Although Laduree, the world-famous macaron purveyor, opened their first U.S. location in April, it took me until this week to walk to the mere mile from my home in Manhattan. The good news is that by the time I got there, the lines had died down because all of the true macaron lovers had already [...]

How have I not been here before? And when can come I back again? These were the main thoughts running through my mind as I was sipping a fresh-squeezed lemonade accented by muddled berries and lush mint leaves (oh, and vodka, let’s not forget the vodka) at the rooftop garden of The Surrey Hotel in [...]

When you hear the name Trump, you think combovers, “You’re fired!” and birth certificates. When you hear the name Trump SoHo hotel, you think glitz, glamor and over-the-top luxury. And indeed, you would not be disappointed, on all accounts. I mean in regards to the hotel. I’ve never met Donald Trump. But I did get [...]

Well, it wasn’t a White Christmas this year in New York City. But the day after Christmas was white. And so was the day after the day after Christmas. A powerful snow storm (complete with thunder!) pummeled the East Coast, dumping 20 inches on Central Park and 24 inches in Brooklyn. Both NYC and Boston [...]

Montauk, NY, used to be considered the un-Hamptons of the Hamptons, a laidback surfing town with an Irish fishing village heritage. With the emergence of three of the biggest hot spots on the East End (Crow’s Nest, Surf Lodge and Navy Beach), its sleepy reputation may well be a thing of the past. If you visit Montauk [...]

I love New York City. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. (Except for maybe Barcelona, London or Rome.) But as much as I love New York, there are plenty of weekends when I just want to get away. All New Yorkers do — getting out of town is a sport we take seriously. I’ve [...]

As my regular readers know, I don’t usually post photos of myself on Travelogged. But I couldn’t resist this one of me lounging at the brand-new Eloise Suite at The Plaza. No, I didn’t spend the night there — ha, don’t I wish! Yesterday, I went to a press preview of the pinkest room in [...]

Last Friday, I went to NYC’s Museum of Modern Art for a story I was writing about an artist whose goal it is to draw Every Person In New York. (By the way, you don’t have to live in NYC to be part of the project — as long as you’re in the city when [...]

Happy July 4th! Nothing makes me feel more American than having a band play “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “American the Beautiful” while I’m watching fireworks on Independence Day. I love a good display of fireworks anywhere anytime, but there’s something really special about watching it on July 4th. This year, I went to a friend’s [...]

I've always enjoyed watching the Westminster Dog Show on TV, so this year I decided to go see it live at Madison Square Garden. I got a ticket for day one (yesterday), which entitled me to attend the show from 8 AM—11PM. Only the evening part, the group judging (pictured above), is broadcast on USA; [...]