Best Chocolate Babka Souvenir to Bring Home from New York City
Babka, I hear, has made a comeback, splattered all over Instagram with modern versions and recipes incorporating this traditional dessert. For those unfamiliar with this sweet treat, babka is a cross between a cake and a bread, with chocolate or cinnamon infused between flaky layers. As a staple at New York’s traditional Jewish bakeries, it […]
Top Souvenirs to Bring Home from Ghana
This guest post is written by a personal friend, Leigh Fraiser, an avid traveler and knowledgable shopper! Leigh shares her insider tips on a location she has spent a lot of time in, Ghana. I travel a good bit for my job, often to far-flung locations that don’t have well worn tourist paths. Travel books […]
Where to Buy the Best Rye Bread in New York City: Orwasher’s Bakery
If you’ve been following my souvenir posts, you’ll know that most of my favorite New York City souvenirs are edible. Fortunately, several of my go-to spots are right in my neighborhood on the Upper East Side (check out William Greenberg, Two Little Red Hens and Pastrami Queen). Today I’m adding another to the list, Orwasher’s […]
Visiting Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s Most Fun Thrift Shop, Mother of Junk
Mother of Junk may not be Brooklyn’s best curated thrift shop or even the best priced. But if you’re looking for a fun, jumbled thrift shop to sift through, with plenty of offbeat items and WTF moments, then Mother Junk is for you. Mannequins held together with duct tape? Creepy dolls piled high? A wall […]
Bring an Alien Home from Roswell, New Mexico
Souvenir Dispatches from the RV brought to you by Souvenir Finder’s mom, who sold her house and worldly possessions for a life of retirement traveling the United States full-time in an RV. Whether or not you believe the UFO hype surrounding Roswell, New Mexico, it’s worth a visit to just witness the utter spectacle of […]
Shopping and Day Tripping Beacon and the DIA: the Perfect Winter Excursion from NYC
We recently visited Beacon, New York, on a day trip from New York City– in January, on a chilly winter day. Despite the cold, it was an amazing day, filled with art, chocolate and beer, with some aimless wandering thrown in. We explored local shops, snacked on blowtorched s’mores, and walked spirals through massive sculptures […]