His culinary experience began at various restaurants in California and New York and he is an alumnus of the Culinary Institute of America. He was Sous Chef at the Grand Hyatt in NYC before moving on to the United Nations Plaza Hotel. He has cooked for President Nixon, Bebe Rebozo and vario...
ever expanding population. There are several grocery stores, post offices, and lots of up and coming restaurants and bars. This region also has a slew of newly-renovated, amenity-packed luxury apartment buildings. Some local favorites include 2 Gold Street, 100 Maiden Lane, and 20 Exchange ...
Photo of water towers on East 57th Street viaWikimedia For over 100 years, water towers have been a seamless part of New York City’s skyline. So seamless, in fact, they often go unnoticed, usually overshadowed by their glassy supertall neighbors. While these wooden relics look like a th...
Yes, NYC is a magnet for tourists, but an exploration of the rest of the state can be equally thrilling. The Finger Lakes Wine Region is a vision of serene waters, quaint B&Bs, and pretty vineyards. Movie buffs will love Rochester, home of the George Eastman House and one of the ...
I thought this restaurant was related in some way to Forlini's in NYC which recently closed after over 50 years of great service. We went for dinner the other night about 5:30 and the restaurant was NOT crowded yet we waited 20 minutes for a waiter to even acknowledge us and a t...
It reminds me of “Mr. Pine’s Purple House” by Leonard Kessler. Here we go: “Mr.Pinelivedon VineStreet in a littlewhite house. “Awhite houseisfine,” saidMr.Pine,“but there are FIFTYwhite housesallin a lineonVineStreet. How can I tell which house ismine?” Come to think of ...
It felt less frenetic than NYC, had great parks and a beautiful river walk which we did every night. It also felt like we were part of a neighborhood with people out walking their dogs and enjoying the evening. 2 / 6 Nearby were two great markets and some very nice restaurants. I am...
A trip to NYC for theatre and the marathon, I ran the 50th in November 2021. I’d hoped to thru the AT but it’s taken longer than I hoped. And I learned on the CDT in 2017 that it’s wise to have some balance and take breaks from the trail for the people you care about. ...
Martha Ramsey – sorry about not putting up my hand correctly, but I liked the order – clear language and a good thing to have in a town that is an intersection between Boston and NYC. Thanks for doing it. It does seem that… I support whomever said it was not about right now but...
There are no bumpkins here (well maybe a few places in the Northeast Corner). Connecticut people identify as a part of the Metro-Northeast. This is a place of higher education, a part of New England that happens to be sandwiched between NYC and Boston. What does this mean? It means tha...