Teuscher Chocolates Walking up Madison Ave this weekend, I couldn’t help but observe love was totally in the air with all the creative Valentine’s Day window displays! revolved around Valentine’s Day! Mrs. John L. Strong Fine Stationery But after looking drooling at these all the innovative designs and festive products through the glass, it made
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
After the Alt conference received its final applauses for a fantastic week, I decided to take advantage of being so close {30 min driving to be exact!} to Park City. I mean, Sundance was going on there…who would want to miss that? via my Twitter: @elizabethobaker…follow me! Folded up clothes. Zipped up bags. It was
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Being the one who loves to explore everything that surrounds me, I made it a point {even if I was delirious from sitting in a no-windowed room all day!} to get out of the hotel at night and see what Salt Lake City had to offer. Since it was my first time here, I really
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Attracted to people who “dot” their “i’s” and cross their “t’s”, this girl was so excited to step into Alt conference’s world of perfection and high attention to detail. It was like a dream had come true, especially after all of my favorite Paper Presentation visits back in NYC, that there were other people my
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A Southern girl can’t deny her Southern roots. Especially when it comes to Southern soul food! The good news is that I’ve finally found my nitch up here in the big apple to keep the Southern flame alive inside. Two words say it all: City Grit. Courtesy of City Grit Located in an old Nolita
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Instead of embarking on your regular grocery run {or simply clicking “confirm” on your Fresh Direct order!}, I dare you to step outside your box and venture into one of NYC’s best kept secrets: Essex Street Market. Plopped right next to the Delancey Street subway stop, Essex Street Market appears to be nothing more than
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Switching up my cuisines like switching up my workouts {keeps your body guessing!}, I recently decided to put the wheels down into the land of India. Namaskar! With Rajesh Bhardwaj {owner} Not knowing anything about Indian foods, spices or anything in between I went over to a restaurant everyone raves about up here called Junoon.
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Elbowing through tourists at Eataly to shop, eat or grab a glass of vino? Say no more to that hustle bustle! There’s a new place on the UES that I recently stumbled upon…and it’s way cute! Nonna’s Table is quaintly tucked on 92nd between 3rd and Lex, the owner {Ron Suhanosky} makes sure that all
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
I hate to admit it, but I’m detail oriented, a perfectionist at times, observing the little deets that one may typically not notice…especially during a dining experience. Maybe it’s from attending etiquette school at a young age, but I notice details. Is the napkin the restaurant has chosen fine linen and beautifully folded? Does everyone
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Growing up, my mom inspired me to appreciate the beauty of calligraphy, and through her guidance I fell in love with the perfect brushstrokes of master calligrapher, Bernard Maisner. I was thrilled when I recently heard he would be on the 7th floor {my favorite floor!} in Bergdorfs showcasing his retail line of exquisite hand painted
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Tagged bergdorf goodman, bernard maisner, bonjour + hola, elizabeth baker, lisa mccarthy
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
On the Upper East Side, Elio’s {Elio Guaitolini} has been satisfying their loyal customers of this “clubhouse” for decades. This dark wood {and handsome!} Italian restaurant serves to any type of crowd {all the way from a lonely man sitting with his newspaper to Martha Stewart with her large crew} and is known for their
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Friday, December 16, 2011
When I heard that Alex Giocondi, a fellow SU Whitman School of Management graduate, and Chef Joseph Miller were teaming to open up a new restaurant in NYC’s Chelsea ‘hood, I was so eager to see what they had created! Entrepreneurship has been brewing very well out of Syracuse University recently {Dream Water ring any bells?}.
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Also filed in NYC, Recipes, Recipes, Restaurants, Toodlin' the Town
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Tagged borat, dream water, lobster quesadillas, lobster roll, surf & turf roll, syracuse university, the claw
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