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Hi friends, welcome back! I alluded to quite a few future restaurant posts in my Foodie Friday posts, and now I’m finally getting back to them. This past November, Beppe Trattoria invited me to check out their new restaurant on 56th Street near Columbus Circle and Central Park. Beppe opened in September 2021 and offers a…
Continue reading ➞ Beppe Trattoria – NYC Fine Dining Italian Restaurant
Hi friends, welcome back! After living in NYC for over three and a half years, I FINALLY made it to Central Park after a fresh snowfall. We had a false alarm earlier in the week, but Friday morning delivered over five inches of snow throughout the city. I felt like a kid hoping for a…
Hi friends, welcome back! I alluded to quite a few future restaurant posts in my Foodie Friday posts, and now that the holidays are over, I’m finally getting back to them. First on the list, and one of my top three favorite restaurants of 2021, Maison Pickle. This restaurant has been on my radar for…
Hi friends, welcome back and Happy New Year! Jon and I spent time with our families in Michigan and Atlanta for Christmas, and then made it back to NYC before the new year. We luckily didn’t have any issues with flight delays and enjoyed a quiet evening watching football, and eating our favorite takeout pizza.…
Hi friends, welcome back to the final New York Christmas post. Hard to believe that Christmas is just two days away!! I so hope you’ve enjoyed all my festive posts and that they've made your day a little more jolly 🙂 This year Jon and I made it out to the New York Botanical Garden…
Continue reading ➞ New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show 2021
Hi friends, welcome back! Every year since the 1980s, homes in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn are decked in over the top Christmas decor like nothing I’ve ever seen before. The lights have become so popular that an estimated 100,000 people make the trek to Brooklyn each year to see the displays. I’ve been wanting to see…
Hi friends, welcome back to part two of my NYC Christmas Decor must-see list! In case you missed it, I shared part one of all the decor below 34th Street here. Today I’m sharing everything I saw above 34th Street all the way up to 76th Street. I had the best time checking out all…
Continue reading ➞ The Ultimate NYC Christmas Decor List 2021 – Part 2
Hi friends, welcome back! It seems like there’s a Christmas Tree on every block in NYC and I made it my mission to see them all. The city goes all out for Christmas and it’s absolutely magical this time of the year. I made a list of every tree and Christmas display I wanted to…
Continue reading ➞ The Ultimate NYC Christmas Decor List 2021 – Part 1
Hi friends, welcome back! There’s nothing more magical than NYC at Christmastime, especially walking down Fifth Avenue and seeing all the holiday window displays. It seems like each department store chose a similar theme of optimism and holiday cheer, and went festively over the top with each window after a subdued Christmas last year. I…
Hi friends, welcome back to my NYC Christmas Tour! I’m picking up where I left off after the Bryant Park tour. As you know, I previously shared our experience at the Rockefeller Tree lighting ceremony, but I had to go back for more and also watch the Saks Fifth Avenue light show. Rockefeller Center is my…
Continue reading ➞ Rockefeller Christmas Tree & Saks Fifth Avenue 2021