FOOD & DRINK

Global bites to tempt your palate.

10 NYC Restaurants You Can’t Miss

February 16, 2016 By Nikki 5 Comments

I once read that it would take 15 years for someone to see every single item that is on display at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Similarly, with over 4,200 restaurants in New York City, there are ample options but (unlike art) not all may be worth a visit. Each week in… [Read More]

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A Guide to Barceló Culinary Week in the Dominican Republic

February 10, 2016 By Nikki Leave a Comment

It’s Wednesday in New York and the snow from earlier this week is starting to give way to pools of water spotting the sidewalks. It seems the perfect day to daydream about sun and beach, to close my eyes and remember the feel of sand between my toes, the sound of palm trees swaying overhead and… [Read More]

A Guide to Miami’s Little Havana

November 30, 2015 By Nikki 2 Comments

When most think of Miami their thoughts immediately turn towards the white sand beaches of South Beach with its blaring music, plastic surgery sculpted bodies and unrivaled nightlife. Miami can often take on an air of superficiality and excess-that is until you leave Ocean Drive and venture into the local areas like Little Havana. What Miami… [Read More]

The Perfect Colombian Arepa in Cartagena

November 8, 2015 By Nikki 1 Comment

For 40 years, Elaine (whom I’ve come to refer to as The Arepa Lady) has stood on a corner in Cartagena whipping up her modest arepas by flattening and shaping the maize, tossing the arepas in a vat of hot oil and serving them alongside colorful salsas in vibrant hues of green and red.

Highlights of the 2015 NYC Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting

October 18, 2015 By Nikki 3 Comments

It’s a beautiful afternoon in New York City-the type of afternoon where any photo taken immediately looks like it has been photoshopped. The sky is bright blue, the sidewalks blanketed with yellow and brown leaves, the skyscrapers of midtown glittering in the autumn sun as cars rush down the main avenues. I am making… [Read More]

The Most Haunted Restaurants in the United States

September 18, 2015 By Nikki 6 Comments

There is something about autumn that is both endearing and eerie, a certain feeling that sets in once the leaves begin to change. Similar to how the holiday spirit tends to infuse everyone and light up faces around December; autumn and the promise of Halloween bring an air of mystery that not all is as it… [Read More]

6 Favorite Coffee Shops in New York City

July 21, 2015 By Nikki 3 Comments

I don’t have an office, rather I have a coffee shop where my co-workers are writers and artists who set up their laptops and fuel their craft with cappuccinos and French pastries. I simply adore the little flowers that dot my “office” and the music that seems to inspire my writing as much as the caffeine that fuels it. New York City is bursting with coffee houses; consider this your definitive guide to New York’s BEST ones to sit and relax a while.

Where to Find the Best Ice Cream in NYC

July 7, 2015 By Nikki Leave a Comment

Now, in my late twenties, I can tell the mark of a good ice cream when I don’t just pick out the best parts but actually finish the whole cone. The following spots in NYC have passed my own personal ice cream test as it would be a crime to simply pick apart these treats and not devour the whole thing.

Discovering NYC Ethnic Eats with Xi’an Famous Foods (Video)

June 10, 2015 By Nikki 2 Comments

I headed out to Flushing, Queens to visit one of Xi’an Famous Foods’ locations and to explore a part of New York I had yet to explore. New York is said to be home to the largest Chinese population outside China and while I had ventured to Chinatown in Manhattan, I hadn’t discovered Flushing– a vibrant Chinatown of its own.