First, let me start by saying that I am not the biggest fan of Starbucks, especially after the controversy last year involving people of color, the former CEO, and my…Read More
Six Reasons to Visit Starbucks Reserve Roastery
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Saturday Night Rendezvous at The Nest
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Even though I live in Queens, the most diverse borough in New York City, I don’t get to explore it a lot since I usually am heading elsewhere. I plan…Read More
Why NYC Restaurant Week and Broadway Week Are A Must For 2019
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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
Rendezvous At Very Fresh Noodles
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Whether it is hot or cold outside I am into noodles. Any kind of noodle, lo mein, mei fun, rice noodles, egg noodles, bean thread, linguine, angel hair, you get…Read More
Rendezvous At the Cottage Chinese Restaurant
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You know how you have that restaurant that you go to over and over again? Not because it is trendy or that they have Instagram worthy food. But just because the…Read More
5 Tips On How to Plan the Perfect Budget Staycation
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Summer is upon us, even if the Summer weather isn’t. As a blogger, and especially a travel blogger, I want to be traveling and experiencing a bunch of new things…Read More
A Spicy Rendezvous At Imli Restaurant
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This Winter, I haven’t gotten to as many restaurants as I would have normally and with that being said, I love when I find a gem that I have come upon because…Read More
A Rendezvous At Wafels and Dinges
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I love desserts! No, actually I am a sucker for desserts. Unfortunately, desserts aren’t calorie free and some desserts are worth the pain of a middle age spread ( I’m…Read More
A Cheesy Rendezvous At S’Mac
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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.
3 Reasons to Rendezvous At Buddha Bodai In Chinatown
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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,
A Decadent Rendezvous At MarieBelle
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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
Rendezvous At Hooked On 12th
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This summer while in the area of Prospect Park after attending CurlFest, I was starving. My friends and I were dehydrated and tired from being in the park under the…Read More
A Lunch Rendezvous At Saravanaa Bhavan
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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
Rendezvous At Spot Dessert Bar
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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
Rendezvous at Urban Vegan Kitchen
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November is my birthday month and I try to celebrate the whole month-long, just because I can. One of my favorite ways to celebrate is to go to new and…Read More
Post Yoga Rendezvous at Mamoun’s
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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
Rendezvous At Spice
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Two weeks ago, I planned to meet my ruggedly lovely relative Jean to blog about a Bastille Day event in downtown Brooklyn on Smith street that he said he enjoyed…Read More
Rendezvous At Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
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I have a huge sweet tooth and being lactose intolerant really gets in the way of that sometimes because I usually get rid of that craving is through ice cream.…Read More
Panya Bakery Is My Little Inexpensive Gem
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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
Dinner At Red Bamboo
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I have promised some of my blogger friends, especially InCahootsWithMuddyBoots, to highlight vegetarian restaurants that I enjoy. Well, I kept that in mind when I recently visited Red Bamboo. Red…Read More
Impromptu Rendezvous At Bubby’s High Line
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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
A Trip to Take 31
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Friday was a beautiful day in NYC, well not really because of the weather which was mostly cloudy, but because my niece Ariella asked me to go shopping with her.…Read More
Rendezvous with the Queen of Sheba
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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
Ended up at Ivan’s Slurp Shop
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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
A Taste of Filipino Food at Jeepney
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My Friday night of everything Filipino started with meeting up at Union Square Park with Veziah of Jamasia Eats. Since she was treating, she suggested that I try Filipino food…Read More