jules' bistro

Jules Bistro  located in the east village, NYC is super fun. The food is french, tick, music jazz, tick. Styled like a French Bistro similar to that you may find in Marais or La Bastille Arrondissements in Paris. Little bit more heaven and fun in a city where this is well in abundance. Mia and I went for dinner and jazz, staff are fantastic too.
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the cake shop

By Day

By Night

By Night
Another little Speakeasy Mia and I dropped by in NYC - cake shop.

scarpetta

Italian, very NYC, ensure you make a reservation. Service was impeccable, wine and food delicious. Scarpetta nyc
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serendipity3

Who doesn't love finding the happy unexpected. Serendipity is super cute and kooky. Located at 225 East, 60th street, you have to try their famous frozen hot chocolate and pecan pie.
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tiki bar

Tiki bars are all about tropical cultures, largely inspired by the South Pacific, especially Polynesia. What's not to like? They are full of exotic decor and fruity cocktails. I didn't know this, but they were started in LA, full of South Pacific artifacts and rum based cocktails. Basically close your eyes and think, bamboo, hula girls and Mai Tai's.  Mia and I stopped by The Rusty Knot on the edge of the meatpacking district in NYC, it was so much fun, someone should open one up here, please, please we have the perfect weather for it.
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MoSex

Museum of Sex, NYC, intriguing and entertaining exhibiting Burlesque, history of porn and sex in movies, comics, sex lives of animals. The museum is dedicated to the exploration of the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality.   

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moma

The Museum of Modern Art. A beautiful collection from the past and present. Keep in mind it's closed on Tuesdays, a mistake we made. Lucky we had time to go back. And, for the ladies, the nyc manolo blahnik store is across the road on W 54th.
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freemans

Freemans Restaurant hidden away at the end of Freeman Alley in NoLita, NYC is cosy and delicious and well worth a visit. Enjoy.

bike the big apple

Mia and I did a fantastic guided bike tour around Brooklyn on our recent trip to nyc. The company we did it with is called bike the big apple. It was so much fun and allowed us to see nyc in a different light, one might say it allowed us to smell the roses! Super fun.

the gramercy hotel

Brunch on the terrace at the gramercy hotel with Mia. Visit to nyc not complete without brunch on the terrace, drinks at the bar or checking into the hotel in the lobby.
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the brooklyn botanical gardens

The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens are just magic. Mum and I visited on our trip mostly to see the Rose Garden, which unfortunately was only just starting to bloom, so missed it in all its glory. We did however stumble upon the Bluebell Wood, captured in the top photo. It was just enchanting.

nyc strawberries

With spring upon us, I remembered these yummy strawberries I captured from nyc.

elsa bar

Some yummy cocktails at a little bespoke bar called elsa in the easy village, nyc.

the standard

The Standard Hotel NYC is another of New York's infamous hotels. Peering over Chelsea, in the meatpacking district, straddling the high line and looking over the river it stands 18 stories high and has a reputation much higher. Remarkable design, views and restaurants that are the best of the best, apparently (my friend tells me) you can sit on the toilets of one of the restaurants and look over the river and downtown Manhattan, how cool.
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the high line

The Chelsea High Line is an elevated public park, built on a 1930's infrastructure project to build freight above the city. The park runs from Gansevoort st to West 30th along the river and through chelsea. It's an oasis above the city. It's a must if you ever visit NYC.
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pastis on 9th

Another fabulous french bistro in NYC, Pastis located in the meatpacking district. Mia, Renee and I went for some yummy brunch. 

more boathouse fun

After visiting the Met one day we got a little row boat on the lake, followed by a pimms and lemonade at the boathouse. It was so hot, you can see the haze over the city. And if you look closely they are doing a fashion shoot at the Bethesda Fountain.

new york public library

The new york public library is simply beautiful. Every little detail from the grand door at the entrance, the famous lions, the ceiling on the inside, the old wooden desks that beg you to sit and get lost in literature, the reading room (you have to click on this link). On my visit they were exhibiting - Celebrating 100 years. I stumbled upon Charles Dickens's letter opener, the final draft of George Washington's Farewell Address, the original Winnie-the-pooh and his friends, who have lived in the library since 1987, Virginia Woolf's walking stick. A dear friend suggested I go to the Mapping room, I didn't make it unfortunately, but I wish I did. Read here.

grand central terminal, nyc

These photos of NYC's Grand Central Terminal certainly don't do it justice. I stood mesmerised for about 40 minutes, taking photo's, filming (will post one later), people watching in the main concourse. The ceiling is breathtaking, "apparently" based on a medievil manuscript that visualised the sky as it would look to god outside the celestial sphere, find more info about it here. The tiffany blue and gold is stunning and it would compel anyone to catch a train on a regular basis.

chelsea markets

Back to NYC, about time hey. 

The Chelsea Markets located in Chelsea on the edge of the Meatpacking District is this heavenly escape from the hustle and bustle of new york city. The markets are in the converted National Biscuit Company Building, known for vanilla wafers and oreo cookies. The shops inside are brilliant, 9th Street Espresso (best flat white I could find), The Lobster Place, Anthropologie,  Bowery Kitchen Supply, Fat Witch Bakery to name a few.