Posts Tagged ‘nyc’

Who doesn’t love a good food festival? Especially one that features the top chefs and culinary master minds featured in the trendy neighborhood of Tribeca. I previously announced that the Taste of Tribeca was happening on May 21, and when the day came around it brought with it sunshine, something which NYC had been lacking [Continue]

I headed over to Times Square today to check out the Lunchables with Fruit event going on there. Let’s face it. I have three boys, and though Lunchables isn’t our daily choice for lunch for our kids, it has been a choice when we plan on being on the road and want to grab something [Continue]

Today I woke up to a lovely surprise from Parent & Child Magazine. They have this wonderful, free iPad application for their magazine (check it out for download here) which they recently launched, and where we can expect to see many of the great things that as their readers, whether old or new, we have [Continue]

Of all the things I am willing to do to “try it all” in New York City, themed restaurants are not really one of them. Places like Planet Hollywood or Jekyll and Hyde cross the line of “too touristy” for me, and this is coming from a New Yorker who goes to Times Square for [Continue]

Take out your forks, get ready to feast, while simultaneosly helping in a great cause – education. Taste of Tribeca invites food, arts and wine lovers alike to the annual school fundraiser. On Saturday, May 21, 2011 The Taste of Tribeca (TOT) will celebrate over 65 of the chefs and restaurants from lower Manhattan from [Continue]

UPDATE: Due to the inclement weather forecast for this Wednesday the Zagat Food Truck Frenzy will be moved  to Monday, May 23. Purchased tickets will automatically transfer to next Monday when we hope there will be sunny skies and warm weather! New Date: Monday, May 23, 2011 from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (ET) Location: Zagat Food Truck Frenzy [Continue]

There’s always something exciting about being able to purchase the food you and your family eat directly from the farm. It not only helps support local farms, but also encourages and reinforces a healtheir lifestyle and eating habits. Too bad we don’t have too many farms in New York City. The closest we can get [Continue]

In honor of Earth Day, Kiehl’s Since 1851, the venerable New York-based purveyor of fine quality skin and hair care is pleased to announce a Limited Edition Label Art series, where 100% of net proceeds will benefit the Waterkeeper Alliance a charity long supported by Kiehl’s for the past 30 years. This grassroots advocacy organization, [Continue]

In 2009 my husband and I were introduced to Loving Day, an annual event that celebrates interracial marriage and helps to remind us of the very important criminal case that stood for love, fought against racism in this country, and changed history forever. The Loving Day celebrations were especially moving to my Irish/Scottish husband and [Continue]

One can always expect to see big things happening at the American Museum of Natural History, with the larger than life exhibits and wonderful educational and interactive programs. But from April 16 to January 2, 2012, the museum will host something even bigger, all around theories of what the life of some of The World’s Largest [Continue]