Few weeks ago we went to our favorite Korean restaurant. It’s one of those places in the Korean part of town where the waitresses don’t speak much English and everything is very traditional, not Americanized. Traditional Korean meals are noted for the number of side dishes (kapas, like Korean tapas)) that accompany steam-cooked short-grain rice. Kimchi, […]
Author: Katariina
LUNCH TARTINE AT LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN
Now that my favorite lunch spot Seppi’s is under renovation I had to find a new homey place to be. I’ve heard so many good things about Le Pain Quotidien and it’s right off my alley serving mostly organic and natural foods plus the decor is so cute with the farmhouse feel and communal tables. […]
GRACE HOTEL NYC POOL PARTY
Grace Hotel lounge at 45th St., New York, NY. This is where I spent few hours on Wednesday evening and really liked it. They had Happy Hour ’til 9pm; $5 beers and $8 cocktails. But it might have been because it was somebody’s birthday party, not sure if they have happy hour normally.I should find […]
MICHAEL KORS TRENCH
What a gorgeous day again. We’ve been blessed with warmth and sun for the past few days and boy did I miss it and need it. During my lunch break I took the subway down to Union Square and went to check out the sunglass collection at Filene’s Basement. I did not find anything what […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
It’s my birthday and I always take the day off from work just to unwind and make a plan for the year. I’m not big on celebrating and throwing a party on my birthday, even though I like to do it for other people. On my birthday it was just me and “him”. With friends […]