Cinco de Mayo…a day for Mexican folks to display their ethnic pride and for people of all cultures to indulge in mariachi music, mouth-watering Mexican food and strong, tasty margaritas. As legend would have it, the margarita was invented in …
The 139th Kentucky Derby is on Saturday and believe it or not, you can celebrate here in NYC in style. Seriously, don’t you just want to wear a flowered dress and a fancy hat or a seersucker suit and swill …
Our favorite hotel ambassador, Mr. Ronnie Jenkins is 54 today. (Can you believe it?) Let’s sing my favorite birthday song in his honor: Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday To Ya”: You know it doesn’t make much sense There ought to be …
Chef Yoel Cruz brings us lighter fare featuring delicious seasonal produce like carrots, spring onions and radishes. Check out these appetizers: Grilled marinated shrimp with lemon orzo, roasted tomato and saffron broth. A spring barley risotto with pearl barley (not …
Mr. Jenkins had two words for me today when I posed this question. Street. Fairs. (Okay, he didn’t actually say it like that, but I’m a blogger–I love drama.) According to Ronnie, ’tis the official season of tube socks, crepes, …
A few quotes relative to Earth Day gathered from Goodreads. (If you’re not familiar with it, Goodreads is a sort of virtual book club, in which you rate books you’ve read and get recommendations from your pals. If you’re an …
Frisbee-tossing students, performance artists and cherry blossoms aren’t the only things that herald spring in Washington Square Park. Add to that list the return of the Free Advice Girl. For those of you who aren’t familiar with her, Lisa Podell …
So it’s a lovely 68 degrees outside. The air conditioner guys have just delivered our ACs from winter storage. (I believe this is a NYC phenomenon–the off-site storage of summer equipment in the winter months. We need to do this …
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The first sign of spring in Manhattan is upon us. Nope, it’s not Alex Rodriguez and his latest fling sipping cappuccino the morning after at an outdoor cafe. (Although that is sure to come soon, via the dogged investigative reporting …