The sophisticated escape from that too-long to-do list.
In a somewhat “Mad Men” style, my company – in normal times – will sponsor a bar cart happy hour to make its way around the office every Thursday at around 4:30. Having volunteered for the team that makes this happen every week, I’ve come …
As more and more libraries across the country close their doors to fight coronavirus and do their part to enforce social distancing, people’s access to free books and entertainment shut down too. When Brooklyn Public Library – my go-to neighborhood library, sent out an e-mail …
It seems every day the coronavirus spreads to a new state, a new city. In New York, which has just declared a state of emergency, many offices have closed as a precaution, or remain open while encouraging employees to work from home. With family and …
For me, this year was like coming home. This was the year where I moved to New York as an adult. Where I picked out the cutest, quirkiest and miraculously most spacious apartment with my boyfriend, and started to call Brooklyn home. I have my …
As summer fades more and more into sweater, jeans and pumpkin spice season, it becomes time to start swapping out your warmer weather wardrobe for its cozy fall counterpart. A few staples that I started wearing in late summer – which were generously gifted to …
Class & The City Cheat Sheet: “Body” Workout @Row House W. 59th Street, NYC Price: $25-30; First class is free Length: 45 Minutes The Lowdown: Rowing intervals with strength training on and off the urg. Works your legs, core, glutes, back, shoulders and arms. Great …
Book Review: What She Ate by Laura Shapiro * ♥♥♥♥ * Retails for $24 at Barnes & Noble I’ve always been a sucker for memoirs and biographies. I love the ability to be a fly on the wall and get insight into someone else’s life …
Pure Yoga’s Upper West Side studio is a beautiful experience from the moment you walk through its front doors. It hits you with warm mood lighting and a spike in temperature to about 75 degrees. The entryway is full of meditative and Buddhist art, gorgeous red and copper mandalas and signs such as the below, “Take your chakras to the next level. Join us downstairs.”
Book Review: One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan * ♥♥♥♥ * Retails for $8 on Amazon There are some authors that you can turn to when you’re in a certain mood or looking to escape into one. Best-selling author Sarah Morgan is one of …
Growing up in a predominantly Italian-identifying household with a mother who inherited incredible and authentic Southern Italian culinary skills, it’s safe to say I was spoiled, especially when it came to food. One of the best naturally wonderful things about Italy is that you could …