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Isabella’s on the Upper West Side

NYC· Recipes· Restaurants & Bars

I recently posted a review of one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the city.  I only recently found out that one of my favorite NYC brunch spots is a part of the same restaurant group.  Isabella’s is an upscale Zagat-rated Mediterranean restaurant on the Upper West Side.  Adjacent to Central Park, it’s a sophisticated restaurant which apparently has many…
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Review: Glade Expressions Collection

Product Reviews

I love having the opportunities to review new products, especially when companies send them to me for free. 🙂  Recently, BzzAgent let me in on a review opportunity for Glade Expressions®, including the Oil Diffuser and Fragrance Mist, which offer “artfully designed, true-to-life fragrances” for your home. I’m used to the dollar store gel air fresheners that you sit in a…
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Video of the Week: City Streets, Famous Musicians

NYC

It seems part of the magic of New York City is that it’s an inspiration.  Apparently a group of musicians found lower Manhattan an inspiration for music. A friend sent Tom this video by cdza, a group that “creates musical video experiments.”  Last week, on September 11th, they made a video playing music based on the street signs downtown. The video is…
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I Love New York

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Living here, it’s hard to get through today without feeling compelled to say something.  Although it seems everything has already been said and there are no new words to express the emotion behind every anniversary, there is plenty of reflection and patriotism being silently carried by everyone in this town. It’s my 11th Patriot Day – 11 times this date has…
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