My hubby’s co- worker invited us to Polpo for lunch. It reminded me of Malatesta in NYC. Great home made, fresh , tasty food! We ordered 3-4 dishes each and shared. Highly recommend it. Www.polpo.co.uk 41 beak street London After a wonderful lunch we did a little bit of shopping and I ogled at theContinue reading “Polpo restaurant and Arbutus”
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Hotel NoMad- Restaurant NoMad
Firstly- let me start of by saying, this is an IMPOSSIBLE table to get!! I booked it 1 month in advance and got the godforsaken hour of 10.30 pm for dinner. Now , there WAS a time, where I could do that, but these days I need to eat by 9 pm! Anyway, hubby wasContinue reading “Hotel NoMad- Restaurant NoMad”
10 year wedding anniversary celebrations- NYC
Hello all, Last post of 2012! It was our 10 year wedding anniversary on the 28 th. Since we just had our 2 nd baby 6 weeks ago , a vacation was not possible. I decided to plan a ” Stay-cation” , a term my friend D introduced me to! With my mom in lawContinue reading “10 year wedding anniversary celebrations- NYC”
Lauro- A new addition to the West Village
Dinner last night was at “LAURO”. A new joint in the West Village ( our favorite part of NYC). Even though our 2nd baby is only 3 weeks old, we decided a night out was in order and my parents are visiting from India too, another reason to go out. Read about this in UrbanContinue reading “Lauro- A new addition to the West Village”
Atera- 77 Worth St- 2 michelin stars
It was DH b’ day today. I read about Atera in some magazine and decided to book it, since we both like innovative, gastronomic , experimental cooking. Thanks to A/ex concierge, I made the request for a table in July and promptly, in Aug ( since the restaurant only takes tables 2 months out), theyContinue reading “Atera- 77 Worth St- 2 michelin stars”
Philadelphia is a great city !
We decided to take our 2 year old to Sesame place over a Saturday. We rented the car- hertz on demand ( which , with Gps was over $100 cheaper than regular hertz and a 20% promo btw). It was a 1:45 min drive from NYC. Now, if you haven’t looked at pictures of thisContinue reading “Philadelphia is a great city !”
Day 5: La Samana
Day 4: was started off by us rushing for breakfast. One of the joys of vacation is not putting an alarm , though sleepy heads like us can really sleep 10 hours straight! We made it ( barely) and then I went for a site inspection. The villas here surpass any villa hotel properties thatContinue reading “Day 5: La Samana”
My bucket list of places one MUST visit!
Argentina- Mendoza: South America’s napa Valley The old colonial section of Mendoza, Argentina, was destroyed by fire and earthquake in 1861, so there’s not much that’s unique to see in this city 610 mi/980 km northwest of Buenos Aires. It is, however, a bustling place with leafy boulevards and a wonderful climate, thanks to itsContinue reading “My bucket list of places one MUST visit!”
Day 5- Florence , here we come! :)
Santa Croce church was our meeting point after a breakfast feast. We went to a leather and mosaic factory. The mosaic art was created in the 16 th century by the Medici family. It was used as inserts in panels , table tops etc. They use beeswax to join these pieces together. They start withContinue reading “Day 5- Florence , here we come! :)”
Day 4-leaving Sicily -seeing Catania on route to Florence
We checked out at 8 am and drove to the province of Catania, Acitrezza. There are these rocks Fragollinis jutting out on the ocean which according to legend used to be Mt. Etna.the best fish restaurants of this part of Sicily are here. Acicastello is the next town. It had a beautiful Norman castle. NextContinue reading “Day 4-leaving Sicily -seeing Catania on route to Florence”
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