Ashna Chopra

Best croissants in NYC

So, my sister bought my son tickets to Alice in Wonderland theater. Since Saturday is the day I do 1 on 1 time with him , I had pre- planned a breakfast at Dominique Ansel. I was introduced to the bakery at a boozy UES brunch a few weeks ago. After inhaling a few croissantsContinue reading “Best croissants in NYC”

LeBernadin – a culinary delight

To celebrate a friends wedding , they hosted a celebration lunch at Le Bernadin. It was absolutely fabulous.

Blue hill at Stone barn

With parents visiting from out of town, we were looking for an exceptional dinner experience. We picked Blue hill at the Stone Barn, in Terry Town. A fantastic experience-highly recommend it. Don’t want to share all the details, but 5 courses are the minimum. Its a 40 minute car ride to Westchester- and its aContinue reading “Blue hill at Stone barn”

Holiday train show, at the Bronx Botanical gardens

This is a must see, for adults and kids alike. It was just spectacular to see how these talented artists/ architects, were able to put this together. Its on my ” ANNUAL” calendar of things to do.

Amelia Island, FL, Ritz Carton

We decided to go somewhere close for the holidays in December. We were 6 adults and 2 kids ( 19 months). Everyone had been talking about the Ritz Calton at Amelia Island, so we decided to check it out, especially since all their properties are kid friendly. It was a painless 2 hour flight, plusContinue reading “Amelia Island, FL, Ritz Carton”

Popular honeymoon destinations from 2011

So, its December already, a lot of married and happy couples later, I am happy to share some popular destinations booked this year for honeymoons. -French Polynesia with Bora Bora being the highlight of most people. -Hawaii for the more adventurous -Costa Rica for eco friendly and very active Other destinations that are on myContinue reading “Popular honeymoon destinations from 2011”

This the season to be jolly !

DInner at Perry Street

This month has been hectic. Be it knitting club, book club, ring shopping for an engagement ring with a friend, you get the point! 😉 So, I had a friend who works in the travel industry visiting NYC and when we met in October in Paris, we already had talked about our dinner reservations inContinue reading “DInner at Perry Street”

Day 8: Paris

Day 8: October 15th, Saturday Today was the last day here in Paris. Last night, we had checked into Hotel Tremoille. By the end of the trip, we were a little tired of the packing and the unpacking, I have to say! As soon as we checked into hotel Tremoille, I did the property inspectionContinue reading “Day 8: Paris”

Day 7: Paris

Day 7: Oct 14th, Friday Today, we checked into hotel Powers. http://www.hotel-powers.com/ A 4 star property, just off Champs Elysees, very close to George V (four seasons). A very nice hotel, for those looking to be in this area. Personally, for me, I don’t like this area very much at all. To me, it isContinue reading “Day 7: Paris”