Grits in the City - discounts and faves
Hope you enjoy all these as much as I do!
Over the holidays, we had both my parents and my mother-in-law in town at different points. Neither T nor I had been to Urbanspace Vanderbilt. We’d heard great things about Delaney Chicken, so thought it was a great opportunity to give it a shot.
On our first visit, we had to start with Delaney Chicken. Both T and I really enjoyed our visit to Briskettown so we figured that we would love his take on fried chicken as well. [Read more…]
It’s been a while since I’ve popped into Grand Central, but I ended up going twice during the holidays. Once to go to the train show and another time to have dinner at UrbanSpace.
While I was there, I wanted to check one holiday “to do” off my list – grabbing an eggnog cupcake at Magnolia Bakery. This year, there’s no rum and eggnog for me, so substituting this seasonal treat in cupcake form sounded like the perfect solution! [Read more…]
The clock is ticking. Just over 48 hours to go until Christmas Day. This year, Hanukkah is as well! Still have some presents you haven’t bought yet? No worries. I’m the last person who is going to judge you this year.
If you’re looking for something for the new mom in your life, you’re in luck. There are a number of great options that can get to you pretty quickly, some of which you can even have in hand and ready to go. Here are some of my favorite items I’ve found especially useful as of late to get you thinking.
Lalabu Soothe Shirt. This is one of my favorites! Moms with a new little one will love this option, which allows you to keep your wee one snuggled up to you while they are between 7 and 15 pounds. The shirt is available via their site or also via Amazon (and yes, with my favorite – Prime shipping). They even have a version of this one available for new dads!
This year, I’ve been behind on holiday prep on all levels. If you’ve found yourself right up against the holidays and haven’t begun to think through some holiday recipes, here’s a round up of some of my favorites to get your thoughts going. These have been some favorites for our family and friends. Hope you’re able to enjoy some of these as well!
There’s nowhere like New York City during the holidays. Once we pass Thanksgiving, all stores start to decorate for the holidays. Decorations range from cheap drug store style to bigger operations, like the stores along Fifth Avenue and Macy’s flagship location. It all adds up to one magical city.
There are so many things that go on around NYC during the holidays that it can be hard to check out even the few that you’ve decided on for a given year. With our move continuing to creep closer, this year’s plans have even more significance. Here are some of the top types of holiday activities with some thoughts on which one is the best in each.
This weekend, we had our first snow in NYC. It didn’t matter how much snow accumulated Friday night, I knew that come Saturday morning I was going to be making my way to the West Village to La Loteria. It was my friend JB’s birthday, which also was the first time I was getting out with a group of friends since Q’s arrival. So. Excited. I can’t even begin to summarize how much I have been looking forward to this. This photo sort of begins to get at it though!
This Polar Vortex business really managed to put a kink in today’s last minute holiday shopping. As opposed to prior years where I wrapped this all up by Thanksgiving, I’ve found myself scrambling at the last minute, having been distracted all these weeks with getting into a routine with Q. Thankfully, I knew there is one spot in the city I could go to and have quick access to a number of vendors under one roof.
Chelsea Market quickly became one of my favorite spots in the city. I think I was a bit inclined to like it a lot from the get go, seeing as so many of the vendors there are food-related. I really like their spice market and I can spend forever, if allowed, sampling all of the amazing olive oils, balsamic vinegars and salts at The Filling Station. [Read more…]
I’ve said it before, but I’m getting super nostalgic for all my NYC favorites. Every day that passes is another day closer to our move out of the city. Being back in Manhattan has made it even easier to revisit some of my faves with Baby Q in tow, even if sometimes getting there is a bit of a walk. I bundled up Q, put him in our Ergobaby 360 carrier zipped up inside my new Modern Eternity 3 in 1 coat and we were off!
While it might be chilly, I find everything in NYC even more enjoyable while NYC is dolled up in its holiday best. You’ll find “Christmas tree farms” sprinkled across NYC’s street corners and every store from boutique to bar decorated with all things red, green and sparkly. [Read more…]
After two months home on maternity, I’ve learned that making a proper breakfast with a hungry baby is harder than I’d thought. I also figured that my maternity all-carb diet needed to change somewhat post-baby. I was reading about the fabulousness of overnight oats. The idea of prepping something at night that can just be pulled out of the fridge and that’s healthy? Win-win! [Read more…]
Manhattan is known for all things tiny. A closet elsewhere can be enough here to be used as a room. When it comes to finding restaurants here large enough to accommodate a whole slew of strollers, it can be more than a bit challenging. Thank goodness for Almond.
