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Hi friends, welcome back! You may recall from my 2023 Bucket List that one of my goals was to dine at Don Angie. This West Village restaurant opened in 2017 by a husband-and-wife team with a passion for Italian comfort food. The restaurant earned a Michelin Star in 2021 and their pinwheel lasagna is one…
Hi friends, welcome back to another edition of my monthly series showcasing all my delicious eats during the month. As you know, one of my favorite parts of living in NYC is the abundance of incredible food, and I’ve been on a mission to try all the best places and share my finds along the…
Hi friends, welcome back! A few weeks ago Jon and I were treated to our second omakase experience at Genki Omakase. This Noho restaurant offers a 13-course tasting menu for $78 or a 17-course tasting menu for $98. It is also BYOB, but we were fine with our sparkling water. We were very excited to…
Hi friends, welcome back! Not much is new since my last What’s Up post. We’ve been enjoying laying low, trying a few new restaurants, celebrating Valentine’s Day, attending a Michigan State Basketball game, and visiting the MoMa. We've been embracing the slower times and focusing on getting the apartment decorated, planning our future travels, and…
Hi friends, welcome back! A few weeks ago, I joined a Flirting With Vegan East Village food tour. I am not vegan, but I always enjoy checking out new spots around the city and learning more about the city. This was my second food tour in NYC, the first being a donut tour, and I…
Hi friends, welcome back to the conclusion of our time in Newport, Rhode Island! Our last mansion of the trip was the Chateau-sur-Mer, “Castle by the Sea” in French, and we didn’t love this tour. There was no interior audio guide, only a guide of all the trees and plants on the property, so we…
Continue reading ➞ Newport, Rhode Island – Chateau Sur Mer, Fort Adams, & Ocean Drive
Hi friends, welcome back and Happy Valentine’s Day! Jon and I celebrated this weekend and went out to dinner at da Toscano in the West Village. He surprised me with the reservation and we had an excellent dinner! It was perfect so we could avoid the crowds and we didn't want a set Valentine's Day…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Newport, Rhode Island series! The final house of the day was The Elms, and this might’ve been our favorite because it was luxurious but not so gaudy. This home was owned by Edward Berwind and his wife Herminie. He started his career in the Navy before retiring and founding…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Newport, Rhode Island series. After viewing The Breakers, we then went to The Marble House owned by William Vanderbilt. William was the grandson of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt and brother to Cornelius II who owned The Breakers. William was one of the benefactors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art…
Continue reading ➞ Newport, Rhode Island – Marble House Tour
Hi friends, welcome back to another edition of my monthly series showcasing all my delicious eats during the month. As you know, one of my favorite parts of living in NYC is the abundance of incredible food, and I’ve been on a mission to try all the best places and share my finds along the…
Continue reading ➞ Foodie Friday: December 2022 & January 2023