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Hi friends, welcome back! I’m sharing part two of my time in Portland, Maine today, so be sure to check out my last post if you haven’t already. On our first full day in Portland, I signed Jon and I up for a historic walking tour. We had never done one before, so we were…
Continue reading ➞ Portland, Maine – East Coast Road Trip Part Two
Hi friends, hope you all had a great Fourth of July! This weekend was a big milestone for Jon and I, we finally went out to dinner! This was our first time dining out since mid-March, and we were both really looking forward to our date night. A week after the restaurants in NYC were…
Continue reading ➞ Anejo – The Best Mexican Restaurant in Tribeca
Hi friends, welcome back! I’m not sure about you guys, but I’m dreaming of the day when the hostess at my favorite restaurants tells me my table is ready. As you know, one of my favorite parts about living in NYC is trying out new restaurants and I’m counting down the days until I can…
Hi friends, welcome back! Hope everyone is staying healthy during these crazy times! Jon and I stocked up on food this weekend and don’t have any plans to leave our building in the near future. NYC is pretty quiet, I rode the subway last week and I noticed a big difference in the amount of…
Continue reading ➞ Song E’ Napule – Authentic Naples Pizza in NYC
Hi friends, happy Monday! Hope you all stayed warm this weekend! The cold weather had Jon and I craving some ramen, so we decided to check out the Michelin star restaurant Tonchin. It’s conveniently located near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden which makes the restaurant easily accessible from almost every subway line. Jon and…
Hi friends, welcome back, hope you all had a great weekend! Last weekend Jon and I went with our friends to check out the new brunch menu at Crown Shy, which is a newer restaurant in NYC’s Financial District that traces its roots back to the legendary Manhattan restaurants Eleven Madison Park and Del Posto.…
Hi friends, happy Monday! Jon and I are back from a relaxing weekend in Manchester, Vermont. I’m so excited to share our trip! Manchester is the perfect fall road trip since it is only a 4-hour drive from NYC, it has plenty of hiking, and it has so much beautiful fall foliage. One of my…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Coffee and Quick Bites in Manchester, Vermont
Hi friends! Today I am sharing a brand-new restaurant we tried in our neighborhood called Crown Shy. It’s run by a famous NYC chef named James Kent who used to work at a Michelin Star Restaurant before going off on his own. We tried it out with our friends a few weekends ago and had…
This past weekend we celebrated National Margarita Day with some of our friends. We were a day late, but we didn’t care. We went to El Vez in the Financial District and had such a great time and meal. I started the night off with a Classic El Vez margarita and Jon got the Frozen…
Hi friends! It’s currently Restaurant Week in NYC and Jon and I took full advantage! Restaurant Week happens twice a year in NYC and a select number of restaurants participate and offer special menus for a lower price. It runs Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner. The lunch is a three-course menu for $26…
Continue reading ➞ Lyssy’s Eats NYC: Beauty and Essex Review