There are very few times I’ve intentionally headed down to Chinatown for a meal, but the majority of those times have hands down been to go to Shanghai Cafe Deluxe. Sometimes I feel like I’ve cheated. I came here on a recommendation from friends years ago and have admittedly never embraced exploring other places. Why risk trying a new place when you know one that’s so good and reasonably priced? [Read more…]
weekend at the delaware coast
A quick trip out of New York City that doesn’t involve long times on a bus or train feels like a real treat. Instead, you find yourself situated in someone’s personal car, bound for somewhere new or exciting. We were lucky enough to be doing just that over this Memorial Day weekend.
We woke up earlier than we cared to think about on Saturday to have plenty of time to take Dixie over to board for the night. She was so tired by the time we made it there that she didn’t even have the energy to fully freak out on us. We were already off to a great start! [Read more…]
the quick scoop: hello summer!
Even though this weather has a smile on my face, I can’t stop thinking about how it’s going to be our last summer in the city. I’m already starting to get a bit sentimental about all of those “lasts” – last time to take advantage of easy access to all the city has to offer while the temperatures are over 75. It always seems like there will be plenty of chances to do everything and without fail, it manages to fly by every year. I’ve been reading through all the emails I’ve received and been perusing websites to see what to add to this year’s “must do” list. I’ve found a number of things to consider more immediately for Memorial Day weekend as well as some for summer in general.
breakfast at dirty french
I’ve been wanting to make a trip to Dirty French for some time, so when my good friend Dr. P came in town, I thought it was finally time to check that one off of the list. I can’t remember the last time I’ve been up early enough to plan for breakfast on a weekend, so this was a nice treat.
Several friends told me that the food for brunch/breakfast would be just as good as dinner, without all of the drama of trying to get a reasonable dinnertime reservation and the evening crowds. Going to the Lower East Side pre-brunch crowd was definitely a different feel than I’m used to. Most of the streets were very quiet, with only an occasional family with a stroller going by. [Read more…]
pizza at pastoral
Wednesday I left for a quick work trip to Boston. I found myself with just enough time to quickly catch up with a good friend over, what else, pizza. I promise the food here hasn’t all of the sudden become pizza only, but let’s just say it’s been a consistent craving of mine since February.
The staff at Pastoral was very nice and polite as I mentioned my 7PM reservations, to which they relied they do not take reservations via OpenTable. After checking my account, it turned out that OpenTable had expanded well beyond my Boston search criteria and had allowed me to book a table for Bar Pastoral in Chicago, a table I immediately cancelled. Ooooops. [Read more…]
new york baby show
I’m just home from a packed day of perusing and seminars at the New York Baby Show. We were there for the 10:30 session on car seat safety with the team from Britax and have been making our way around the Pier 92 event space ever since.
I was going to share my top three finds from the event, but I ended up instead with a top four. These are my favorite “new to me” vendors from the event that we’re looking forward to looking into more closely or working with in the future as we explore options for Baby Z! [Read more…]
big city moms – prepping for the arrival
I was able to attend a couple of the sessions during Tuesday night’s Big City Moms event. The first was titled “Preparing For Your Arrival Part 1—Sleep Tips, Nursery Safety, Newborn Skincare” and featured panelists Kira Ryan (Founder, Dream Team Baby), Dr. Deena Blanchard (Pediatrician, Premier Pediatrics), and Dr. Amy Kim (Founder, Baby Pibu). The panel provided a great overview of some of the basics. [Read more…]
big city moms biggest baby shower
My mom friends told me going in that Big City Moms’ Biggest Baby Shower was a must attend. Sure, the ticket price is on the higher side, but they told me that you would more than get your money’s worth in all the things you would come back with (from samples to full-sized products) and in the knowledge you’d gain. My sister and I caved and bought our tickets and thankfully well in advance, as several of the premium packages started to disappear closer to the week of the event.
I ended up going with the “Super Pass”, which included early entrance, a Beco Baby Carrier, a BINGO card and a gift bag. Thanks to the BINGO card, I ended up going home with this Peg Perego Rialto, a portable booster chair perfect for travel. Baby Z will definitely put it to use once he’s big enough!
celebratory peach cobbler
A few weeks back, I insisted on making peach cobbler. Not just any peach cobbler. Fresh peach cobbler. While peach season may begin in early May in some places, this was not yet early May and NYC definitely isn’t on the early side of peach season. There were some in the produce selection of our local grocery store, so we bought the best I could find and I got to work.
This Betty Crocker recipe caught my attention since it only has a short list of ingredients. Perfect for making even after a long day of work.
date night at salvation burger
T and I went to Salvation Taco back when we signed our lease, so when a new restaurant by the same owner opened up (Salvation Burger), I couldn’t wait to give it a try. Didn’t hurt that a coworker of mine kept posting pictures. We made our way over on a Thursday night, willing to gamble for a spot at around 6:30PM. The wait wasn’t short, but it was significantly shorter than the 1 hour 30 minute wait times the hostess was quoting those arriving only 15 minutes later than us. [Read more…]
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