We had the pleasure dining at one of NYC’s oldest and most prestigious restaurants last week, the 21 Club. My friend Keli is friends with the chef and he wanted to impress her with this magnificent 4-course meal. And he sure did. He was informed that I was a meat-free eater and he had created […]
Travel
WEEKEND ESCAPE TO PHILLY
From top right; brunch at Jones / drinks at Jones / lemon and mango gelatos from Capogiro / Philadelphia Chutney Company Last Saturday we escaped the town and drove to Philadelphia, one of our favorite nearby cities. We always have great time there, even though my husband’s job had some major issues and he was […]
WHERE STARS ARE BORN AND LEGENDS ARE MADE
Did you know that Ella Fitzgerald was one of the first Amateur Night winners. Amateur Night still remains the Apollo’s most recognizable and longest running performance series. The legendary venue has launched the careers of icons such as Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, James Brown and Lauryn Hill. Every time we walk past this legendary theater we […]
CHOCOLAT IN HARLEM
Here’s another wonderful spot we found by accident on our rainy day adventure in Harlem, Chocolat. As soon as we walked in the atmosphere just made us want to stay. Plus the friendly service. Not to forget the groovy tunes the live band was playing. That’s when we knew we had arrived. We ate some peanut […]
Haunted Kip’s Castle, NJ
I dragged my husband and mom-in-law to this gorgeous castle near our home this weekend and of course it was closed… So we just ended up walking around the grounds and peeking inside the windows. I’m ghost and spirit obsessed person, but others agreed that they got chills near the castle as well. It was […]