fruit stand

One of my favorite shots. Night time on the corner of West 87th and Broadway

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taxi!

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Taken in the Upper West Side

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lobster eggs benedict

 

From the brunch menu at Mermaid Inn on the Upper West Side.  Perfect combo for the morning.

 

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calle ocho

Unlimited sangria bar at Calle Ocho in the UWS!

Started my New Year’s Eve having brunch here with sangria, their delicious bread basket, plantains, and Spanish frittata on crab enchilado.Yum yum.

Reservations needed because they fill up fast as they are only open for a few hours for brunch.

Calle Ocho
(in the Excelsior Hotel)
45 W 81st St
New York, NY 10024

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a glamorous halloween

Silver skeletons should always be used to decorate.

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in memory of…

People show their respects to Steve Jobs today at the Apple Store in the Upper West Side.

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wine & roses

Tried this place out last week. Relaxing way to pass the time during a lazy afternoon. Outdoor space and beautiful weather was definitely a plus.

Wine & Roses
286 Columbus Ave
New York, NY 10023

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the shack

Fair shake & shack burger via shake shack. It makes my tummy happy & makes laundry go by much faster .

snowy trees

Delicate….Lovely…Beautiful.

 

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snowy streets

 

Good luck digging your cars out!

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creeping colors

Loving the way the greens, oranges, and reds are climbing up the facade. Whimsical…

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bomboloni

Little pillows of deliciousness are what these are. While trying to feed a donut craving, found this place called, Bomboloni, that sells little donuts of the same name. Bomboloni are Italian filled donuts topped with powdered sugar. My favorites are the Strawberry, Creme Brulee, Apple, and Raspberry.  Other flavors include Valrhona Chocolate, Traditional, etc.  They are $1 a piece or half-dozen for $5.  Yummy and well worth it.  A must try, you won’t regret it.  There are also other goodies there so check them out!

187 Columbus Ave. (btwn 68th and 69th st.)
New York, NY 10023
(212) 877-3080

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today’s view: snowicane

The snowicane hit last night…more to come I think.  Big snowflakes are fun today.

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today’s morning view: snow beginnings…

The beginnings of a snow storm this morning.  12-16 inches by the end of the day?  We’ll see…

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sharpening truck

Saw this truck last week while walking to the subway.  It’s like the ice cream truck only they sharpen your blades for you??  Looks like they’ve been around for awhile and sharpen pretty much anything including your lawnmower.

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balloon-o-rama

Tons of balloons outside the Beacon Theater this morning. I wanna run an jump on them!!! Who are they for?

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apple store_uws

Views of the new Apple Store that opened this weekend in the upper west side. Very echo-y inside like a junior high gymnasium due to the height of the space, people chattering, and hard surface. Glass airplane hanger!!

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sunset slit

the end of a beautiful day in the upper west side.

 

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night walk_juilliard (DS+R)

Passed by Juilliard and the Alice Tully Hall the other night. Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s addition and outdoor seating area was very nice. It was chilly and windy the day I passed by so I didn’t take advantage of the outdoor space. I’m sure the outdoor seating area is much more enjoyable during the day. Thumbs up for public spaces!

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kefi

One of my favorite Greek restaurants.  It is located in the Upper Weset Side.  A must have appetizer is the pita with 4 spreads shown above.  It is sooo tasty.  Warm pita with 4 spreads–tzatziki, eggplant, caviar, & chickpea with sundried tomato–is my favorite appetizer.  Entrees that are also good there are: Grilled swordfish; Pan seared striped bass; Sheep’s milk ravioli with brown butter and sage (MY FAVE!); Flat pasted with pulled braised rabbit and graviera cheese. 

Usually have dinner there which is delicious, but had brunch there today with Jeff, Laura, and Justin today and it was scrumptious!  I had the French toast which is a given since I LOVE French Toast and am determined to try the French Toast at all my favorite restaurants.  The pancakes were very tasty too with the lemon zest infused flavor as well as the Eggs Benedict.  All these are worth trying for brunch.

 

Kefi
505 COLUMBUS AVE
NEW YORK CITY 10024
212.873.0200

white dress in the window

Passed by this dress at a store on Columbus in the Upper West Side a few times a night before and always admire it.  Really like it’s simplicity, but yet it’s still playful with materials and light, structural qualities.  Great use of sequins.  This could be a really fun wedding dress for someone eventhough I’m not sure if that’s what its for!!  Contemporary and classy…very cool.

 

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a day in the sun…

It was a beautiful sunny day today.  Awesome start to Memorial Day weekend and I definitely took advantage of it by spending it outside.

After the gym this morning I headed up a few blocks to the Shake Shack in the Upper West Side (above).  Yea I know…gym plus shackburger doesn’t quite add up to healthy, but it sounded sooo good..haha.

Took my shake shack to go and walked towards one of my favorite museums–The Museum of Natural History (above)–across from Central Park.

Lunch on the steps of the Museum and people watching (above).  Yay for Rainbow sandals weather!

Central Park rowboat riders (above) enjoying the day and listening to a performer who’s on the grass behind me.

Lots of people out in Sheep Meadow (above) in Central Park.  Awesome.

The spot I picked to settled down in (above).  Lied down on the grass to get some studying done and work on the tan.

My view of the sky…

My favorite dog to watch at the park today.  Finished the day off with some Pinkberry.  What a relaxing day…

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