Coney Island

Coney Island New Year’s – Brooklyn Proud

Coney Island Drops the ball and lights up the boardwalk ringing in New Year 2015. I am normally a creature of habit so every New Year's eve my husband and I go to Park Slope in Brooklyn and bring in the New...
Malt & Mold

Malt and Mold Fills our Growler

Do you ever walk into a place and immediately think, this is my happy place? Well I had an experience like that just before Christmas. A friend has been telling me about Malt and Mold for weeks, a place...
Blue Water Grill

Blue Water Grill – A Love Story

I have had a long relationship with the Blue Water Grill.  I call it a relationship because it has felt just like dating.  In the beginning I was going to Blue Water Grill all the time.  It was my go to...

Our Heart Beats for The Little Beet Table

It’s no big mystery that local and seasonal foods taste better. Yes, they have a slew of nutritional benefits as well, but what keeps me coming back again and again to the farmer’s market is simply the...
Next we headed back outside over to the conservatory.  We had to wait in line for about 10 minutes before entry to the train show.  With a drink in hand it didn’t seem long at all before we were inside the little world of trains. Although my parents claim that I went to the train show as a child, I cannot remember any of it, so to me it was all brand new! I loved seeing all of the replications of numerous familiar New York buildings! Some of the highlights include Yankee stadium, Grand Central and the NYBG Conservatory. Fun Fact: each of the replicas is also based off the original building from a specific year. As I mentioned in my previous article, what is most impressive is that all of the replicas are made completely out of plant materials! I took a close up photo of Grand Central so you would be able to see the amazing detail.

Bar Car Night at the NY Botanical Garden

Last week I headed to the Bronx to go to the New York Botanical Garden’s Bar Car Night.  Upon arrival my date and I were given our tickets for our complementary drink. We headed into the Pine Tree Café,...
New Years Eve in Times Square

Your New Years Eve in Times Square Survival Guide

We’ve all seen it, thousands and thousands of people rocking out to the biggest music stars of the year all jam packed in Times Square. But have you done it? Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve has played...

New Years Eve Dress & Drink – Your Survival Guide

When it comes to picking your New Years Eve Dress the possibilities are endless. No matter where you choose to spend your time celebrating, the dress code always turns into "Wear Your NYE finest" AKA dress to...
Anthonys Place

Secret’s Out on Anthonys Place

Anthonys Place -2110 Ave X Brooklyn, NY I am probably going to regret writing about this outstanding Italian restaurant, which is off the beaten path in Sheepshead Bay. I am sure that most of my fellow...
New Years Eve in Manhattan

New Years Eve in Manhattan; Who Not to Party With

5 of the Worst people to party with during New Years Eve in Manhattan. Going out and celebrating New Years Eve in Manhattan means you’re most likely going to run into people from every walk of life. This...