An Eloise Experience at the Plaza: Afternoon Tea and Shopping
“I am a city child. I live at the Plaza.” So says the pint-size heroine of one of the greatest children’s books ever written, Eloise at the Plaza. The Plaza …
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Burgers from a Connecticut Roadside Hamburger Stand (and a Souvenir Recipe)
Road Food in Connecticut: Where there are Travelers, Food will Follow It might surprise you to learn that the small New England state of Connecticut a culinary mecca for lovers …
Levain Bakery: the Best Cookies in New York City (and maybe the World)
I was going to write a long wrap up of the best cookies in New York City, visiting each of the “top” cookie bakeries, and offering my review. But then …
One Mix at One World Trade Center: Bring home a Signature Cocktail from the Highest Bar in the Western Hemisphere
Yesterday I zipped up the 47 second elevator ride in the futuristic-sounding sky pods to the newly opened observatory on the 101st floor of One World Trade Center. And I’m …
Visiting Saratoga Springs: A Weekend of Springs, Farmers’ Markets and Horses
In all these years of plotting weekend escapes from New York City, I had somehow missed visiting Saratoga Springs, New York. Of course I had heard of Saratoga’s famous racetrack, …
WDW’s Mickey Mouse Ears: the Most Popular Souvenir in the World
Mickey Mouse Ear Hats: a Classic American Souvenir Nothing more than two round “mouse” ears attached to a simple cap, the iconic mickey mouse ear hats are perhaps the most …