Thinking outside the Central Park box in Manhattan

September 14, 2008

NEW YORK, USA – New York + park, one automatically thinks of Central Park. Poor Riverside Park and Fort Tryon Park…although maybe it’s better that it’s like that, or else people would swarm in masses to the west side. Riverside Park stretches along the Hudson River from 72nd to 158th… (more)

Exotic expat eats at Les Enfants Terribles

September 12, 2008

NEW YORK, USA – Hot sultry nights…that’s what I think of when I go to  Les Enfants Terribles. I hate the heat but am a huge fan of this place.  Even when the weather is neither hot nor sultry, but instead a cool, crisp September night, as it was when I… (more)

An ode to summer’s parting at Barbuto

September 1, 2008

NEW YORK, USA – One way I welcome summer in is to have a perfectly chilled glass of rose at an outdoor venue in the city. To me, that is the epitome of summer: sitting at a table outdoors (with or without a friend), watching people walk by, sipping a… (more)

Advantage, Purple: our quick tips for attending the US Open

August 26, 2008

QUEENS, USA – Yesterday I was lucky enough to see two Olympic Gold Medalists (Dementieva and Nadal) win their first rounds in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open Tennis Tournament (Runs August 25-September 7, 2008). But as anyone who has attended this flagship NYC event knows, tennis is… (more)

A carnivore’s pilgrimage across the bridge: Peter Luger Steakhouse

August 23, 2008

BROOKLYN, USA – I like steak…it’s OK…I guess. Generally, if given the choice, I will shy away from a steakhouse. But on Thursday, when invited to Peter Luger, I thought I’d put aside my usual resistance to see what the hype was about. “After all,” I reasoned, “it is still… (more)

Looking (and tasting) every bit the part at Del Posto

August 13, 2008

MANHATTAN, USA – Del Posto is truly del-icious…not a surprise as one of the famed creations of my favorite Mario Batali. The seven course tasting menu ($175, $300 with wine pairing) is famous, but I prefer the more accessible five course do-it-yourselfer (Il Menu Del Posto, $95 – but supplements… (more)

New York’s central perk: My ideal day in “The Park”

August 8, 2008

MANHATTAN, USA – I’m not sure I’d be able to stand NYC without Central Park – don’t get me wrong, I love the crowds, the seemingly endless rows of buildings that strain my neck as I search for the top, and the twists and turns of the downtown sidewalks. But… (more)

And away we go…

August 7, 2008

MANHATTAN, USA – This is where we will highlight all of our favorite places and chronicle new experiences – cities, neighborhoods, hotels, restaurants, sights, cultural venues, spas, shops, nightlife, and anything else that we come across. Living in New York, there is so much to experience – the city is… (more)