A collaboration between Bittermen’s, Derossi Global, and Cienfuegos, Amor Y Amargo opened up its small bar space just a few weeks ago. It’s the same guys who opened Bourgeois Pig and Death & Company down the street. Tristan and Nick who work the bar will pour you an Americano cocktail (a perfect blend of sweet vermouth and Campari, one of my favorite things to order on ice that people sometimes look at you funny for ordering) or any one of the other specialty cocktails they’ve come up with. For snacks there is a small but fun bar menu which includes pickled eggs, white bean salad with oil poached tuna, crispy garbanzo with Morcilla, and Continue reading
Apparently Casey Rubber Stamps has been open for eight years on 11th St between 1st & 2nd Aves but I just stumbled on it this weekend. Casey has hundreds of unique and intricate designs for real rubber stamps and can make custom ones as well. 322 East 11th St, NYC 10003, 917.669.4151.
I finally started using the Sukiexfoliate foaming cleanser they sent me months ago and I love it! It goes on a little rough but with a tad of water it foams and lathers really well and leaves my skin feeling smooth and clean with just a touch of moisture. It has a little bit of alpha hydroxy acid in the sugar along with rice flour & organic lemongrass which seems to balance everything out.
Obsessing over these knit swimsuits from Indah. Not sure how they will react to actual water but since I rarely actually get in the water I’m not too worried. I just think they’ll look great this summer by the pool, on a chair, while I sip a mojito. No, I’m not really a surfer girl (yet…) Continue reading
I saw this Jimmy Choo platform sandal at Nordstrom’s over the weekend. They have them in a neutral and pink color combo as well that I am even more obsessed with…
This past Saturday evening some of my friends joined me for a small rooftop dinner party to celebrate the one-year anniversary of this blog. Really it was more of an excuse to gather the flock and sample some amazing champagne paired with great food. France’s number one champagne company Nicolas Feuillatte threw the fete and were gracious enough to keep us doused in champagne all through the night. We paired the non-stop Continue reading
I am obsessed with this Sara Berman bag! You can get it at various boutiques in LA, NY and London but the easiest route is through their website. They also do great leather bombers.
I can’t (or maybe won’t?) follow a recipe but still manage to own a lot of cookbooks. They give me ideas and I love the promise of a good recipe. And sometimes, when extremely motivated like with the Hotel De Crillon flourless chocolate cake which I sometimes make for a special man in my life, I will actually sort of follow the directions. The infamous Clinton Street Bakery which is only a few blocks from my place on the Lower East Side has been one of NYC’s go to brunch places for years. I’ve had their cakes, croissants and pancakes and the slew of homemade sauces, burgers and what Continue reading
Ryan McGinness is having an LA moment. Really an LA month. The NYC based artist has several shows coming up this month on the West Coast including “Works on Paper” opening at Country Club on Friday May 20th and another larger show, “Trophies” opening at Prism gallery on Thursday May 26th. There are a slew of other events from him within that period that also sound intriguing.
