January 2012
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West Village Hideaway: Aria
Last night I spent 3+ hours at Aria Wine Bar, perhaps my favorite little whole in the wall in the city.
Darkly lit Aria serves fairly inexpensive wine in full-to-the-brim glasses and a huge variety mix of Venetian small plates and pastas on communal tables and a kitchen island-esque bar, creating a very, very intimate atmosphere. I’d recommend:
Burratta and Prosciutto
Meatballs
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WatchAll she wants is a high five.
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Virgin Islands
I ended 2011 by disconnecting for a week in the Virgin Islands.
Highlights included:
Chartering a boat and island hopping - smartest thing we did all week
A stop in Jost Van Dyke (pronounced Yost) - a British Virigin Island notorious for the creation of the Soggy Dollar Bar Pain Killer cocktail topped with freshly shaved Nutmeg
Boat diving
Cave snorkeling in Norman Island
Hammock...
December 2011
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Last week, I attended a cheese class and was surprised by the addition of bottomless wine.
Last night, I attended a wine class and was surprised by the abundance of food.
Eataly’s “Aperitivo with the Winemaker: Sicilian Wines with Dan Amatuzzi” was a tasting of 5 Sicilian wines, paired with the Executive Chef’s selection of Antipasti Misti. And by Antipasti, they clearly...
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November 2011
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Last week I attended the Barney’s CO-OP opening.
Even better than the psychics and mini PB + J’s were The Bumby’s, a mysterious duo who type up a “fair and honest appraisal of your appearance”.
They basically told me I wasn’t edgy/wearing enough black to be at Barney’s.
Sounds about right.
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I know you’re supposed to get regular haircut/trims with long hair, but I subscribe to the philosophy that these frequent trims tend to stop the growth process and cut hair shorter and shorter. Or at least most haircut experiences have led me to this belief and I leave salons whimpering like an abused puppy.
Until now.
Two weeks ago I entered Madison Avenue salon, John Sahag Workshop,...
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October 2011
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Virginia Wine Country
Last weekend included a quick Washington, DC trip to visit college friends, admire Autumn foliage, sift through antiques at Old Lucketts Store and visit Tarara Winery in Leesburg, Virgina.
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C. Wonder Opens Its Big Green Doors
Last night I stopped by the brand, spanking new C.Wonder, a Soho boutique of my dreams.
No, really.
C.Wonder sells clothing, accessories, shoes and home decor and the aesthetic is part Kate Spade, J.Crew + Tory Burch. In fact, Tory’s ex-husband, Chris Burch, is the brainchild behind the colorful store, where most items are wallet friendly (minus the Vespa…)
The shop is separated...
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In celebration of today’s perfect Autumn weather, Erin and I took a bike ride all over Central Park.
While Erin cruised around on my year old Forge, I gave my new Schwinn Legacy bike a twirl (courtesy of Schwinn).
It’s a weird feeling to change from riding one bike to another, particularly adjusting to the change in brakes and gears. Fortunately, after the initial shock, the rest...
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September 2011
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ARC in NYC: A 6-Year-Old's First Trip to New York
Everyone remembers their first trip to New York.
I was 7 or 8 and returning to Baltimore from Thanksgiving in Connecticut. We went up the Empire State Building, plowed through the mobs of people and I left feeling very overwhelmed.
Last weekend, my growing-at-the-speed-of-light niece, Airianna (along with my sister) visited New York for the first time.
It was an exhausting, exciting 24 hours....
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DVF Wrap Rally Takes Over NYC
I guess there are things in life that you must “check-off” your to-do list.
Last week, I checked off “Media Stunt/Flash Mob”.
For the launch of Diane von Furstenberg’s new fragrance (my client), we used social media to rally a small army of women to hit the streets of NYC in wrap dresses, the iconic look that made the designer famous.
From Soho to Times Square...
