Italian Wine Merchants Redux
- At November 06, 2012
- By Valerie Quintanilla
- In italy, New York, wine
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Our frequent readers (thank you!) may recall a post I did last year about a trip to New York City that included a stop at Italian Wine Merchants (IWM). I was on a hunt for a New York City wine tasting and much to my disappointment, I didn’t quite get it. Well, my snarky and punchy [...]
New York City: A Trip to Italian Wine Merchants
- At December 28, 2011
- By Valerie Quintanilla
- In New York, wine
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Next stop on the Playing Italy Train: NYC for wine tasting at Italian Wine Merchants. I read Sergio Esposito’s Passion on the Vine over the New Year’s holiday in 2010/11, finishing the book in two days. I was enamored with the lifestyle, the food and of course the wine. With every page, I could almost [...]
Where Do All the Cabs Go at 4pm in New York City?
- At August 19, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In New York
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Quick Travel Tip: When in New York City know that you can forget trying to get a cab at or around 4pm since that is when shifts change. Plan ahead or plan to walk. We learned this the hard way… In fact, The New York Times reported that from 4 to 5 pm, the traditional [...]
New York with Kids: Central Park
- At August 18, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In New York, traveling with kids
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There are so many things to do with kids in New York City, with Central Park being just one of them. You could spend a week exploring all of the things to do with kids in Central Park. Here are just a few ideas, we’d love to hear any more you’d like to share in [...]
New York City with Kids
- At August 17, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In New York, traveling with kids
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New York City has always meant shows and/or work for me. That was until this summer when we took Princess One into the city before heading into New Jersey for a family reunion. I now had somewhat of an adventure on hand; how to do New York City with a three-year-old…Here are a few things [...]
Neighborhood Around Ground Zero is Happening but Still Remembers…
- At August 12, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In New York
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Like the t-shirt says, “I love New York”. I’ve visited the city a number of times for business but my first visit was truly the most memorable; visiting Ground Zero. My husband and I did the official tourist visit a little less than two years after 9/11 and were able to visit Ground Zero. Of [...]
Car Seats and Taxis?
- At March 29, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In New York, traveling with kids
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By Elaine N. Schoch Ninety years is big mile stone, especially if it’s your grandmother’s birthday. In June my husband’s grandmother is turning 90 so the family is planning a big party to celebrate, as we should. And being me, I have to maximize the trip to New Jersey with a detour into New York [...]