
Growing up a born and bred New York City fashionista, I never went shopping at Thrift Stores. Just the thought of it would make my lip curl up self-righteously with the thought, “I don’t need to wear someone else’s clothes. Gross!” Here’s the thing though: some of these thrift shops have fabulous clothes in there [...]
“Be The Star That You Are” at Galli’s Fairy Tale Theater
Just off 5th Ave, a few blocks away from Bryant Park, on 38 West 38th St., you will find an very unassuming entrance to a building, much like any other in NYC. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor however, and you will enter Galli’s Fairy Tale Theater. A small stage, with a few rows [...]
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 [...]
Family Fun Plays and Activities This Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us, and the kids are off from school. Great fun indeed, until the cabin fever starts to set in. What to do? What to do? If you’re the New York Metro area you are in luck! This Holiday week is full of tons of things to do, and though the tourists [...]
Affinia Hotels Cyber Monday Treat
Affinia Hotels is a fabulous Boutique Hotel in New York City (among other cities), all conveniently located in the downtown area. The locations are all pretty fabulous and you feel special just walking into one of these amazing hotels. What makes the hotels even more unique however are the Experience Kits that they offer their [...]
NYC Department Store Holiday Window Tour
The night before Thanksgiving, while y’all may have been on a plane, prepping for a feast, or in line for a pre-parade glimpse of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day balloons, I was getting re-acquainted with an old friend: the holiday windows at our fabulous NYC department stores. It’s the only time my hubby doesn’t cringe when I say I’m heading [...]
