So if you care to find me, look to the western sky! As somebody told me lately, everyone deserves the chance to FLY! And if I’m flying solo, at least I’m flying free; To those who ground me, take a message back from me… …tell them how I am Defying Gravity! I’m flying high, Defying […]
Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes
Ahh, time flies. Mom used to hang up school calendars on the kitchen wall – green for September, orange for October, and so on. We crossed out every square, always looking forward to the next free day. And of course, we counted down to Christmas. We decorated our plastic tree with a mixture of store-bought, […]
Côté Soleil
I find that I often enjoy restaurants the most when I don’t pore over their Yelp ratings, scrutinize their menus extensively, and vacillate between one reviewer’s dish recommendation over another. And so, on a whim, Paul and I decided to try Côté Soleil – a family owned French restaurant a mere block from his home. The diminutive […]
Louis C.K. at the Garden
Image plays a large part in how we’re perceived. That much was evident as I commented to my companion, “Is he wearing a suit?” as soon as Louis C.K. stepped on the stage. I’m used to seeing C.K. in his T-shirt on Louie projecting an everyman image and I was surprised to see him step out in a skinny tie […]
Craft
Paul coaxed me outdoors on a rainy night with the promise of a delicious dinner (and his company). I met up with him on 5th Avenue and he led me over to Craft. And yes, I was pleasantly surprised by his choice! According to their site, Tom Colicchio created Craft to mimic a dining experience at […]
Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade
This year, I finally made it to the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade! It fell on a rainy day and while I dislike rain and I dislike cold, my love for dogs much outweighs both. A bit of gentle persuasion from my partner in crime for the day didn’t hurt (we were guilty of eating dim sum […]