July 20, 2023
Before I leave New York City, I wanted to visit my paternal grandparents gravesites. So a day trip to the Bronx would be on the itinerary. They are both in a cemetery very easy to access from my first stop in Ridegwood, Queens. ❤️ I really hardly ever go to Read more…
September 18, 2021
For me, Manhattan’s San Gennaro Feast marks the change of seasons… the goodbye to summer and the welcome of autumn. It’s also one of my favorite things to photograph in New York City. I strolled through, regretting I had eaten such a big breakfast as I could do nothing but Read more…
January 28, 2021
Time is marked so awkwardly now; it’s disorientating. Without its usual structures, a day is still frame. A painting made in a day. Packed in words. Empire. Holy cannoli Keep it safe. Roadside attractions. Bus view of Bayley Seton. Those clouds though. Outfit of the day. Pantone 292. Homemade Chana Read more…
January 16, 2021
What New York City needed was a charming Italian delicatessen that was all-vegan… one that seems airlifted from Europe. And that is what New York City got with Galioto’s, a precious space in the heart of Little Italy that is brimming with quality sundries, sandwiches, pastries and coffee concoctions. All. Read more…
March 7, 2020
What a time it is for vegan food when October is a quick-service counter spot! I saw their Gnocchi & Smashed tomato dish on Instagram and had been dreaming of it since. With a cause to take the trip into Manhattan, I knew I’d need to make October in Little Read more…
September 21, 2019
Gosh, I haven’t gone to the Feast of San Gennaro in over 10 years (see the related posts below), but it’s exactly the same. Though the world has gotten much more vegan friendly, this feast–an authentic Italian feast–has not… really. Sure, plenty of Little Italy’s restaurants can give you a Read more…
July 27, 2019
Manhattan’s Chinatown is a unique part of the island. It has its own pace, its own feel as if air-lifted from across the sea. I enjoy being a tourist within its cluttered streets, pleased that the community is not subject to the the dangers a lot of the other parts Read more…
July 3, 2013
With original copies of the Declaration of Independence & Bill of Rights on display at the New York Public Library, I knew I had to seize the rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of America’s most important historical documents on display together for the first time ever. I often nerd Read more…
September 27, 2009
How do you know summer is officially on the outs in New York? 1. The San Gennaro Feast has begun in Little Italy. 2. The Mets fail to make it into the play-offs.3. Manhattan’s Chinatown becomes bearable, making a visit to Vegetarian Dim Sum House far more enjoyable.
March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Participating in the St. Patrick Day festivities, I made a loaf of Irish soda bread. And what a cinch it was to make! I used Joy’s recipe here, opting to get a little excited with the green food coloring. The bread was chewy and soft on Read more…
September 19, 2008
Participating in the chaos down Mulberry street in Little Italy during the annual Feast of San Gennaro several times in my life, I wanted to know who this San Gennaro was. Knowing the 11 day street party was more then zeppoles, bricks of nougat and Italian pride iron-on t-shirts (and Read more…