I didn’t really expect to like Gabrielle Hamilton’s Blood, Bones & Butter. Aside from the fact that it’s written by the chef of a restaurant I’ve never been to (Prune in New York), Blood, Bones & Butter is a food memoir, which I’m normally not a fan of. Don’t get me wrong, I like food. […]
On a recent trip to (what felt like) the middle of nowhere, I decided to bring along my copy of Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney, which I picked up while in New York earlier this year. The book provided a nice distraction from all that peace and quiet (No sirens? Weird.), and I […]
I don’t buy cheesy souvenirs when I go to New York City. Ok, I may have bought a silly keychain the first time I went, but now that I’ve been several times, I don’t bother. But I still like to come home with something that reminds me of my trip other than just the pictures […]
New York is my second favourite city in the world after Paris, which will always be my true love. New York has something that no other city has, and it’s something that I can’t even begin to describe. Luckily for all of us, there are plenty of writers who have done that job brilliantly. Here’s […]
There was a time when you couldn’t walk down the streets of New York without seeing the distinctive blue and white design of the Anthora. Leslie Buck designed the paper cup in the 60s, and for years it was how New Yorkers carried their coffee around the city. I came across this ceramic version […]
