I’ve been to NYC dozens of times, but I never knew about all the fun you can have on Governors Island—especially at QC Spa. It’s absolutely the best NYC spa. It makes for the perfect day of relaxation and fun in the sun. Governors Island Governors Island is a 172-acre island in the heart of New…
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Sipping in the Big Apple
This past week, I took a trip with the family to the Big Apple—a winter girl’s trip with my stepmom and two little sisters. As the plane was touching down, I was finishing up a chapter of Cork Dork that featured the wine bar Terrior. It was also recommended by my friend Meg & Merlot….
Italian Flavors in NYC
During my last visit to New York City, my friends put together a proper Italian meal for me – complete with Italian wine from Eataly 😋 The first was a 2015 Tamí Grillo from Sicily. This wine is farmed organically, and is fermented naturally and aged for six months in stainless steel. The wine is…
Rosé with Mister Dips
While I was visiting NYC for a New York minute, I spent a lovely afternoon in Williamsburg with good friends. We stuffed our faces at Smorgasburg, eating everything from fried anchovies to rain drop cakes to ramen burgers (that’s just a fourth of what we ate, each thing more hipster than the next). We ended…
Sippin’ at SABBIA
This weekend, I’m taking on the “Big Apple” one glass at a time. The last time I visited New York City was probably six years ago, so a lot has changed. One relatively new development is a pop-up restaurant at Eataly’s La Birreria. Courtesy Eataly The amazing rooftop space was transformed to SABBIA—meaning “sand” in…