This is my third year in New York and I started writing about the city since I got here. And, since then, some questions are classic - especially about Halloween season, Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve. People want to know what to do, where to…
If you follow my blog for a while, you probably know that one of the goals of my job is to show a different New York, with unusual and traditional tourist routes. I never tire of saying how much this city is amazing and offers…
You probably already know that one of the things I love to do here in New York is to explore the restaurants here, right? This city has so much variety of restaurants and cuisines that is impossible for you to get tired of something! And, to help in our gastronomic…
This title may seem somewhat strange and the answer may be obvious to many people. But I always get so many questions about supermarkets in New York, people saying that they didn't see markets here, people questioning how we live without Walmart, that I decided to…
In some areas of New York, the influence from another culture is so strong that we do not even feel that we are in the United States. This is the case of Chinatown and Flushing - which I have talked here on the blog - and these are neighborhoods…
One of my favorite programs during the summer in New York is to have a drink at some of the many rooftops of the city. With incredible views, these places are perfect for a Happy Hour, always entitled to a sunset breathtaking. Not to mention that…
Oh, coffee! Love it or hate it! I only met people passionate about the drink or those who can stand coffee. If your relationship is love, welcome to the club! I love coffee! And New Yorkers love coffee! There are coffee shops scattered throughout the city…
Who does not like chocolate? Ok, we can not generalize, there is probably a soul out there who does not like this delight, but each of us have our tastes, right? The truth is that chocolate is a sweet part of our lives and has won so…
Flushing is the kind of neighborhood that I like to call "secret" of New York. It is a region of Queens which is about 30-40 minutes from Manhattan and provides an incredible cultural immersion. To give you an idea, the Chinese-immigrant population of Flushing, Queens, surpassed that…
Last week, it was my husband's birthday and we decided we would eat at at a nice place to celebrate. As he wanted to eat barbecue, the first idea that came to our minds was to go to some Brazilian steakhouse. But, since we had eaten…
One of the coolest programs to do here in New York are the rooftops. Located on the terraces of the city's buildings - mostly hotels - they are bars that have a privileged view to the city. There are countless rooftops in the city and the best thing…
I probably have mentioned in a post and I have said on videos that I live in the Upper East Side here in New York. Before you think I'm rich and live in a Gossip Girl scenario, I have to explain that Upper East Side is a huge area of the…