Bites of the Big Apple: 100+ Ways to Taste NYC like a Local

A Childhood Favorite for Grown-up Taste Buds

Gooey, crispy, cheesy, buttery: The list of adjectives goes on for this Lower East Side grilled cheese purveyor. Don't expect the sammies Mom made for your after-school snack; no Wonderbread or Kraft singles here. Billed as "Super Fancy Grilled...

French Food in Mid-town Manhattan

Brasserie Les Halles is owned by famous chef Anthony Bourdain which is the reason I wanted to go but the food did not disappoint. I loved my moules et frites. They also have a great wine selection and a good bar and the ambiance has that old Paris...

Sipping a Cup of Joe in the Heart of NYC's West Village

The West Village neighborhood of New York City is my personal favorite, not only because it's where I spent my first two years as a New Yorker, but because of it's quaint row-houses, tree-lined streets and local culture. This is the New York that...

Wake Up With a (Pretty Fantastic) View in New York City

Whenever I book a hotel room, there are three things I seek: free wifi, buffet breakfast and fancy toiletries. Views are never on top of my list because, quite frankly, who spends enough time in their hotel room to fully appreciate the scenery?

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Per Se: A Foodie's Costly Pilgrimage

Upon entering the famed blue doors of Per Se, located inside the Time Warner Centre, overlooking Central Park, the dinning room has the ere of a wake filled with people both stiff collared and accepting using only hushed tones at first. But no...

New York from the Hudson

It may be uber cheesy or classically touristy to take a dinner cruise on your first visit to New York but there's a reason so many people book a ticket and sit through the terrible food upon a boat with other pushy tourists looking for that great...

Yoga in the Middle of Times Square

When you think of Times Square in New York City, words like down dog, Vinasa Flow or Namaste don't normally enter your mind. Times Square feels like the heartbeat of the world, pulsing with energy, traffic, horns, people, hot dogs and TKTS lines.

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Olive Oil Tasting at Eataly

After the depletion of my olive oil from Italy I wanted something very special to replace it. With the huge selection at Eataly choosing is no easy task. At one moment you think you want olive oil but then the next you are distracted by the...

Williamsburg's Sweet Spot

OK, OK - we all know by now that Brooklyn is ground zero for New York's artisanal food movement. But a chocolate factory in the middle of so-hip-it-hurts Williamsburg is still a pretty cool prospect. Created by real-life brothers Rick and Michael...