Note October 2016: 70 Park is no longer owned by Kimpton & I haven’t stayed there since their transition. If you have, let me know how it is by leaving a comment below! During my whirlwind of business travel this year, I found myself in New York City twice in three weeks. By total happenstance (someone…
New York City
New York City: Shake Shack
‘I shouldn’t,’ I thought over & over & over. ‘But I’ve been walking a lot, all morning really,’ I reasoned with myself. ‘Really, it’s a service to my blog. It’s a New York institution!’ I continued debating internally as I stood in the very short line, squinting at the tiny menu, slowly losing willpower. Finally…
Falling in Love with a Different Part of NYC
“I didn’t even go north of 40th Street the entire trip – I broke my midtown slump!” It was like a badge of honor or something, I exclaimed to B as I returned home from a 24 hour business/leisure trip to New York City. It was true: I hadn’t ventured north of 40th Street the…
New York City: Gramercy Tavern
It had been on my culinary bucket list for a long time, but I never quite managed to eat there. So when I found myself with 24 hours to myself in NYC, staying in the Flatiron District, & wandering the streets looking for dinner, I knew where I was headed when I peaked my head…
My New Favorite NYC Spot
During my most recent trip to New York City I did something I’ve never done before: I never ventured north of 38th Street. Stuck in what I call the “Midtown Slump,” I always stay in Midtown & then take the subway down to the Union Square Farmers Market & other places on the lower half…