Brunch at Bobo Rooftop, West Village, NYC
Bobos occupies several floors of a 1930s townhouse in the West Village, located at the corner of 10th Street and Seventh Avenue. The venue features [...]
Anne’s Amazing Almond Toffee Crunch
One weekend while at my friend Anne's home in Mantoloking, she mentioned that we would make Almond Toffee Crunch to then pack in red and [...]
The Magical Renew Sponge
It was love at first use. I opened a package of GreenPan's Melamine sponge that I had received at a media Housewares Show, deciding to see how [...]
Kawi Ni, Westport, CT
After enjoying cocktails and apps at The Welk, we walked up the street to Kawi Ni to continue our meal. Our servers were friendly and [...]
Most Recent Bites
Mahjong at Siena Cafe, UES, NYC
I headed to Siena Cafe for the afternoon to play Mahjong. We had lunch, too. The new group I joined as part of NYC Women (a new iteration of the Manhattan Women's Club) met frequently [...]
**Happy Hour at Haven Rooftop, Theatre District, NYC + Left on Tenth
I had a crazy day, with a funeral uptown to picking up a friend after their medical procedure on First Avenue, so instead of heading downtown to my home, I stopped in Haven Rooftop for [...]
Pera Mediterranean Brasserie, Midtown, NYC
I first ate at Pera with a Turkish friend fifteen years ago and have frequented it both up and downtown. I hadn't returned to the midtown one in ages. This time, I went with a [...]
Essential by Christophe, Upper West Side, NYC
Standing on the subway platform after Kevin Draper's lecture "The Second Toughest Job in the World: A History of New York City Mayors, 1700-1950" at New York Historical (no longer Society!) to grab the B downtown, [...]
An UWS find: Harvest American Bistro + New York Historical
If you haven't heard, the New York Historical Society has dropped "society" to become New York Historical. A change they think is more welcoming. Go figure! We bought tickets to their lecture, "American Chefs: From [...]
Japanese Restaurant Momoya SoHo, Soho, NYC
The Japanese restaurant Momoya recently opened a sleek new incarnation in SoHo at 47 Prince Street, corner of Mulberry Street. This is the third, more upscale location of this Japanese restaurant. As their guests, we [...]
Osteria Nonnino, West Village, NYC
I always like trying new places, especially friend's favorites. When I asked, my floormate shared Osteria Nonnino, her favorite West Village restaurant. It's an inviting Italian place with large glass windows on the corner of [...]
Rosemary’s, West Village, NYC
Rosemary's on Greenwich Avenue in the West Village was convenient as it is halfway between us. We started with their Point Judith calamari fritti ($19), with garlic aioli lemon, requesting some Pomodoro sauce to dip. [...]