Tag: I love NY
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Best NYC Date Restaurants: What do You Think?
Grub Street has prepared a list of what they think are the best date restaurants all over NYC. They include: Annisa (West Village) Bar Primi (East Village) Biang! (East Village) Birds & Bubbles (Lower East Side) Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar (West Village) Decoy (Greenwich Village) El Maguey y La Tuna (Lower East Side) The Fat…
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Memorable Huge Party Venues in NYC
Last March, I attended the Explorers Club’s annual dinner in NYC. Held at the American Museum of Natural History, the setting was so magical that I felt as if I was on the set of a movie. Although this was a huge party venue that could seat about 1,000 guests, many hopeful attendees had to be turned away. So the question…
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10 Best Foliage Trips in the U.S. including Catskills and Berkshires
I know: I don’t want the summer to end either. But at least we can look forward to some beautiful fall foliage later on this year. Check out Fodor’s choices for the 10 best foliage trips in the United States. Here’s the list: 1. Aspen, Colorado, 2. Catskills, NY, 3. The Berkshires, Massachusetts,…
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Where is This House on the Hudson River?
A few months ago, I bought this beautiful little stone picture at a shop in Hudson, New York. Any thoughts as to where this house may be located if it actually exists? I’ve searched to find this home when I travel by train back and forth from Albany to New York City. I’ve got…
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Winter Storm Juno: What NYC Looks Like Now and Travel Bans
My daughter Sarah just took this picture of the Chelsea area of Manhattan as she and the rest of this city’s inhabitants brace for what could be the worst snow storm in that region’s history. The New York Times reports that the latest forecasts call for as much as two feet of snow to fall…
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Great Party Venue at the New York Palace!
This month marked my husband’s special birthday. So what better place to celebrate this milestone event then in our favorite travel destination, Manhattan? There are, of course, many, many New York City restaurants that could have provided a nice ambiance as well as good food, but Robert wanted to bring our families together in a…
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Foodie Alert: NYC Michelin Stars for 2015
Hugh Merwin of Grub Street reports that Michelin just published its collection of starred restaurants for its 2015 guide. Mr. Merwin notes that Daniel lost a star making it now a two star restaurant. Here’s the list that Mr. Merwin published. Three Stars: Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare Eleven Madison Park Jean Georges Le Bernardin Masa…
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Sharon Springs Harvest Festival: Great Crafts, Food and Fun
Last Saturday Robert and I attended the highly anticipated Sharon Spring Harvest Festival. Organized by The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, who were also winners of The Amazing Race, this event which was sponsored by ETSY was a lot of fun. The day started out a little windy in this picturesque…
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NYC: Penn Station Dining To Change
Check out Matt Flegenheimer’s New York Times article about how some of the dining establishments in Penn Station including TGI Friday’s and fast-food stops such as the KFC are expected to be replaced in the coming months. Unfortunately there’s not much info on what will replace them and how exactly soon. What would you like…
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8 Foodie Day Trips Near NYC
Check out Zagat’s list of eight foodie day trips that it suggests to try out if you’re close to the New York City area: Hudson, NY which is about a 40 minute drive from the Capital Region, North Fork, Long Island, Bedford, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Jones Beach, NY, Jersey City, NJ, Governors Island, NY, and Rockaway…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 