If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’re well aware that my two favorite food groups are wine and cheese.  Two “groups” that, when enjoyed alone, are wonderful.  But when paired together with their perfect other half…orgasmic.  The perfect harmony and balance between the two is an example of two components coming together [...]

One of my favorite ways to explore different niches of NYC is through the myriad of classes available.  Whatever your fancy…fencing to fiction, cooking to crochet, you can bet that somewhere in this big city of ours there’s a class dedicated to just that.     I’ve been a student in classes ranging from wine [...]

This contest has officially ended.  A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winner, Unseen NYC!  Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! Going to an Off-Broadway show you’ve never heard of in New York City can bring up all kinds of anxiety issues for bona fide New Yorkers. You [...]

This contest has officially ended.  A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winner, Carol!  Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! Last week I had the opportunity to head downtown on the F train and celebrate the oldest street in NYC…you guessed it…The Bowery.  A long overdue designation, The [...]

In a city this sprawling, it’s no surprise that New York City has plenty of quirks up its sleeve. Art fans, sight-seekers, theatre buffs and hipsters alike find their paradise here among the impossible high-rises and super-scale museums. But for those who want to squeeze the most out of their cheap holidays to New York [...]