Carillon Miami

I went to visit family in North Bay Village, Florida and I decided to stay at the Carillon Miami because of it’s close proximity to my brother’s house. Carillon Miami is located at 6801 Collins Avenue and it’s a great location because it’s across the street from PublixLol(a great supermarket!)and it’s half way between South…

Pop Up Dinner Theater Experience

The other evening I went with a friend to see the Pop Up Dinner Theater, a bespoke theatrical dining experience from Suite 524 which was presented by LDV Hospitality and Barlume. Barlume is a restaurant which is located at 900 Broadway and which reflects the sun-soaked flavors of the Mediterranean. Barlume first opened its flagship…

Limassol’s Old Port

On a recent trip to Limassol, Cyprus I had the opportunity to wander around the Old Port. What I learned is that Limassol is the largest port in Cyprus after the one in Larnaca which is about 37 miles away. That the Cruise ships dock at the New Port Limassol and that the port is…

St. Raphael Resort and Marina

This was my second stay at St. Raphael Resort and Marina which is located at 502 Amathus Avenue in Limassol, Cyprus. The resort and marina are a large complex and all divinely gorgeous! I absolutely loved my room which overlooked both the ocean and the marina and no hotel that I’ve ever stayed at does…

Bryant Park Grill and the Holiday Market

A group of women that I know decided to get together at the Bryant Park Grill which is located at 25 West 40th Street with the entrance being inside Bryant Park. What made this a particular fun meeting was that after we had lunch at the restaurant we explored the Bryant Park Holiday Market and…

Vision Boards Rock

The other evening I signed up online at The ArtsClub at 311 East 3rd Street to take a studio session on how to create a vision board. Straight from their website, “ArtsClub brings people together to learn about, discuss and create artwork. Our events are designed to harness the power of art to inspire new…

New Canaan, Bedford and Katonah

The other day a group of women decided to rent a car at Avis at 43rd and 2nd Avenue and take a day’s outing. We started out at Grace Farms in New Canaan, Connecticut then The Bedford Post Barn in Bedford, New York and then wound up at The Katonah Museum, in Katonah, New York.…

Renovated Waldorf Astoria

My friend decided that she wanted to visit the newly renovated Waldorf Astoria at 301 Park Avenue which was officially reopened to the public after an 8 year renovation. The renovation was designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill. Now, the project had a 2 billion dollar price tag and it sits on a full city…

Drag Bingo at Nordstrom

It was my girlfriend’s birthday and when I asked where she wanted to celebrate it she told me that she wanted to go to Drag Bingo and Dinner at Nordstrom. Intrigued by the idea, I said sure and met her on the fifth floor in front of the Bistro Verde restaurant not at all knowing…