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Day trips to the outer borough must first and foremost start with brunch. Where to go? 6 May 2010
Day trips to outer borough must first and foremost start with brunch. Where to go and where to take your madre this Sunday (um, it’s mother’s day!)? Courtyards, mimosas, and cuteness are on the menu. ![]() My pick numero uno is Le Petite Cafe in Carroll Gardens. The ambiance in the courtyard (yes, it’s the place with the tree and water fountain) is beautiful, especially for mom. Their brunch menu isn’t anything particularly wonderful, so if mom is a food snob, you might want to choose something a bit more upscale. La Petit Cafe has great french toast and wonderful omelet selection. The service can be a bit slow, but you hardly notice as you’re focused on the atmosphere. Adorable. Buttermilk Channel lends itself to food snobs. Also in Carroll Gardens, Buttermilk is known for warm sour cream donuts that taste similar For lingering atmosphere or upscale brunch, you can’t really go wrong with either Carroll Gardens spot. And both are reasonably priced so as not to break the bank on Mother’s Day. Emma Dinzebach Posted by Emma Dinzebach at 12:00 AM bargain news , Expert Advice , Brooklyn , New York City Affordable Places , NYC Restaurants & Bars , TRENDS , What women over 40 want , New York Survival Guide , What women in their 30s want , What women in their 20's want , Bargain Hunting , The Vogue City , NEWS | Trackback | Print This Post Ho hum to the tired New York cupcake scene and hello to the newest sweet on the cake scene: cake balls. That's right, balls. 16 April 2010
First it was Magnolia, then Crumbs, then some sort of revolt created Buttercup. Presently, we can’t keep track of the city’s sweet shops and trucks and such no matter how hard we try. And now we don’t have to because cake balls are the new cupcake. Well, almost.
When I Etsy-searched cake balls, tons of listing came up with lemon cake balls, pumpkin cake balls, sprinkled cake pops and more. Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery and City Bakery both have their own versions of cake balls, which were cleverly decorated as little chicks and bunnies for Easter. Other cupcakeries have yet to catch on, but with swimsuit season just around the corner, you can bet people will be yearning for smaller bites…er, balls. Emma Dinzebach Posted by Emma Dinzebach at 12:00 AM bargain news , Expert Advice , New York City Affordable Places , NYC Restaurants & Bars , New York City Avenues For Fun , TRENDS , What women over 40 want , What women in their 30s want , What women in their 20's want , Bargain Hunting , The Vogue City , NEWS | Trackback | Print This Post Whether you're in desperate need of a massage or just always wanted to get Vajazzled, this your week. 13 April 2010
Stressed or not at all, starting yesterday through April 18th, it’s spa week in Gotham and the perfect excuse to be pampered. Treatments are $50 just for signing up at spaweek.com and this year, city spas are participating like woah.
And amidst all of those instructions and options remember to breathe deeply. This is supposed to be relaxing. Emma Dinzebach Posted by Emma Dinzebach at 12:00 AM bargain news , BEAUTY , Expert Advice , New York City Affordable Places , TRENDS , What women over 40 want , What women in their 30s want , What women in their 20's want , Bargain Hunting , Skincare , Spa Treatments , The Vogue City , NEWS | Trackback | Print This Post Even if I'm not in the market for vintage clothing, I might take the L train to Williamsburg just for Hotel Delmano's cocktails. 18 March 2010
On a rainy afternoon last week, I went on a Williamsburg adventure ending in a delicious drink at the apparently wildly popular (how was I supposed to know!) Hotel Delmano. Hotel Delmano is not a hotel. I know, tricky, right? The unassuming spot on Berry Street serves creative cocktails and small plates for regular prices. They have a real record player…and use it! The Tuesday afternoon I popped in, they played sing-songy jazz and chatted with patrons.
Our stop was the best way to end an afternoon of vintage clothes shopping and record browsing in the BK. And even if I’m not in the mood for vintage clothes again soon, I might take the L Train for a cocktail…if you can fathom. Hotel Delmano 82 Berry St. between 8th & 9th Williamsburg, Brooklyn 718.387.1945 Emma Dinzebach Posted by Emma Dinzebach at 12:00 AM bargain news , Expert Advice , Brooklyn , New York City Affordable Places , NYC Restaurants & Bars , New York City Avenues For Fun , TRENDS , What women over 40 want , New York Survival Guide , What women in their 30s want , What women in their 20's want , Bargain Hunting , Only in New York , The Vogue City | Trackback | Print This Post — Next Page » |
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to funnel cake, out of this work bloody marys - think rosemary-infused vodka - and short rib hash that makes my mouth water just thinking of it. The service is divine if you don’t mind feeling a teeny bit rushed out. Buttermilk has a separate vegetarian menu if that’s your fancy and Court Street makes for a wonderful Sunday walk with mom.
Brooklyn baker/ cool- maker, Julie Tran, sells similar cake balls on Etsy; and they taste scarily similar to my pastry-esque BFF’s. Cake balls are ping pong ball size and easily eaten in 2-3 bites.
Some things you should know before you go: 1) Spas book up quickly, so make reservations in advance…as in today. 2) Tip well. On average, 15-20% is the going rate to tip on your massage therapist or facialist. Because spa week treatments are less expensive but not less work, we recommend tipping higher than that on your treatment or tipping 15-20% of the regular cost of the treatment if your budget allows. 3) There are participants all over the city, so use this opportunity to try something new. Have a massage near that Upper West Side restaurant you’ve been dying to try. New Yorker’s need any excuse to get them out of their hood. 4) Learn more. Other fun ways to follow the Spa Week action? Follow them on Twitter at @SPAWEEK and read their blog,
The menu looked so divine, I could hardly decide what to order, so I had the bartender pick his favorites. “Well, I also have my own creation - the Russian Riviera,” he said. The Russian Riviera is vodka, champagne, lime and maple syrup. I was weary of the maple syrup, but I’m a sucker for bubbly. The sweetness of the syrup was adequately muted by the alcohol, and the combination tasted divine. My brother tried the Three Amigos - Patron, Bloody Mary mix, and Tecate. You drink it in that order, which sounds unsophisticated, but tastes quite good. Hotel Delmano’s menu also includes a delicious elderflower vodka drink and more mixtures than I can write in three to four hundred words.