high*way: a little edgy, a lot cute...

high*way, which has been in nolita since before it became so crazy, when things were a bit more affordable and a bit more fun, is still around carrying these great, reasonable and stylish bags in all shapes and sizes.  mostly flat with lots of zippers and pouches, the bags that jem filippi designs...

lula’s sweet apothecary: for the v...

i confess, i am not a vegan, and probably could never ever be a vegan unless i had some incredibly deadly allergy that prevented me from eating all those forbidden treats like milk, cheese and eggs. however, if i were, lula’s sweet apothecary is the place i would head every summer afternoon....

roberta’s: this is our family̵...

 it’s hard to believe that a place with a hard core hipster following has become our family’s favorite friday night pizza joint, but roberta’s has somehow become everyone’s top choice.  for the past few months, we four have headed out to bushwick many a friday for a great...

socrates sculpture park: an excellent re...

socrates sculpture park is one of my all time favorite oases in all of new york.  and while the actual patch of land located right on the water in long island city is not particularly special, the garden exhibits large sculptures that are juxtaposed in front of an incredible manhattan backdrop. ...

mini guide: socrates sculpture park in l...

long island city, at least where socrates sculpture park is located at the end of broadway in queens, is not exactly a food mecca.  there is the costco right next door but unless you want a vat of chicken wings and a huge sheet cake i suggest maybe going somewhere else.  and there also is not too...

jacques torres: rich, creamy, and most i...

i was pretty excited when chocolatier jacques torres announced the opening of their ice cream shop this year.  brooklyn seems to be missing some really great ice cream, and even if the ice cream is ok, the space is not.  i want an old fashioned ice cream soda shop like what i remember growing up...

red hook pool: robert moses did some thi...

now that it is finally finally feeling like the hot and sticky summer that i have come to expect from new york, the red hook pool has got to be one of my favorite parts of  our summers here, especially that we now have kids.   at 330 feet in length, this public pool is really glorious.  with four...

mini guide: red hook...

red hook is a bit of a trek, especially without a car although the ikea bus and ferry service make things a little better, but there are definitely a few destinations worth visiting.   if you’re already here you might as well spend a few hours.  the highlights, at least for me,  are the views...

eye shoppe on 7th: stylish frames and su...

now that i wear glasses nearly all the time, after my eye doctor scared me several years ago from wearing contacts too much (i was getting lots of red vessels popping up here and there) i have now become pretty dedicated to having frames on my face (and i always was too scared for lasik).  as a result...

matsugen: good value at an unlikely spot...

high end japanese is something i am a huge fan of, though i don’t often get to indulge that particular craving given the incredible costs associated with such a splurge.   so while maybe some day i will go to masa, i am not expecting it to be until the kids are finished with college (that will...

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