Toasting the Top 10 Best of Spring in NYC
There are many reasons to love spring in New York…But, here are our absolute FAVORITES!
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Open But Not Running: New York City Post-COVID
Reopening will take a beautiful blend of venue negotiations, finances, resources, talent, staff, and patrons all coming together at the same time. Is it possible? Are they all still here? Will they come back?
Toasting Spring 2021
Should I Come to New York in 2021? YESSSS!!!! I finally get to update this announcement! If you live in the U.S.A., then go get your vaccine and come visit! As of April 1, quarantine and testing will no longer be mandated. Quarantining for a few days is still recommended, but we are reaching the end of the formal testing, paperwork, and quarantines for domestic travelers! Huzzah!
Toasting Winter Walks
There’s a common saying in Scandinavia that translates to something like, “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.” When you’re living in the northernmost part of the … Continue reading Toasting Winter Walks
Toasting the Moon at the NYC Zoos
Central Park, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, OH MY! The New York Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) was founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society and was one … Continue reading Toasting the Moon at the NYC Zoos
Toasting Tea in Soho and the Lower East Side
Upon arriving in New York, it didn’t take me long to discover that I could find all of my old faithful French tea brands like Kusmi, Mariage Frères, and Ladurée. But, it did take me a little longer to discover the almost hidden enclaves of top-tier tea. New York may have the highest tier tea selection in the world due to all of the different cultures bringing their best teas here. Ah, how I love a teapot of cultures!
Toasting the Moon at the New York Botanical Garden
As we approach the holidays, I can’t help but be sad that I won’t be seeing family this year. I’m sure that’s the same for most of you. My birthday … Continue reading Toasting the Moon at the New York Botanical Garden
Toasting the Moon in Sleepy Hollow and The Blaze
I have been wanting to visit Sleepy Hollow since we moved to New York. I’ve always been fascinated with the legend of the Headless Horseman in the timeless book, The … Continue reading Toasting the Moon in Sleepy Hollow and The Blaze
Toasting the Halloween Blue Moon in New York City
As one of the oldest cities in the United States, there are creepy and spooky places all over New York City! From murders and suicides to overdoses and kidnappings – this city has seen it all. If only the walls could talk…or do they? From Washington Heights to the Lower East Side, we decided to spend this Halloween examining some of the top haunts the city has to offer – not the man-made haunted houses, but the REAL ghosts of New York.
Toasting the Moon in North Fork, Long Island
Autumn is in full swing in New York City. Although I honestly do enjoy the cool rains and enjoying my fireplace for the first time for the season, I’m reminded … Continue reading Toasting the Moon in North Fork, Long Island
Toasting the Moon – 3 Months of New York City
New Yorkers don’t realize what they have — even in the worst of times, New York offers abundance compared to so many other places I have lived.
Riding the Second Wave After a Wipeout
I’ve never been a fan of apocalyptic sci-fi, but here I am…here we all are…living in it. The second wave is upon us…Will we be able the ride the wave safely to shore? How many more will wipeout? Lives? Businesses? Jobs? Industries? We can’t help but have hope.