Trendy sports bar Raise New York, located in Kips Bay at 3rd avenue between 29th and 30th street, has some great for you to devour, a fun atmosphere and something truly sweet that will give you a heartwarming reason to go there outside of a usual restaurant trip. [Read more…] about Raise New York in Kips Bay is Delicious Food with a Purpose
Sip it Up: Farm-To-Bar Cocktail Festival Secret Summer Returns This Sunday
Farm-to-table is a concept that has become popular in and out of Manhattan, but did you know that farm-to-bar also exists? Secret Summer, which is the country’s only festival that celebrates the latter concept, returns this Sunday at The Foundry in Long Island City. Here’s why you and your friends should attend. [Read more…] about Sip it Up: Farm-To-Bar Cocktail Festival Secret Summer Returns This Sunday
Simply Fab: BELLA New York’s Sixth Annual Hamptons White Party Recap
The FOMO that I experienced from not attending BELLA New York’s Hamptons White Party this year was so epic that I’m still seething from all the fabulousness that I missed out on. [Read more…] about Simply Fab: BELLA New York’s Sixth Annual Hamptons White Party Recap
Wendy Williams Celebrates Her 54th Birthday With An Epic ‘Give Back’ Gala
Wendy Williams has been a household name nationwide for ten years now, thanks to her popular daytime talk show. For many of us who have lived in the tri-state area, however, she’s been a legend on and off the radio since the late 80’s, as her “say it like you mean it” type of attitude and persona has helped get to where she is today. [Read more…] about Wendy Williams Celebrates Her 54th Birthday With An Epic ‘Give Back’ Gala
Junoon in Flatiron May Just Be The Best Indian Restaurant I’ve Ever Been To
I have been enjoying a major love affair with the Flatiron district for many years now in New York City. At the same time, my love affair with Indian cuisine has been lifelong and has no plans of stopping. Junoon, which combines both love affair elements (Flatiron meets Indian cuisine) may just been the best Indian restaurant I’ve ever been to… no joke. Here’s why. [Read more…] about Junoon in Flatiron May Just Be The Best Indian Restaurant I’ve Ever Been To
Party On! Three Amazing Events You Should go to This Weekend
Don’t have anything planned for this weekend in New York City and need an event or two (or three) to spice things up a little? Check out what’s in stores in and around The Big Apple over the next three days. [Read more…] about Party On! Three Amazing Events You Should go to This Weekend
Bar Boulud is Seasonal French Cuisine Done to Perfection
When you have a name like James Beard award-winning chef Daniel Boulud attached to a restaurant, chances are you are in for a very, very good night. That was my experience to a tee when I stopped by his French bistro called Bar Boulud with a friend last week. [Read more…] about Bar Boulud is Seasonal French Cuisine Done to Perfection
Travel Idea! Finnegan’s Yummy Bar Fare Shines in Long Island
The town of Huntington Village out in Long Island is one of the best places to visit year round, as the area mimics what the West Village looks like in New York City. If you are jonesing for something truly delicious to eat, then Finnegan’s would be your ideal place to stop into. Here’s why. [Read more…] about Travel Idea! Finnegan’s Yummy Bar Fare Shines in Long Island
Leah Cohen’s Pig & Khao is Out of This World Extraordinary
I have big a HUGE fan of Leah Cohen ever since she appeared on Top Chef’s 5th season ten years ago. When I found out about her restaurant Pig & Khao, I naturally beelined all the way down to the Lower East Side to try her variety of Filipino-Thai-accented Southeastern Asian fare that left me wanting more, more, more even though I was completely full upon exit. [Read more…] about Leah Cohen’s Pig & Khao is Out of This World Extraordinary
The Importance of Eye Contact in the Digital Age
Since the advent of the wholly online era, much has been said about how the digital transformation of all of our modes of communication has arguably driven a wedge between us, and made our relationships with one another more distant. Research conducted by Science Daily has suggested that rather than facilitating communication and strengthening relationships in the way that the big social media giants have promised, time spent on the internet among adolescents corresponds with a decline in communication with family members and an overall net decrease in friendships ranging from 20-80%. [Read more…] about The Importance of Eye Contact in the Digital Age