The Creek and The Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 This bar/café serves up Mexican food and has CHURRO ice cream sandwiches on the menu. They have nightly comedy shows, live music, or film screenings. But you know I was there for the pinball. Great variety of […]
New York
543 posts
I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom, visit the Louis Armstrong House [34-56 107th St, Flushing, NY 11368] and you will too. Born in a rough section of New Orleans with only a fifth grade education, Louis Armstrong rose to be a household name, worldwide. […]
Housed in a 1907 trolley repair shop is a hidden gem of an art museum. SculptureCenter [44-19 Purves St, Long Island City, NY 11101] was quiet on a rainy Sunday. There are rotating exhibits of contemporary sculptures on display. I really enjoyed the work of Sam Anderson downstairs, which will […]
At the base of the iconic Unisphere in Queens premiere park is the eclectic Queens Museum [Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, NY 11368]. I fell in love as I walked into the Tiffany lamps exhibit, a collection of some of the most unique and intricate stained glass works I have […]
Behind every great king is a there’s a great queen. Queens Comfort [40-09 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103] is truly reigns supreme on the weekend brunch scene. Even on a rainy day there was a bit of a line outside, but the brunch bouncer was ready with jokes at your […]
An icon open since 1888, Katz’s Delicatessen [205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002] is the place to get Jewish comfort food in NYC. Be sure to hold on to your ticket as you walk in the door, it’s bound to be busy, but the line moves quickly. You […]
New York City is notoriously expensive, so I’m always on the hunt for affordable things to see and experience. If you are in the know, there are many amazing museums that offer ‘suggested donation’ admission and others that have free admission on certain days of the week. Open since 1872 […]
Ever since visiting Hawaii I have become obsessed with poke. Lucky for me, the poke craze has rolled over the mainland and I can get a little slice of Aloha in a lot of places around New York City. Although Hawaiian poke is different – usually in a deli and […]
Food courts are great for groups with different tastes or people trying to taste a lot of different dishes in a short amount of time. There are plenty to choose from in New York City, if you’ve already been to the popular Chelsea Market – why not try a different […]
Sometimes I crave poptarts. Is it the actual food I want or the feeling? I’ll walk down the aisles of the grocery store and long for simpler days where I didn’t scan ingredients for devious components and all there was to do on a weekend morning was watch cartoons. How […]
Montauk is The End. The farthest east you can get on Long Island and the farthest away from your worries. It is the ultimate New York beach town touting six state parks, miles of coastline, fantastic surfing, fishing, seafood restaurants, and wineries. It is a must on every New Yorkers […]
Another hip spot on the scene in Troy, and this one is a real crowd pleaser: Troy Kitchen [77 Congress St, Troy, NY 12180] has something for everything. Enter and decide on why you are here, are you heading to the bar and lounge or the food court? Really the […]
After a solid hike there is nothing I want more than mac and cheese. It’s pure comfort, and Druthers [1053 Broadway, Albany NY] does it right. They’re excellent with comfort food and feel in general. On an early evening weekend we were seated in the bustling brewery. I loved the […]
Once a tourist attraction, now a lonesome roadside ghost town. Lester Park [Lester Park Road Saratoga Springs, NY] showcases ancient fossils, 490 million year-old from the Cambrian Period called stromatolites. These layered rocks were made by blue-green algae on a shallow sea floor – Saratoga Springs was underwater at this […]
Backdrop: the setting sun sinking under Fish Creek and the smell of the wood fired stove. Harvest & Hearth [251 Co Rd 67, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866] is the perfect mix between cozy-country and classy-chic. If you sit in the room where the beautiful stone oven is a centerpiece, you […]