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Hi friends, welcome to the start of my Nantucket series! When Jon and I were planning our summer vacation, we wanted something easy and relaxing without requiring a flight. We usually try to go someplace new, but we kept coming back to Nantucket. We booked a room at Seven Sea Street Inn, where we stayed…
Continue reading ➞ Nantucket – Where to Eat & Stay
Hi friends, welcome back! As promised, I’ve got a recap of all our favorite pizza spots that we’ve tried thus far. While writing this, I discovered Jon and I still haven't been to some top spots, so there will be an updated post eventually. People are very particular about their pizza in NYC, and opinions…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’m a week late with my What’s Up because Jon and I spent last week relaxing in Nantucket. We ate some delicious food including our daily ice cream, celebrated Jon’s birthday, hung at the beach, enjoyed the pleasant weather, and didn’t want to leave. The rest of the month was spent…
Hi friends, welcome back! This week is officially the start of summer, although it’s felt like summer for a few weeks already in NYC with these heat advisories. I think summer is my third favorite season behind fall and spring now because summer is NYC is tough. The buildings trap the heat which amplifies all…
Hi friends, welcome back! The Whitney Museum of American Art has been on my list for quite a few years, and Jon and I finally got around to checking it out. We are not big art connoisseurs, so we really had no idea what to expect of this museum that showcases 20th and 21st century…
Hi friends, welcome back! Jon and I recently celebrated our three year wedding anniversary, and while we didn’t spend the day on an unforgettable vacation, we did celebrate with a delicious dinner. I made a reservation for the Mexican restaurant Casa Enrique in Long Island City. This restaurant opened in 2012 and has been on…
Hi friends, welcome back! May seemed to fly by even though we weren't very busy. Our weekends were spent hanging with our friends, eating lots of pizza, visiting the Whitney museum, we celebrated our anniversary, and we had visits from both of Jon's sisters and their significant others. We don't get many visitors so we…
Hi friends, welcome back! At the end of March Jon and I made a quick, day and a half trip to San Francisco to attend a friend’s wedding. The groom, Eddie, was one of Jon’s groomsmen and they were roommates in NYC and LA after college. In hindsight we should’ve given ourselves an extra day…
Hi friends, welcome back! Today I’m taking you along on a Lower East Side Historical Food Tour with Devour Tours that Jon and I were invited to join. Most of their tours are in Europe, but they’ve recently launched some in NYC and Boston. Devour Tours recently joined the company Walks which provides sightseeing tours…
Continue reading ➞ Devour Food Tours: Lower East Side Historical Food Tour
Hi friends, welcome back to the finale of my Miami Series. After tour the interior of Vizcaya, it was time to brave the heat and tour the lovely gardens. The garden was designed by landscape architect Diego Suarez and “decorated” by Artistic Director Paul Chaflin who also did the mansion. The goal was to create…
