27 Nov 2011

Boston Massachusetts

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31 Oct 2011

Hungry for Halloween at NYC’s Chelsea Market

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Shoppers perusing the bakeries and dessert shops in NYC’s popular Chelsea Market were loving the festive Halloween decorations. If you’ve never walked through and checked out the little shops, I highly recommend. Most of the food is freshly made and aroma from the ovens is absolutely wonderful.
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28 Oct 2011

Schnipper’s

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The founders of the popular Hale and Hearty Soups, Jon and Andrew Schnipper have opened a new burger joint with the same name on 23rd Street close to Madison Avenue across from Madison Square Park’s famed Shake Shake. Inspired by their cross country travels, the Schnipper brothers aimed to bring same of the various flavors that were less common back home and craft a menu with just the right combination of these eats.

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26 Oct 2011

Building an American Classic – 6 of 6

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The Detail on the interior of the car.

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25 Oct 2011

Uniqlo brightens up 34th Street in NYC

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New Uniqlo store opens up on 34th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.

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24 Oct 2011

Marimekko opens in NYC’s Flatiron district

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Finland’s Marimekko opened their new store in NYC’s popular Flatiron district’s landmark Toy building on 5th Avenue and 23rd St./Broadway. They have chosen a prime location, right next to the beloved Eataly, last year’s phenom import. The store is beautifully laid out feeling spacious and warm, allowing their products’ bright color to light up the space.

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23 Oct 2011

NYC’s latest Fashion Collection

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On the corner of Park Avenue and 30th Street, New York City.

22 Oct 2011

Empire State Building

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20 Oct 2011

Thursty Thursday — The Ultimate Coffee Shake

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With the summer coming to a close (yes, I’m in denial, it has long since left) it feels like this drink is a little Johnny Come Lately but the recent warms in NYC has inspired me to share non-the-less. This .. is .. THE Ultimate Coffee Shake, and it all starts with the best coffee you can buy.

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19 Oct 2011

FINALLY! Best tasting Ramen in NYC

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I can’t express enough the level of my disappointment with the Japanese Ramen restaurants in NYC. After having spent an entire childhood thinking that Ramen = Oodles of Noodles .. I was delighted to learn the amazing taste of genuine ramen in several different styles while living in Japan. Since moving back to NYC, I’ve been to countless ramen restaurants in the city and each time I’ve been disappointed to different degrees .. until now!

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