Welcome to my blog about everything New York City. I blog about nice restaurants I visit, cozy cafes, and the occasional night out. On the blog, I'll be sharing all my favorite spots, so consider this your invitation to wander, wonder, and fall in love with the city that never sleeps.
I love Dermalogica (who doesn’t??) but the products are really expensive in Scandinavia, so I make sure I visit the Dermalogica store in SoHo to stock up on cleansers, masques …
All tourists love Macy’s and after you visit this gigantic department store, I am sure you will understand why. When it comes to clothes, accessories, home décor and cosmetics, Macy’s …
Clubbing in Chelsea is fun when you are in your 20s, but nowadays, I feel too old for most of the venues. However, the nightclub at Tao Downtown is an …
It was my friend Tina, who introduced me to this awesome spot in Greenwich Village. Claiming to be the place where musicians such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen commenced their …
The first time I went to Marquee was almost 10 years ago. At that time, Marquee was one of the hottest clubs in New York, but then the club lost …
Later that evening, after The Met, I met with my friend Ehsan. We started with a drink at The Cellar for nostalgic reasons. The Cellar used to be one of …
PHD is located on the 12th floor at Dream Downtown, so you’ve probably already guessed that the view is the primary attraction of this place. Walk outside and you’ll see …
Biergarten at The Standard is a hugely popular outdoor beer garden. The bartenders don’t accept cash. Instead you pay for drinks and food with tickets, which you purchase at a …
The Delancey is a nice, laid-back bar in Lower East Side. The street level entrance leads to the main dance floor and the bar, but in the summertime, just proceed …
Hidden behind a pawn shop store front is the 2-floor, all-in-one restaurant/lounge/nightclub Beauty & Essex. Definitely more up-dressed than your average Lower East Side waterhole, but without that off-putting pretentious …
Delice & Sarrasin used to be located on Christopher Street, but they have now relocated to Houston Street. In addition to sweet and savory crêpes, they also do a range …
Otto’s Tacos is an awesome, LA-style taco shop in East Village and I just can’t get enough of the small, but generously loaded tortillas. My favorite is the carnitas taco …
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Located in a corner of Madison Square Park, the original branch of the popular burger stand Shake Shack is a must-try for all burger lovers. When it all started, back …
Update: Mission Cantina is now closed When I visited New York in June 2015, Mission Cantina was just on my way to the subway station from where I was staying, …
Every Sex and the City fan girl probably remember Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street, which is where Carrie, mouth full of cupcake, tells Miranda that ‘Big wasn’t a crush, he …
Red Rooster is a popular soul food restaurant founded by Andrew Chapman and Swedish celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. The location right on the busiest stretch of legendary Lenox Avenue in …
Koreatown, or K-Town, is a fun neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan. The area is smaller than Chinatown, but the selection of stores and restaurants is sufficient to get that real Korean …
Vandal opened in January 2016 and soon rose to be one of the brightest stars in the New York restaurant sky, especially down that galaxy, which is about clubby dining. …
Do you remember Sue? The girl I met last summer in New York City, and who I ended up spending most of my days plus a lot of crazy, fun …
Last Friday I met with Mende for dinner at Chefs Club in Nolita. At Chefs club, the menu is a pick-and-mix of signature dishes from renowned chefs around the country …
I was sitting next to this really nice lady on the plane, who was traveling with her son. When we got to talk it turned out that we had a …
I’ve wanted to try Clinton Street Baking Company on the Lower East Side for years, but every time I’ve been meaning to go, I’ve been put off by the long …
I reached Brooklyn Bridge just in time to see the sun peek over the horizon. I’ve walked across Brooklyn Bridge many times before, but never so early in the morning. …
I had messed up the dates a bit, so on board the plane to New York I realized that I didn’t have a hotel for the first night in the …
After Smorgasburg, I met with my high school friend Tina and her husband. They recently had a kid, baby Ike, and it was the first time for me to meet him. …
The only day the sun wasn’t shining, was the day, I was visiting Smorgasburg in Williamsburg. On Saturdays, Smorgasburg is at the Williamsburg Waterfront, and on Sundays, it’s in Prospect …
I was on my way to Smorgasburg, so I didn’t have breakfast, because I wanted to be able to sample all of that tasty food. Though as I got off …
You know it’s been a great night out, when you don’t want to go home and end up having Korean food at 4 in the morning, but let’s start from …
Big Gay ice Cream is probably one of the most hyped ice cream shops in New York right now, but there’s much more to it than a funny name and …
Before I forget it, I’d better write about my lunch at The NoMad. This was my last meal in New York City with fellow foodie Waz, and we had therefore decided to …
It was one of those wonderful sunny Fridays in the city. I had spent a lazy afternoon strolling around the cozy tree-lined street in West Village and before I knew …
One of the best things about staying in New York City for a longer period was that I could allow myself the luxury of just being. No itineraries, no must-dos and …
Jessica came to NYC for the weekend and we went out to celebrate her birthday. She had made a reservation at Tao Downtown (in Chelsea), and I had no objections. …
A couple of days ago, I met with Waz Wu. She’s a vegetarian and I’m a vege-curious, so we had decided to meet for lunch at Hangawi, which is a …
Walking across Brooklyn Bridge is a wonderful way to spend a sunny Sunday. I took the metro to Brooklyn Bridge City Hall, which is right at the beginning of the …
I had been looking forward to a nice golden bagel with cream cheese and lox ever since I got off the plane, so yesterday morning, I jumped out of bed …