It’s one of my favorite movie scenes: Billy Crystal is out walking on New Years Eve, thinking about his years of friendship with Meg Ryan. He pauses to look up at the Washington Square Arch, remembering when he & Meg (we’re on a first name basis) said good-bye after the drove to New York from…
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New York City: the Quest for a Quality Meal at 3am
I had my charge & the hunt was on: find a non-greasy, non-sketchy, semi-healthy, semi-respectable place to have breakfast. In Midtown Manhattan. At 3:30am. On a Sunday morning. ‘Easy enough,’ I thought. ‘Most people who go out when they’re in NYC don’t even start heading home* & until at least 3am.’ I did what any intrepid…
New York City: an Evening in the Village
I’ll admit it: for as many times as I’ve been to New York City, I still spend most of my time in Midtown. The occasional jaunt down to Union Square, a walk around the Financial District, a stroll through hidden pockets of Central Park certainly feels more like the real New York than the glass…
Hotel Review: Four Seasons New York
Perfection. That’s really the only word that can be used to describe a stay at the Four Seasons New York. The luxury that hides behind an unassuming front entrance on 57th between Madison & Park is astonishing. The first thing you see when you walk in is the towering height of the limestone lobby (interestingly…
Wordless Wednesday: springtime at the Union Square Greenmarket
A few weeks ago, we spent the weekend in New York City, & spent Saturday morning at one of our favorite places: the Greenmarket in Union Square, where springtime was in full bloom.