Tag Archives: New York City

NYBG Day Trip: Glass Menagerie

Posted on September 23, 2017 by

If you haven’t yet made the trek up to the New York Botanical Garden to see the glorious Chihuly installation, it’s not too late: the exhibit continues through October 29. And it is so worth the trip! We began our … Continue reading →

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Hungry in Manhattan: The Prix Fixe Lunch, Part III

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

It is a fact. I have better taste in food than in clothes. And this is why, the first time we stepped inside Café Boulud I momentarily considered flight. The graciously appointed dining room brimmed with what author Tom Wolfe, … Continue reading →

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Hungry in Manhattan: The Prix Fixe Lunch, Part II

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

“But doesn’t it feel like you’re in the middle of Grand Central Station?” Well, yes. And no. Perched on the west balcony of Grand Central Terminal is Cipriani Dolci, a tiny jewel in the crown of the famed string of … Continue reading →

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Hungry in Manhattan: The Prix Fixe Lunch, Part I

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

The best-kept dining secret in NYC is really no secret at all – like leaks out of the White House, everyone seems to know the scoop: the best way to enjoy snazzy Manhattan restaurants is to skip the exorbitant dinner … Continue reading →

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I Spy: how well do you know Manhattan?

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

According to the CE’s calculations, with all of our sojourns strung together, we’ve spent almost two of the last fifteen years here in the city. But I still can’t shake off the tourist glow; I snap photos everyplace I go. … Continue reading →

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Manhattan, all to ourselves.

Posted on July 8, 2017 by

Midsummer, and they’ve all fled to the Hamptons. Perfect time to be in the city! How empty is it? Well, not empty enough to get a reservation at the new-ish Union Square Café but you can definitely walk the streets … Continue reading →

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Dear NYC, I promise not to hold a grudge.

Posted on March 18, 2017 by

Never fully recovered from our last deep-freeze February visit a few years back, so I scheduled NYC for March this year. After all, winter is over, right? There were hopeful signs. Trees still bare, but there were buds on the … Continue reading →

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