The Curators: Bird Boutique’s Owner Jen Mankins on Brooklyn’s Best Kept Secrets
1 / 1 ( 3 votes ) ”˜Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way’ – not to quote hip hop lyrics from the Notorious B.I.G or anything, but we’re pretty sure many Brooklynites can attest that this sums up the vibe and feeling of this much loved New York borough. Jen Mankins, ex- fashion buyer at […]
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Gramercy Tavern’s Chef Michael Anthony: On NYC’s top 5 restaurants & how to stay relevant
(This article by Jenny Nguyen-Barron appeared first on ForbesLife. To read the original, click here) For two decades, Gramercy Tavern has been the darling of modern American restaurants in New York, respected for its ongoing commitment to using fresh, seasonal ingredients and for continually pushing to discover and innovate. At the helm of the restaurant […]
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Fashion Boutique Find: DEAR: Rivington+ NYC
NoHo, the neighborhood wedged between East Village and SoHo – is a quieter, unexplored area of NYC, but filled with a delight of hidden restaurants, soul food, boutiques, galleries and character all of its own. It’s little wonder that Moon Rhee, co-owner of clothing and home wares store DEAR: Rivington+, chose to relocate its new […]
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Restaurant Find: Aita NYC
Aita NYC serves up some of Brooklyn’s finest but equally humble seasonal Italian fare. This understated neighborhood restaurant located in leafy Clinton Hill has set out to satisfy local Brooklynites with wholesome food that hits the spot without Manhattan’s wait times – or its prices. If you happen upon a busy evening, there’s the Mayflower, […]
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Fashion Boutique Find: Rachel Comey NYC
A downtown jaunt around Soho would take you to familiar spots that would warm any New Yorker’s heart – homegrown pizza joints that have been run over many generations, that famous deli down the road known for their freshly cut meats which will make all of your co-workers jealous; and of course – some of […]
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Restaurant Find: Pok Pok NYC
Pok Pok NYC is no secret amongst New Yorkers who know their Thai food. But I’ll be the first to admit, only making it there on the back end of this summer (after New York had already endured its Pok Pok frenzy) meant that I was pretty late to the party. Perhaps I was suspicious […]
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Underground Dining Find: The Secret Souk NYC
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) (This article by Jenny Nguyen-Barron first appeared on ForbeLife. Click here to read the original story.) If you’ve ever meandered through a Moroccan souk, you will know that these visually arresting labyrinths brimming with artisan-made carpets, antiques, copperware and the heady aroma of spice cannot be found elsewhere […]
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Dumpling House Find: Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings NYC
Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings NYC is a dumpling house owned by 20-something year old sisters Hannah and Marian Cheng who are turning out the freshest, lightest homemade dumplings in the city. You won’t find any dirty dumplings at Mimi Cheng’s ”“ only clean healthy ones made from their mother’s secret recipe using pasture-raised meat from Fleishers […]
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Artful Food in NYC: 5 Restaurants That Visually Delight
(This article by Jenny Nguyen-Barron was first published in ForbesLife. To read the full article, click here) New York City is full of restaurants offering sophisticated food, wine and ambiance, but it’s the exceptional ones that can take it to the next level by visually delighting diners with exquisitely prepared dishes. Their artful dishes oblige […]
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Dessert Bar Find: ChikaLicious NYC
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) A word of advice for anyone looking to seriously impress a date – take them to ChikaLicious NYC, a high-end dessert tasting bar with Japanese finesse and they’ll be yours in no time. And don’t worry, the words “high-end” refer only to the exquisite desserts on offer, not […]
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