Posts Categorized: New York

Taylor Swift is on my morning playlist

What music do you listen to on your morning commute? I’ll admit it: Right now, I have “Shake it Off” from Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989, on repeat. That song is so infectious! Truth: Sometimes, even if I have a seat on the subway, I’ll give it up just because it’s way too tough to… Read more »

Brunch Page: The Butcher’s Daughter

I first heard about this sunny brunch spot from Bri over at Design Love Fest—she recommended The Butcher’s Daughter as one of her favorite New York spots when she was in town to teach Blogshop last year. This past Saturday, I finally made it over there for a solo brunch, iPad in hand. I nabbed a window… Read more »

Everything By My Side

Over the weekend, Matt “surprised” me and his sister and brother-in-law with an only-in-New York experience: Performance art. The installation is called “Everything By My Side”—or as the New York Times’ referred to it, pillow-talk theater, courtesy of acclaimed Buenes Aires artist Fernando Rubio.  Here’s how it works: You arrive over at Pier 45 on the… Read more »

Jeff Goldblum + Pink Martini

Last week, I got my fill of arts and culture in New York, first with a chance to see Jeff Goldblum and his band, the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, at the Carlyle Hotel, and then later in the week, with Pink Martini at the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side. For Goldblum, this show marked his… Read more »

The weekend is here!

What are your weekend plans, my dear readers? I am so excited to kick back and relax. I’m also hoping to do a bit of reading. I just picked up this book—have you read it? I need to see it before the movie comes out this fall! Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead. Here, to… Read more »