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Iconic for its towering skyscrapers, busy sidewalks, and packed subway cars, New York City’s booming metropolis offers a little something for everyone. Pizza is no brainer, and sightseeing is as…Read More
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The current pandemic is taking away some of our favorite things about the summer: picnics in the park. Unfortunately, staying safe means that you have to be smart about avoiding…Read More
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Yes, I am writing about Brooklyn Bridge Park again, as I have said before it is one of my favorite places. So, whenever I have family come and visit me…Read More
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Every year, in New York City there are a couple of magical weeks that make the city an even more exciting place. Those are in order of importance to me,…Read More
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This summer, I didn’t do much along the ways of traveling. I’m not complaining, honestly. My whole summer was pretty much a staycation vibe. Not because I didn’t want to travel but because…Read More
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Last Saturday, I did my best to make the most of my day by getting around to places that I have meaning to go for a while. My list is…Read More
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Living in New York can admittedly be stressful at times and since I have yet to invest in therapy, I find my peace through my Saturday afternoon yoga class. I…Read More
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It had to be Tuesday or Wednesday during the week when my mind jumped forward o the weekend. And I wondered where will I take pictures for the content that I…Read More
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Are you planning a road trip this Summer? Summer vacation is one of the popular times to pack family and friends into a car or RV and see America. When…Read More
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My niece was visiting and wanted to see as much authentic New York as possible, so I wanted to show her many places that I regularly go to or that make me happy because we live far apart. So that means we had to go to S’Mac!! S’Mac has been open since 2006 and is near my alma mater on the lower East side of Manhattan.
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I’ve written about the first half of my day with my nephew on his birthday and how experienced an artistic dessert and decadent cup of liquid chocolate at MarieBelle. So in perfect Star Wars fashion, I’m moving backward to the prequel story before dessert, which is doublespeak for dinner, I guess. That leaves us walking through Chinatown to Buddha Bodai,
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My nephew’s birthday passed recently and even though my finances weren’t ideal, I wanted to spend the day with him enjoying some of his favorite things. Last year, I wrote about…Read More
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At the beginning of Summer of this year, I went to Coney Island to see the Mermaid Parade. And while I was there, I took pictures of the Coney Art…Read More
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Every time I turn around, I learn or experience something new to add some kind of joy to my life. It’s my life’s motto actually. And isn’t that super in…Read More
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The Coney Island Mermaid Parade happened on June 17th, it was the 35th anniversary of the parade and the 90th anniversary of the Cyclone wooden rollercoaster. It was my first…Read More
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Ever since I started blogging, it has been a goal of mine to explore New York City as much as physically possible. When I started I didn’t know many other…Read More
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In New York, there are lots of options to get around. Of course, there are taxis, buses, subway lines, bicycles, and ferries. Yes ferries, they aren’t the most popular, but they…Read More
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Ok, I can admit from the jump that I don’t know Prospect Park well. As many times as I have been around it, I have never been inside to explore…Read More
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Do you Hanami? I love to Hanami! What is Hanami? Ok, good question! Hanami is the art of flower viewing and in this instance, cherry blossom viewing in Japan that…Read More
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Recently, I was able to visit one of my favorite Indian restaurants, Saravanaa Bhavan in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. There are so many Indian restaurants in this neighborhood that it…Read More
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Being an average New Yorker, and by that I mean one without a silver spoon in her mouth, I take the subway. I’ve written about taking the subway a couple…Read More
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Last Tuesday, I made my way to Times Square in Manhattan. If you haven’t been before, Times Square is the most stimulating place in the Manhattan with the lights, the noise,…Read More
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You’re probably wondering, “Hey Trudy, another food post so soon? Are you actually trying to undo all that hard work at yoga?”. And my answer would be, “Not intentionally… I…Read More
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New York is a magnet for a lot of amazing things, and one of those things is Fashion Week, which happens here twice yearly. And New York City becomes the…Read More
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Every Saturday, I try to fit in some form of self-care usually consisting of yoga and meditation. Then after the mental health break, (yoga makes me ravenous) I take care…Read More
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Last Saturday on my quest to stuff as much activity into Summer that my body would allow, I met up with a couple of friends to go Governors Island and…Read More
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This Summer has been full of family visits, guided tours yours truly, exceeding my daily step goals and daily caloric intake. And one of the places I was most excited…Read More
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Even though I live in New York City, there are places that I don’t get to visit often because the city is just that huge. Central Park is, unfortunately, one…Read More
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First off let me say that I have no good reason that this post is so late besides the fact that I had so many things to do during January,…Read More
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While I was leaving yoga class to begin my weekly errands, I ran into a spiffy piece of technology on the street corner. It’s a Wi-Fi stand, called LinkNYC, with…Read More
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This past Saturday, I was able to attend the chicest of sparkling wine parties in New York with the “in “crowd. I love new experiences and even though I am…Read More
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Recently I went out to the picturesque Williamsburg waterfront, for the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair. I know, I know nobody listens to records anymore and you only find those things…Read More
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Last Saturday, I enjoyed a perfect weather and although I felt like death warmed over I went outside to enjoy it. In the last post I took pictures at the…Read More
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Over last weekend after being homebound from the flu, sinusitis and bronchitis. (yes this is no exaggeration) I finally got out of the house, risked my life by taking the…Read More
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As a reader of this blog you know that I am always looking and discussing new and hidden gems around the city, like concerts, and artistic events. Well here is…Read More
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This post was inspired by a post about ramen from the blog Sakura Junction and I told the lovely Mutsumi that I would remember to visit Panya for her to…Read More
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If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know I love music. So when I get the chance to see a band I enjoy for a reasonable…Read More
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On Saturday night I was doing one of the things I love to in New York, taking a walk to nowhere in particular just to see what’s new in the…Read More
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I was recently tagged by Louise, a lovely UK lifestyle blogger of Birds and Lillies to the eight photos of happiness post. Her post was so touching and I thought…Read More
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The Fall happens to be my favorite season. One of the many reasons is hot apple cider and cozy warm apple pie. With that in mind my friends and I…Read More
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This Summer I was fortunate to experience AfroPunk Fest NYC, I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed the experience. AfroPunk Fest is a festival that began 10 years ago…Read More
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The Bushwick Collective is a collection of street art murals on Troutman Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It is constantly being updated with new work. The most popular artists are there…Read More
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There is always the perception that there is no open green space in New York City and you would be so wrong. In August, I was invited to go on…Read More
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I was walking through Union Square Park on my way to meet friends for dinner and saw this artist working hard on the ground putting together this vibrant piece. Isn’t…Read More
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This was my location, last Saturday, on a blanket under a set of big trees. There was a lovely breeze beautiful smiling faces around me, it was a lovely respite…Read More
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Last month I was lucky enough to spend the day with my good friend, Karina, and I begged her to come with me to Bubby’s High Line, (the tagline is…Read More
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What is Manhattanhenge? It’s a phenomenon that most people outside of New York tri state area or professional photography don’t know much about. It happens during two weekends of the…Read More
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One of my favorite parks to visit in the city is the High Line Park in the chic Meatpacking neighborhood, made internationally famous by Sex and the City, art galleries,…Read More
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This art installation by Teresita Fernandez had debuted for the Summer of 2015 in Madison Square Park. This park has ever-changing art all year around and I love it! This…Read More
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Last weekend I attended an event that keeps getting bigger every year, the Big Apple Block Party. It’s a huge two-day backyard barbecue held in Madison Square Park each summer…Read More
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On Memorial Day, I spent the day in Brooklyn at B.A.M. ( Brooklyn Academy of Music) at the Dance Africa Bazaar. It is an event that I look forward to…Read More
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Within the last month, all the talk was and is still about the Met Gala and Vogue Magazine’s fashion party of the year, that introduced the new amazing exhibition at…Read More
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This is what I was surrounded by today, beautiful art, even more, beautiful people and delicious food. This is and more will be in a post coming up within the…Read More
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This month I went to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The Garden is 52 acres large, and I had no idea! No wonder my feet were sore the next day. This…Read More
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I attended the last Saturday of the Macy’s Annual Flower Show 2015. It was held from March 22-April 4th. Macy’s has held the flower show in its stores for over…Read More
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Ariella of the blog Champagne and a Dream was in a celebratory mood and invited me out to dinner. Ok cool! We decided on Ethiopian food and ventured out to…Read More
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My niece Ariella, blogger of Champagne and A Dream, and I had an “ambitious” evening of dinner and a pre-screening of the new Chris Rock movie “Top Five” planned. Sounds…Read More
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In New York, where there is always something going on, I was fortunate enough to have something going on. My good friend and fellow blogger, Veziah of Jamasia Eats, invited…Read More
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I am not a beachgoer in the least, so the irony that I live so close to the beach and rarely go isn’t wasted on me. But I do adore…Read More