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For 4th of July weekend, Michael and I had a mini-staycation involving a very hot and exhausting trip to Jones beach, quite a few restaurants, and a lot of love for NYC. It wasn’t a perfect staycation. The weather was…
One gorgeous summer weekend in New York City, my bff Mshel came to visit. As per our M.O., we jam-packed our itinerary because we believe the following Mindy Lahiri philosophy: “You have to have an itinerary. That’s how you maximize…
There are very few activities Michael and I like more than going out for brunch. Even when we’re traveling, we usually make a huge deal out of the breakfast spread where we’re staying at. So one weekend we decided we…
Very recently I came upon Timeout NY’s list of 100 best New York restaurants and decided I had not gone to as many of these as I’d expected. So one holiday Friday (Fridays when I get off work at 1pm), I booked…
Pier 81 New York City In an attempt to make the most of our summer and the seemingly endless list of activities to do in NYC, my friends and I made a shared summer calendar this year. One of the…
One wintry night in February, I went to see the play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead performed by the Acting Company with my friend Kim. I got to the city a bit early for dinner, which was a good thing…
I was extremely pumped about doing this walk because: a) I’d never done a Gramercy walk before and b) We were doing the walk on my day off, so I was expecting a lot less stress due to the lack…
Deciding where to go on a foggy, then rainy Saturday afternoon was not easy. I had originally thought of doing the “Top of the Rock” for the FMS Photo a Day prompt “Looking Down”, but I decided it wouldn’t be…
I wasn’t in a very photographic mood on Mshel’s third (and last) day, so this entry was going to be a bit sparse. But thankfully she sent me photos she took herself, so some of these gems are hers. If…
Since leaving Manila in 2005, I’ve somehow been able to meet up with my best friend Mshel every single year. Sometimes I go back home, and sometimes she pops over for a “quick” visit. We weren’t expecting to see each…
Kim invited Katie and me to finally see The Cloisters museum and gardens (the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe) on one fall Sunday, and we were treated to gorgeous foliage…
Over the weekend I invited my friends Katie and Jack for a walk on one of the hottest days I’ve ever decided to do a walk on. I was going to meet them at Brooklyn Bridge Park by the carousel,…
