Achieve A Vacation State Of Mind All Year Long
Cabo San Lucas aka Paradise Whenever I leave NYC, whether it's for a weekend trip or a two week long European adventure, everything just clicks … [More...]
The Old Navy Sweetheart Jean: Best Ever?
As a thirty year old suburbanite, I need something to entertain myself while I wait in the long checkout lines in the grocery … [More...]
Latest
Beaujolais Nouveau, Winter’s Wine
For many, November 15th came and went as a Tuesday might have normally would have. The daily grind, the 9 to 5, the coming home to chores or episodes of The New Girl. For others, there was a mandatory stop at the wine store. Some left with a bottle or two, some left with a case. It was Beaujolais Nouveau Day. Marketed now as a “Thanksgiving Day wine”, Beaujolais nouveau is a fantastic option … [More...]
A Glamorous New Beginning
via thedecorista.com Last summer, I found the apartment of my dreams. Spacious but cozy, with high ceilings, big windows and lot's of natural light, it was almost perfect. Why almost? Well, the apartment needs a complete renovation. With a gutted kitchen, uneven floors, doors with cut out holes for (I suspect) cats, and a bathroom that looks like it's housing several diseases, this is no … [More...]
The Old Navy Sweetheart Jean: Best Ever?
As a thirty year old suburbanite, I need something to entertain myself while I wait in the long checkout lines in the grocery store after a long day at work. Frankly, I don’t care who wore it better or who is dating who in Hollywood. My sex life is fine thank you. So I usually flip through Marie Claire because, despite thinking Nina is the worst judge on Project Runway, I enjoy the how-tos and … [More...]
Top 5: Brunch Spots in South Slope
Breakfast tostada at La Boulangerie Lopez A New York City staple, brunch is the time to nurse our hangovers, boast conquests and rue defeats from the night before, and eat a heaping helping of the delectable menageries that arise from the simple, yet glorious, union of breakfast and lunch. I know that sent you running for your nearest menupages.com, but I’m here to help – in a hyperlocal, … [More...]
Experience the flavors of the Cote d’Azur in the Lower East Side
A flickering lantern beckons you inside Antibes Bistro, and once you are inside, you will be glad you came. The food is delicious and the ambiance is warm and relaxing. Bundles of dried lavender hang from exposed brick walls, and the rustic wooden tables are decorated with little bouquets of dried flowers. Everything from the wooden chandeliers to the slow French music makes you feel like you are … [More...]
5 Tips For Achieving A Vacation State Of Mind All Year Long
Cabo San Lucas aka Paradise Whenever I leave NYC, whether it's for a weekend trip or a two week long European adventure, everything just clicks into place and I feel f*cking great about myself. After arriving at my hotel and freshening up, my hair is perfect, my make up is gorgeous and everything fits as it should. Once I come back home, my hair gets frizzy, my make-up runs, and everything fits … [More...]
A Love Letter
Dear Sweater, It was fate that morning. I went into Joseph A Banks, a premier suiting store for men, and I saw you while shopping for my father and my boyfriend. They would not care for you at all. Your wooden buttons and itchy merino wool are not their thing. After all, they wouldn't be caught dead in the sort of cardigan my great-uncle would wear while he smoked unfiltered cigarettes outside … [More...]
Eat Kobe in a Former Ice House in Park Slope
If you happen to be in the Slope for dinner, you certainly won’t be at a dearth of food options. And truth be told, most will be quite satisfactory. So let me point you in the right direction. Peeking around the corner onto 5th Avenue from 2nd Street, Benchmark (a former ice house from the 1920s) is fairly small: think 40 people in a cozy shoe box with exposed brick walls and dim lighting. … [More...]
Featured On: Links À La Mode 11/10/11
Ode to Awe Featured on Independent Fashion Bloggers This week, our lovely writer Ellie Burhans, had her article "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" featured on the Independent Fashion Blogger's Weekly Roundup of fashion articles in the weberverse. Check them all out below! THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: NOVEMBER 10th Being Zhenya: DIY: Elbow Patches Bows & Sparrows: … [More...]
Holsteins at The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas
Located in the year old Cosmopolitan hotel, restaurateurs Billy Richardson and Chef Anthony Meidenbauer of Block 16 Hospitality bring us Holsteins, a “new burger concept.” This burger bar and restaurant puts emphasis on fresh, natural and organic ingredients custom crafted in-house. With a live DJ spinning on weekends, Holsteins' party-like atmosphere fits nicely with the overall concept of … [More...]
