On Saturday, I headed out with my brother and others to the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. This marked the 30th anniversary of the event. Coincidentally, this year the Mermaid Parade was the same day as Dragon Boat Festival, but I didn’t see any mermaids in dragon boats. There were plenty of people dressed as who-knows-what; […]
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Sitting in on a presentation at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic to learn about ice and cocktails.
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Some cocktails should just go away. Attending a presentation titled Do Not Resuscitate at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic.
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Cocktails, spirits, bartenders, and food were everywhere at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic. Here are the highlights from this year’s event.
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It’s not easy to stay at a 12-hour cocktail event without falling over, but it is possible to have fun & taste it all without a hangover.
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With apologies to Cheap Trick (FYI, the best version of “Dream Police” was sung by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon). Finding parking on city streets sucks. And New York City is probably the worst for this (which is why I have never driven there despite living in New Jersey for most of my life). Where’s the ACLU when
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The inconsistency of the weather has made it difficult to go for bike rides around town (unless you count my daily commute). Yesterday was an exception. The sun came out and the temperature reached the mid-60s, which convinced me it was a better idea to ride around Liberty State Park than spend an hour in
Since movie back to the New York-New Jersey area, I’ve rediscovered the joys of being a tourist of sorts in the city. I took New York City for granted when I was growing up in the suburbs. Now, I’ve begun to see it in a new light. Of course, sometimes I see the city with
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Review of Bareburger on Laguardia Place in Manhattan. They serve organic burgers.
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A summer trip to the Brooklyn Brewery for a tour.
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This weekend’s New York Times Travel Show was a learning experience. It was my first travel trade show and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Fortunately, a few days before I purchased my ticket, Spunky Girl Monologues wrote a post about Travel Consumer Shows (I love when other people have great timing). Armed with a
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This is the first of what I hope to be many Friday Photo posts. This one comes with a longer story than most will. A few months ago, a friend from college came to visit for a weekend. I decided that we could spend the day in Manhattan, walking along the Highline Park, which is
