New York and I have this understanding. A pact or even better, a pinky promise. It goes like this: as long as I keep admiring her, she’ll keep me safe. If I don’t look for her dark allies or rats, then she won’t show them to me. Sure, it might make me naive, oblivious, perhaps ignorant.
But hey, it’s what works for us.
If nothing else, she surely has me wrapped around her finger.
Regardless of what brings you to New York, there’s something all visitors look forward to- the food! There’s no shortage of restaurants, but even better, on almost every corner you kind find a bodega. If you’re unfamiliar, as I was when I first moved to NYC, a bodega…
It’s no secret that New York City transforms during Christmas. In fact, you might argue no other city does Christmas quite like it! Stores dawn bright colors and holiday music, parks make space for ice-skating rinks and hot cocoa booths, and bars switch out their usual cocktail menu…
If you want to know the truth, you probably don’t. Because once you do, you can’t go back to not knowing. And they say ignorance is bliss for a reason, because it really is sometimes. It’s easy to love the people around you when you don’t know the…
Sometimes I meet people that I feel like I already know, and not in the romantic kind of way. Their archetype, their manner, their brand–it’s been done before. Are we then all copies of someone else? And who does it better, them or us? Or is it just…
Cafes in NYC It’s pretty hard to live in New York and not become a chronic cafe-er. I have a few friends who choose not to consume caffeine, but even they frequent various gourmet cafes around the city. The thing is, cafe owners KNOW that they have us…
When I think about Squire’s Diner, I think of meals in-between classes, warm coffee on cold winter days, and my good friend William. This has been one of our favorite breakfast spots since I stumbled into it about a year ago. If you’re looking for a solo spot,…