New York, New York, a wonderful town! The Bronx is up, and the Battery’s down! The people ride in a hole in the ground! Where else can you do a half-a-million things all at a quarter to three? A concrete jungle where dreams are made of. Song references aside, this American city has it all, and then some…
Tucked away in the neighborhood of Boerum Hill, not too far from the busy hub of Flatbush on Hoyt Street, Mile End Deli brings a very unique food experience to Brooklyn: Montreal-style deli. French Canadian meets Jewish deli. You won’t find too many French-style options, but you will find comfort food staples that could give the world-famous Katz’s Deli...
Delicatessens are as much a part of New York City as the subways, taxis, and the New York Knicks struggling to have a winning season. There’s Katz’s Deli in the Lower East Side, 2nd Avenue Deli on the east side, and Ben’s Deli in midtown. For a taste of deli, however, that is off the beaten path but very delicious, head to Mile End Delicatessen in...
In one corner, hailing from the corner of 2nd avenue and 1st street on the Lower East Side of NYC, just a short walk from Katz’s Deli and the Landmark Sunshine Cinema on Houston Street, is the Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken. In the other corner, hailing from the corner of 25th Street and Broadway in the Flatiron district, just a stone’s throw from the iconic...
The stars are out. The curtain is about to draw. The orchestra has fine-tuned their instruments. The mincing and fopping is about to commence up in the box seats. It’s showtime at Lincoln Center in New York City. There is nothing more exquisite or, dare I say, romantic, than a night at the Metropolitan Opera House. Remember that scene in Moonstruck where...
And so, 2015 hath come to a sudden if not abrupt end. This year just flew by, did it not? And in the time it did came another year of exciting adventures to many wonderful places; some near and some far. Before this year expires and we transition into 2016, let us recount the top ten highlights of 2015 and all the most memorable moments, shall we? 10) Amagansett...
You know what one of my favorite words in the English language is: Serendipity. It is the art of finding simple pleasures and happiness when you least expect it. That is the case whenever I set out on the open road and explore new places. Or in this case, hop on the subway and head into Brooklyn. That was the case for me just last weekend when I traveled into the...
You step through the doors. You hear The Big Bopper and Fats Domino playing back-to-back. You see big scoops of ice cream dripping from steel bowls sliding across a marble countertop. And no, this isn’t about some retro diner from the Eisenhower administration or that diner from 1955 in Back to the Future. This is the Brooklyn Farmacy Soda Fountain and Ice...
Back in the day, the neighborhood butcher was a honorable profession. Dozens and dozens of customers would line up around the place and out the door for the finest cuts of meat done with an expert cleaver. Granted, I may not be from the “good ol’ days”, but at the risk of waxing nostalgic, I kinda miss the days when butchers wore suits, shined...
Rockefeller Center is undoubtedly one of New York City’s most iconic attractions; a wave of tourists pack this colorful part of midtown Manhattan 365 days a year. Ask any New Yorker when this flagpole heavy area of skyscrapers is its busiest, they will all tell you Christmastime. The massively tall tree, the colorful lights, the lines of lucky tourists going to see...
Rockefeller Center is undoubtedly one of New York City’s most iconic attractions; a wave of tourists pack this colorful part of midtown Manhattan 365 days a year. Ask any New Yorker when this flagpole heavy area of skyscrapers is its busiest, they will all tell you Christmastime. The massively tall tree, the colorful lights, the lines of lucky tourists going...