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…
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…
My last stop before flying back from my Midwest Tour was Detroit, Michigan. I feel really blessed to have had an opportunity to visit The Henry Ford Museum and the adjoining Greenfield Village. To write about both in just one post is just too much so in this post I’ll share with you on interesting…
The other evening I met my friend for dinner at Avra Madison which is located at 14 East 60th Street, between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Straight from their website: “The story of Avra starts in the coastal Greek village of Nafpaktos where our cofounder Nick Tsoulos was born and brought up. Nick, his father…
St. George Society of New York is a 255 year old non-profit that has given comfort and care where it’s most needed. They believe that even the smallest acts of kindness can greatly impact other people’s lives. They have a passionate membership committee and they celebrate their uniquely British roots all the while supporting their…
The other evening, despite the forecast of torrential rain I met a friend at Union Square Cafe which is located at 101 East 19th Street. As noted on their website: “Union Square Cafe—the flagship restaurant that launched Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group—has been one of the country’s most beloved dining institutions for 40 years.…
The other evening I took the 4 Train to the Wall Street stop to meet my friend at Maison Passerelle which is located at 1 Wall Street. I decided to get to the area about an hour earlier to check out the new French Department store Printemps. Printemps is Paris’s biggest department store and they…
This past weekend I visited my friends in Vernon, New Jersey. I took the 196 Express Bus from Port Authority and got off at the last stop which is Warwick, New York, only a 20 minute ride from Vernon, New Jersey. My girlfriend picked me up and we went to her Condo in the Crystal…
The other very freezing evening (can you feel the cold in the image!), I met my girlfriend at Villa Berulia which is located at 107 E. 34th Street. I kept asking myself why I left the house in such brutal weather but forged on and got to the restaurant on time. What I found out…
The other evening I met my friend at Island Restaurant which is located at 1035 Madison Avenue at 91st Street. It’s not often that I get to that part of town so I was looking forward to a new neighborhood and a new restaurant. As I found out on their web site Island Restaurant was…