Toby’s Estate has mastered the coffee house formula: great coffee, relaxing atmosphere and knowledgeable baristas. Toby’s first opened fifteen years ago in Sydney, Australia so they are not really the new kids on the block when it comes to coffee. It is one of the only spots where my boyfriend, who is a picky [...]

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I love to give presents. Whether it is a special occasion or for no reason at all my first stop is A & G Merch in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This is the store where you find one of a kind knicknacks you are proud to give, even in [...]

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One of the most glamorous views of the Manhattan skyline is from the back of a wooden horse on Jane’s Carousel, located in Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO. Originally crafted in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, the carousel consists of 48 horses and two chariots. The mastermind behind its restoration [...]

Southampton is one of my favorite places in the world. My first stop in town is always La Parmigiana located on Hampton Road. This family run restaurant is one of the best Italian restaurants in New York. The portions are family style so order a couple of dishes and pass them around the table. [...]

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Living and working late every night in NYC, weekend brunch with friends is a must. One of my favorite things to do on Saturday is to bike ride to our new favorite brunch spot, Fort Defiance, in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Located far away from subway lines, Red Hook still has [...]

Airfares are through the roof this summer so for someone like me, a short car/ train ride to a get out of New York City is ideal. The Catskills is a perfect weekend retreat and staying at The Roxbury Motel (located in The Catskills) magnifies your vacation into a unique memorable experience.
The Roxbury has recently [...]

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With rents skyrocketing once again in New York City (the recession is over, right?) everything cool is moving to Bushwick. Todd P, the live indie music guru, was one of the first to open my eyes to the wonderful world of Bushwick when I attended a concert in what I used to [...]

I like to tell people I have a green thumb. My father comes from a long line of farmers, and although I’m not exactly handy with a cattle brand I can, if pushed, drive a tractor. London is brilliant at maintaining its green spaces - you’re never too far away from a park [...]

Fashion week always takes it out of me and as part of my recovery ritual I love to treat myself to a treatment at AMOREPACIFIC Spa in Spring Street. Famous for their use of Asian botanicals such as bamboo sap, green tea and Korea ginseng, and with one of the most well respected research [...]

Want to relax in New York? Check in to the Soho Grand (do go for a suite if you can) and be cosseted in a very modern kind of fabulousness, especially thanks to the design by Bill Sofield.

Who he? Sofield is the guy Tom Ford hired not once but twice - first for 400 Gucci [...]