Martini Monday
Just a girl on a mission to find the best martini in Manhattan
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50 random, unfiltered things I love about New York City (opens the original)
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New York City is a place that people love to hate. People complain about the traffic, the smell, the crowds, the trash, the cost of living, the weirdos. They make it sound like a Hunger Games arena, everyone fighting for survival and dodging murder and flying trash bags and rabid rat hoards left and right in hopes of seeing the light of one more day. New York, the city of the American Dream, is often symbolic of America itself: a melting pot of cultures and values and people from all walks of li
An ambitious, overly detailed, but doable bucket list for fall in New York City (opens the original)
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I try so unbelievably hard to be present in every season. I make sure to savor the coziness of winter and the beauty of spring and the joy of summer. I stop myself to fully appreciate the warm feeling of being wrapped in a full-body blanket that only summer sunshine can bring. I sit on benches in the sun and read long books into the long days and I take hot summer night walks where the humidity is my constant companion, annoying and comforting at the same time. And I do love when everything is s
50 New York City recommendations for weirdly specific situations (opens the original)
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One of my favorite things about living in New York City is that for (mostly) any absurdly specific criteria you might have, there’s something to do or somewhere to go. And I’m talking very specific — the kind of specific I’ve seen in those viral HomeGoods videos where someone wants a pink-giraffe-holding-a-yellow-rose lamp and the store comes through. As someone who tends to get bored easily (I’m working on being content with boredom!!), it’s the greatest gift to live somewhere where you can cho
An autumn lover’s guide to fall on the Upper East Side (opens the original)
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The Upper East Side of Manhattan certainly doesn’t need an introduction. It’s basically a city within the city, and like so many New York neighborhoods, has its own charms, beloved spots, traditions, crowds, and stereotypes. When people think of the Upper East Side, they often think of old money New York, families that moved to 5th Avenue during the Gilded Age and built mansions and threw luxurious balls and shaped so much of the culture of old school New York that sticks around today. They thin
Underrated New York restaurants where you can get a same-day reservation (opens the original)
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The New York City restaurant scene has recently become more of a sport — and one that’s not always very fun. Gone are the days of spontaneity where you can just decide to randomly grab dinner at your favorite place without a wait, without weeks-long planning, or without the stress of getting a reservation. And as much as I love the satisfaction and meticulous planning that goes into securing impossible reservations, there are times when I just want to be spontaneous and adventurous and free and
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