The Hamptons are awash with both high end retail and high end dining options; wineries and bistros offer up the tastiest and most expensive food this side of Beverly Hills and Napa Valley. But don’t let its luxurious aesthetic deter you from looking for a modicum of normalcy in this playground of the rich and famous. Mr. John’s Pancake House in the town...
On a sunny day in April, in a little town called Bethpage, at the edge of Nassau County in Long Island, I headed to the grounds of the Old Bethpage Restoration Village, a outdoor ethnographic museum that showcases old relics from Long Island’s colonial past. A popular attraction for families and children on field trips, but on this day, the grounds of this...
Once upon a time, long before Los Angeles became the capital of the entertainment industry. Long before Hollywood was a big movie-making, money making juggernaut. Long before LA was synonymous with paparazzi, Kardashians, and country clubs. There was a time when the motion picture industry was in its infancy, and was fast on its way to becoming a growing...
Massapequa, a big town on the south shore of Long Island, is primarily famous for being the birthplace of Jerry Seinfeld and the Baldwin Brothers. Besides its celebrity cool, the town boasts another reason to visit: an amazing burger stand that truly blows other fast food chains away! The All American Hamburger Drive-In, located on Merrick Road just south of Sunrise...
Argentina is a great country! It is the land of tango, gauchos, Evita, and some of the best soccer stars in the world. But in addition, it is a nation that knows a thing or twelve about how to cook up a fine cut of steak. And sausage. And intestines. You heard me! But of course, not everyone can take a trip south of the equator to taste this mythical meat. If...
In Dreamwork’s 2012 hit-film Rise of the Guardians, we learn that the Easter Bunny lives beneath the wild Australian Outback in a beautiful paradise known as The Warren. It is filled with hundreds of tunnels, stone egg sentients, flowers that bloom walking eggs, rivers that flow paint, and the site of a once extinct bunny civilization, it is truly a kingdom...
Fans of this blog probably already know how much I love the land down under. From the people, the animals, the sports fans, and the food, I am very fond of Australia. And lately, I’ve noticed how New York City has been embracing the flavors and tastes of this exotic land. From the meat pies at the Tuck Shop in lower Manhattan, to the dishes and vibe at The...
DOUGHNUT PLANT LOWER EAST SIDE 379 Grand Street, between Essex and Norfolk Hours: Every day 6:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Cash only Phone: +1-212-505-3700 CHELSEA HOTEL 220 West 23rd Street, btwn 7th & 8th Aves. Hours: Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Credit cards accepted Phone: +1-212-505-3700 Tucked away on a busy street...
Somewhere between the fancy landscape of Amagansett, and the maritime charm of Montauk lies the tiny hamlet of Napeague. Made up mostly of hilly roads, swaying cattails, thick marshes, shady woods, glistening waters, and sandy dunes, Napeague is almost too idyllic to be true. It’s as picturesque as you could possibly imagine, and it is something of a hidden...
In the middle of Manhattan, just a short walk from Herald Square and Penn Station is the Haier Building. Formerly the headquarters of the Greenwich Savings Bank in New York, the Haier Building is one of New York City’s lesser known structures, but it is one of the more elegant in its design and history. Originally, the Greenwich Savings Bank, which was based...