This week I achieved a MAJOR list accomplishment by setting my peasant eyes on the notoriously exclusive SOHO HOUSE. Located in the heart of the Meat Packing District, Soho House is a members-only lounge, accessible only to professionals...
Read More →As we all now know, Spring has sprung in NYC and Madison Square Park officially kicked it off on May 3rd with Madison Square Eats. Eats is an outdoor food market in Worth...
Read More →Good Beer is a craft beer shop in the East Village dedicated to providing customers with the best draft and bottled beers from independent, micro and nano brewers. The stock is roughly 80%...
Read More →As the weather warms, and brunching season approaches, you will need to take a trip to Sons of Essex. This trendy East Village spot is the sister to the equally hip, Beauty and Essex, but...
Read More →Ollie’s Place for Cats is not weird by nature, it is a volunteer-run, non-profit, no-kill adoption center in NYC. What makes the cat rescue center odd is that it is located in...
Read More →Oh, the things you see in NYC…this is The DNA Testing Truck. Also known as the “Who’s Your Daddy Truck” it is a recreational vehicle that cruises around New York City selling DNA tests, mostly to fathers...
Read More →One of the weirder list items: Fuerza Bruta, an interactive performance that takes place near Union Square. I heard about the show from a friend who described it as “a blend of Cirque de Soleil and Sleep...
Read More →As my affinity for finding hidden bars and themed restaurants has become increasingly clear with trips to Ninja New York, Angel’s Share, La Esqunia and Raines Law Room, it should come as no surprise my latest Living...
Read More →Like so many of the places I have been going to since moving to the East Village, The Bourgeois Pig was not originally on The List, but is next door to my apartment & is...
Read More →Peanut Butter & CO is a single-menu-item shop located in Greenwich Village. The name speaks for itself in terms of their culinary offerings. If you are a Peanut Butter lover, this is the place...
Read More →I gave my inner nerd a little pat on the head and accomplished a long standing list item: Visit Google Headquarters. The NYC HQ for this nerd mecca is in The Meat Packing District, right...
Read More →Pommes Frites is a well-know East Village hole-in-the-wall drunk eating spot. The shop has a single-item-menu, serving Authentic Belgian Fries with a variety of dipping sauces. Pommes Frites, Belgian fries, are made from premium...
Read More →New York City is full of unique bars that earn their reputation for standing out in a saturated market, Angel’s Share is chief among them. The bar, located in East Village, is a Speakeasy that...
Read More →In honor of the upcoming 2013 Oscars, I am posting a Living The List activity from LAST YEAR: The Oscar Exhibit at Grand Central. Last year, New Yorkers had the chance to view,...
Read More →Visit the United Nations Headquarters, crossed of the list! The Headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York City, along the East River at 405 East 42nd Street. When you are...
Read More →The Chinese New Year occurs on the first day of the first month on the Chinese Calendar. Unlike the Christian New Year, which is based on a solar calendar, the Chinese New Year is based on a lunisolar calendar whose date...
Read More →Decibel is one of the greatest places I have stumbled across in the City. Not originally on the list, my friend was searching for Sake bars in the East Village and we picked...
Read More →Also know as, PDT, Please Don’t Tell is one of the most famous Speakeasy’s in NYC. Generally, any “speakeasy” that has a website loses its authenticity and becomes somewhat of a tourist attraction. PDT’s prohibition...
Read More →Panna II has been a long pending List item, that was FINALLY achieved last week. The restaurant is an Indian joint, located in the East Village, that is famous for its blinking, obnoxious...
Read More →“A New Old Garage Full of Beer.” For New Yorkers, a full size Beer Garden is an oddity so rare we are willing to wait hours in line to enter such an establishment. The...
Read More →Sweet & Vicious is a dive bar in SOHO that is known for their Margaritas. These frozen delights are served in a mason jar, and are the best frozen margaritas I have found in the city. Not...
Read More →Established in 1854, McSorley’s Ale House boasts being the oldest continuously operated saloon in New York City. The bar is a New York staple with notable historic patrons including: Abraham Lincoln, Babe Ruth, Teddy Roosevelt and John Lennon....
Read More →Last night, I crossed SoulCycle off the List, an event I feel half-ashamed, half-excited to have accomplished. Since moving to NYC in 2011, I have heard people gush about SoulCycle as the best and most...
Read More →Casey Rubber Stamps was not originally on The List, but was added after I passed the store walking home one afternoon. What stood out about Casey Rubber Stamps...
Read More →As we are making our way into the end of January, and the weather outside is cold and grey, it goes without saying that this month is a drinking month. I followed up...
Read More →Raines Law Room is a Speakeasy located on 17th street between 5th and 6th. The speakeasy is similar to the other’s off The List: The Back Room and Milk & Honey, in that it is...
Read More →What better way to start off the New Year than with a meal that completely breaks any weight-loss, health-oriented resolutions! I started off 2013 with a visit to S’MAC, a single-item restaurant serving irresistible Mac-n-Cheese. ...
Read More →Rolf’s German Restaurant is a recent addition to the Holiday List, and a new holiday favorite. Rolf’s, an average German family-style restaurant, would not normally draw a crowd, but around the Holiday season it is...
Read More →SantaCon is a New York tradition where people in their early- to-late twenties dress up as Santa, and other holiday-themed costumes like: Elves, Reindeer, Candy-Canes, Menorahs, Jesus, etc. Once the costumes are assembled, SantaCon...
Read More →As another Holiday check-list, I have prepared: Life-Sized Holiday Objects – littered all over NYC. So far I have located: Life Sized Christmas Lights: . Life Sized Ornaments: ....
Read More →Sunday, we took a trip to the Ice Skating rink at Bryant Park…and crossed off another item from the Holiday list. Citi Pond Ice Rink is opened October 26, 2012 and officially closes March 3,...
Read More →After pushing through hordes of gaggling tourists, stepping on little kids’ toes, and photo bombing every camera I could see…I accomplished my mission of taking a picture in front the the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. This was a...
Read More →As I was perusing Midtown in search of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree & Bryant Park Ice Skating Rink, I found the interactive pop-up exhibit “Inside the Lion King.” The exhibit is FREE , located adjacent to...
Read More →Ahhh….it is that time of year again….when New York City replaces it icy-cold concrete exterior with strings of garland, a plethora of twinkling Christmas lights, gargantuan trees and life-sized nutcrackers. It is my...
Read More →I gave my inner nerd a little pat on the head and crossed the Flagship Apple Retail Store off my list. The flagship retail store is located in...
Read More →The Wall Street Bath & Spa, also called Spa 88, is one of my favorite places in all of Manhattan. The Wall Street Bath & Spa is a combination of modern spa facilities...
Read More →FINALLY crossed off a major bucket list event: SLEEP NO MORE NEW YORK. Since I moved to NYC in October 11′ I have heard about Sleep No More as one of the must-see shows in NYC. It is...
Read More →This Sunday I went to Dim Sum in Chinatown. Dim Sum is a 700 year old Chinese tradition that celebrates life, food and tea and is meant to be shared with loved ones. Dim Sum...
Read More →The Loeb Boathouse in Central Park is a New York Classic. I visited the Boathouse in late fall, on a Sunday for Brunch. The restaurant overlooks a placid lake where tourists are happily paddle-boating and...
Read More →Nothing beats being a tourist in your own city like a trip to M&M’S World in Times Square. I crossed off this touristy List item last weekend, and have quite the time. The obvious...
Read More →I recently moved to the East Village of Manhattan from the Upper East Side, which has opened up a plethora of new dining opportunities. Among these opportunities are a variety of single menu restaurants serving one...
Read More →The time has come to start pursuing another category on The List: FOOD TRUCKS. …and what better Food Truck to start with than The Mudtruck, which provides steaming hot coffee as a pick-me-up...
Read More →November 6th was a historic evening for the Unites States: the 2012 Obama vs. Romney election. The election was especially special for New Yorker’s as the progress of the election was being tracked by blue...
Read More →Hi All - Due to Hurricane Sandy and the massive problems she has caused in New York and the Tri-State Area, I have put Living the List on hold. I am currently seeking...
Read More →“The Art of finding the pleasantly unexpected by chance or sagacity.” - Serendipity Last night, I crossed off a much anticipated list item, Frozen Hot Chocolate from Serendipity. As many of you know, this...
Read More →A last minute list item, the Opening Night of New York’s own Houdini Museum. The Houdini Museum is located in Fantasma Magic shop and was built as an exhibition debuting over 200 authentic...
Read More →Last Sunday, I finally made it to Beauty & Essex, one of the most buzzed about restaurants in NYC. Beauty & Essex is a “speakeasy” restaurant that you enter through a pawn shop...
Read More →The day came, and then it went…and it was AWESOME. The Tri-State Tough Mudder at Raceway Park, New Jersey. For the past month, I have been training for this event, which is the...
Read More →As the summer has dwindled and the rooftop days are slowly coming to an end, it seemed time to feature the infamous Birreia, the rooftop restaurant and brewery at Eataly. Eataly is a HUGE...
Read More →Last night, I FINALLY got Artichoke Pizza and didn’t realize it was a list item until I was halfway through it! Hence, the photo above. If you have ever been to New York City or...
Read More →Fall is officially here in NYC and what better way to kick it off than a trip to the Queens County Farm. Starting September 15th and going through to October 28th, the farm...
Read More →Friday night I made my way to the illusive Milk & Honey. Located on 132 Eldridge Street in the Lower East Side, Milk & Honey is one of New York’s most exclusive speakeasy’s....
Read More →Getting into the Halloween spirit early this season with a trip to Blood Manor Haunted House! The haunted house occurs every year and is rated as one of the best in New York....
Read More →Nothing says “old meets new” like the Mac Store in Grand Central. The Mac store in Grand Central is a remarkable statement about our generation and the massive success of Apple’s brand. Within...
Read More →How do I put this lightly…Yotel is one of the oddest places I have been to in New York City…and not because it is trying to be odd, it is just creepy. First...
Read More →This Living The List activity was a bit misleading. I put Bookmarks Lounge on my list after visiting Press Lounge rooftop bar located in Hotel Ink48, which is themed around the printing industry and styled...
Read More →Last night, I check out an interesting “concept bar” called Exchange Bar and Grill. The bar is a fully automated real time drink market, where the prices for your drinks fluctuate depending on...
Read More →FINALLY MADE IT TO A YANKEES GAME. I feel like my right of passage into New York is officially complete now that I have been to Mecca. Last night, I went to Yankees...
Read More →Well if this isn’t “List-worthy” then I don’t know what is. This weekend, I completed my first move in New York City from the Upper East Side to Alphabet City in the East Village. For those of...
Read More →Finally made it to The Boom Boom Room, the swankiest of the swanky. The lounge is located on the 18th floor of The Standard Hotel in Chelsea’s Meatpacking District. The Boom Boom Room...
Read More →Willkommen!! The perfect #livingthelist activity for the end of September and beginning of Octoberfest: a visits to NYC’s own Bierhaus! I am not really sure where to start with how amazing this place...
Read More →Shake Shack is famed throughout NY as the “best burger place” in the City. Until now, I never knew if this was fact or fiction because every time I try to go the...
Read More →La Esquina, located on 114 Kenmare in SOHO, is a hybrid Mexican Restaurant and Speakeasy. The restaurant is beneath, The Taqueria, which serves a small to-go lunch counter. There is also a cafe on the street...
Read More →Yesterday, I attended the Social Good Summit at The 92Y, presented by Mashable, my employer. The three day summit kicked off on September 22nd and finished today, September 24th. The Social Good Summit is is a conference...
Read More →The time has finally come to start embarking on my “Speakeasy” section of the list. A Speakeasy, also called “blind pig” or “blind tiger,” is term that comes from the Prohibition era, and is...
Read More →1. Liberty Bell: Obviously, the Liberty Bell is on the Philly “List.” I am ashamed to say, we did not see it, but I put it on here because I could not handle...
Read More →Stone Street has been a list item I have been anxiously waiting to cross off. Originally know as Brewers Street, it was the first paved street in Manhattan and was developed by Dutch colonists in 1660, which makes...
Read More →Last night, my friend and I visited Gallow Green, a spin-off of the wildly popular theater experience, Sleep No More New York, that occurs at The McKittrick Hotel in...
Read More →September 11th is a day all Americans will remember for the rest of our lives. The story of September 11th will be passed onto future generations as a tale of America’s nationality, independence,...
Read More →Nothing like a little Jazz to wind down a weekend packed full of Ninjas, Museums and Walking Tours. Last night, I ended my weekend at The Jazz Standard, located at 116 East 27th...
Read More →Checking off museums left and right. The Guggenheim, located on 89th and 5th Ave, is an Art Museum dedicated to Non-Objective Art. What is that? It is another way to refer to Abstract or nonrepresentational art,...
Read More →Every time I take a cab down the FDR on the East Side, I pass a boat-restaurant and think “I wonder what that restaurant is, I would love to try it.” So finally, I...
Read More →Crossed off a list must-do: Nina New York. Ninja is a restaurant located in Tribeca that has been converted into a time-honored Japanese Ninja village where the meals are served by Ninjas. Located on 25 Hudson Street,...
Read More →Yesterday, I went to The Press Lounge, located in Midtown West on 48th and 11th. The Press Lounge is the rooftop lounge on top of Ink48 hotel, and has some of the...
Read More →An ABSOLUTE list favorite, The Roof Garden Cafe & Martini Bar, located on the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This rooftop bar is my favorite...
Read More →AKA: THE MASSIVE FREE PUBLIC POOL IN CENTRAL PARK. Located, between 106th and 108th Streets. A free, public pool, in the heart of Harlem, in Central Park…I will let you take a minute...
Read More →FINALLY…I added another checklist to the Museum section of my list, other than the Museum of Sex. Last Friday I visited the Museum of Modern Art, affectionately called the MOMA, located on 53rd between 5th...
Read More →The High Line is another one of my favorite places in the City. I enjoy it because it is such an authentic piece of history that has been gentrified and shared with the...
Read More →Bemelmans Bar, located in the Carlyle Hotel on 76th & Madison, is truly one of a kind. The entire bar was decorated by Ludwig Bemelman, the creator of the classic children’s book: Madeline. Everything...
Read More →A NYC Landmark… recognized because it consumes an entire city block, spanning West from 8th Ave to 9th Ave and North-East from 31st to 30th, and is...
Read More →Paley Park fits into my “Pocket Park” theme…along with GreenAcre Park, The East River Pavilion and Sutton Place Terrace, this park is small and hidden, but a very powerful place. The park is private,...
Read More →I have been wanting to try a Sushi Making Class for a long time, and I finally accomplished it. I found the class by Google-ing “sushi making class in NYC” and Sushi By Simon was the first thing...
Read More →The Frying Pan is truly a New York Staple. Located at Pier 63 in the Chelsea Piers, the Frying Pan is the ideal summer drink spot: outside, on a boat, in the water. The Frying...
Read More →“A national tribute of remembrance and honor to the men, women, and children killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993.” One of the most special events on...
Read More →FINALLY made it to Spin Ping Pong, a major item I have been itching to cross off. Spin has been on my radar for multiple reasons, the first and most obvious being that...
Read More →The Levee was our post Brooklyn Bowl drink spot. If you will recall, four of us spent on the upside of $240.00…so after bowling we were looking for a cheap, hole-in-the-wall place for...
Read More →Brooklyn Bowl is a great venue, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It is a 16 lane bowling ally, as well as a live concert arena w/ 4 shows a week. While this is awesome, it...
Read More →The Wizard of Park Place is located on on 470 Park Ave between 31st and 32nd street. I first heard about this little guy from “Scouting New York” – an awesome NYC blog...
Read More →For all of you non-Tech lovers, this will not be cool for you, so read no further. But, for those of you active Tweeters, Instagramers and Foursquare fanatics, you will understand the excitement of yesterday’s #livingthelist...
Read More →The “How to Train Your Dragon Live Arena Show” is a spectacular display, based…exactly on DreamWorks original movie: How to Train Your Dragon. This event was special to me because I worked at DreamWork’s Animation during...
Read More →This Sunday was concert recovery day, so we headed to the best brunch in the City at The Smith. The Smith is located in Midtown at 2nd Ave. The Smith is a great because...
Read More →A List item that has been pending for months, as well as my primary source of excitement for months. Country haters, read no further. Country lovers , you will understand that this was the best...
Read More →Take me out to the ballgame! Checked off Mets Game at CitiField over the weekend! Not much to say here, aside from crossing it off the list, baseball games are pretty standard for...
Read More →Yesterday, I died and went to Seafood heaven…also know as Flex Mussels. Flex is a restaurant that serves MUSSELS ONLY. The menu has over 22 mussel variations to choose from. The selection range...
Read More →One of my favorite things about “The List” is finding the ‘secret’ parks in NYC. So far, I have found: GeenAcre Park, The East River Pavilion and now, Sutton Place Terrace located on...
Read More →In the effort to ‘Stay Cool’ this summer, Teqa Tequileria and Tagueria is dishing out Frozen Margarita Popsicles. Naturally, I had to try this bad boy for myself. While eating the Popsicle in a bar was a good...
Read More →Old Crow Medicine Show. Never heard of them? YES YOU HAVE…they sing that song “Wagon Wheel” you know, “so rock me mamma like a wagon wheel, rock me mamma any way you feel…hay...
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Well that was random! On our way to the SummerSeries Concert in Central Park, my friend and I stumbled onto one of my NYC List landmarks…the LOVE Sculpture. The landmark is located on...
Read More →The Brooklyn Flea is awesome, and exactly what it sounds like: A flea market right on the water in Williamsburg featuring hundreds of top vendors of antique and re-purposed furniture, vintage clothing, jewelry, arts and crafts...
Read More →The Smile was on my list because it is one of those places you pass and wonder what it is. Finally, a friend of mine went there and told me it was...
Read More →A definite list favorite! The BIG Piano at FAO Schwarz, famous for its awesome-ness and for being featured in the movie BIG! Today I lined up with 20 other 5 year olds to have...
Read More →A personal first and something I have been interested in trying for a long time: Acupuncture. I found a Groupon for a $60 trial session with Susan L. Krieger. The experience was really interesting....
Read More →Another awesome beer garden, another great rooftop: Berry Park Rooftop Beer Garden. Berry Park is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and was established in 2009. The bar offers 14 beers on tap, a premium liquor selection,...
Read More →This post is a detour from my list, and more of a story about a recent experience I had as a result of starting this blog. If you recall…I visited the Flower District on...
Read More →I don’t think I could get more random if I tried. This #livingthelist activity was my second photography gig, which randomly fell into my lap when I visited The East River Pavilion on...
Read More →What is it about the Gansevoort that makes you want to say it in a drawling English accent? “Oh, you can find me at the Ganssssssevort. That’s rigt, the Gaaaanssseeeevoort. Rooftop, that is....
Read More →Another unexpected, but awesome list item courtesy of my employment at Mashable: attending a taping of an interview with David Karp, founder of Tumblr. For those of you who don’t know what Tumblr...
Read More →Located in Greenwich Village, Imperial Woodpecker is a 3 month pop-up shop serving New Orleans style Snow-balls. To clarify, snow-balls are different than snow-cones, because they are fluffier shaved ice, doused in...
Read More →Yesterday’s events were a bit surprising, but definitely ‘list-worthy.’ My frist PAID photography gig for Little Village, Iowa City’s News & Culture Magazine! The event I was shooting was a free concert at Fort...
Read More →Another of my favorite #livingthelist activities, The Flower District, aslo know as “The Jungles of West 28th Street.” Located on 28th between 6th and 7th Aves the district is an entire block lined...
Read More →Earl’s Beer and Cheese has been on my list for a long time, and for many reasons. The first reason is that Earl’s is in my neighborhood and the second is that Earl’s...
Read More →My Saturday (7.21.12) #livingthelist activity was heading out to good ole’ Long Island for a friends 30th birthday bash. I don’t know if I am proud or ashamed to say this was my...
Read More →While Mesa Grill is not technically on my NYC ‘To Do’ list…Restaurant Week sure as hell is! Restaurant Week occurs twice a year in NYC, when 5 star establishments offer a 3 course Prix Fixe menu...
Read More →I went to the Comedy Cellar on a Thursday night, for the 10PM show. Some advice, get down there early, and book tickets in advance! The Comedy Cellar is recognized as the...
Read More →Let’s just start out by saying: food-gasm, joy-gasm, soul-gasm. H.O.L.Y S.H.I.T. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is amaZING. Located at 700 W. 125th street in Harlem, this BBQ was the absolute best thing I have ever...
Read More →Yesterday was another of my favorite #livingthelist days. Originally, I had planned to get Acupuncture for the first time, but when I showed up for my appointment, I was a week early. I was on...
Read More →GreenAcre Park is located on 51st street between 2nd and 3rd, and is an urban oasis. The park is tucked between two buildings, which condenses the humidity from...
Read More →One of the notorious: ”only type of food on the menu” type resturants you will find scattered throughout the East Village. Rice to Riches is not only famous for their product: 20+ flavors of rice pudding,...
Read More →After reading Time Out NYC’s best places to brunch, we decided to try Mother’s Ruin. The restaurant is quaint, with exposed brick and weathered wood bars and tables, which gives it a farmhouse feel. We...
Read More →As a NYC rooftop aficionado, I would like to dedicate a majority of this blog to finding the most bomb rooftop bars in NYC. My friend recommended the La Piscine, the rooftop restaurant &...
Read More →Around NYC Blockheads is know for serving their margarita’s with a twist…of corona and lime. These margs have a Coronita tipped into them, so as you are drinking the Corona gradually mixes and...
Read More →I have been curious about the Roosevelt Island Tram since I moved to NYC. Do people take it for fun? Is it commuter only? Is it a tourist attraction? What is Roosevelt Island...
Read More →Finally found the infamous ‘Luke’s Lobster’ truck that makes it’s way around NYC during lunchtime. Turns out, the truck stops rite outside my office @23rd and Park Ave South on Wednesdays…dangerous. I ate: Lobster...
Read More →Tacombi was not originally on my list, but after checking it out it is a definite must. The restaurant is located in a garage-type venue in the East Village. Inside, there is a...
Read More →My initial attraction to the Museum of Sex was that I walked by it every day on my way to work and wondered “seriously, what is going on inside there?” After completing the...
Read More →“TASTY ANIMALS ARE ALWAYS FAIR GAME, AND THE CANNIBAL IS OUT TO USE EVERY PIECE, FROM SNOUT-TO-TAIL.” “Beer and Meat. If you’re a carnivore, chances are this combination feels like heaven to you.”...
Read More →The Book of Mormon is a MAJOR list item. Since I moved to NYC in the Fall of 2011 I have heard nothing but rave reviews about the show “written by the South...
Read More →The Boat Basin is one of the best outdoor / Summer drinking venues in NYC. Located on the West Side Highway, the Boat Basin is tucked below the 79th street roundabout. When you...
Read More →Bryant Park Summer Movie Festival, presented by HBO, takes place every Monday during the summer, from June 18th through August 20th. The flicks go on when the sun goes down, but be sure...
Read More →This was hands down the most touristy thing possible to do on ‘The List,’ but a great…and total American way to get things started. A review is probably 100% un-interesting, but my summary...
Read More →This List Item was off my ‘Personal’ To-Do List. I have always wanted to try meditation and understand the method behind the practice. I found Kadampa Meditation Center online, which offers classes daily during...
Read More →The point of ‘Living the List’ is multi-faceted. In the most obvious way, ‘The List,’ is the way for me to see all of New York while I am here, because that will not...
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