The Upper East Side is just incredible this spring, so for a recent afternoon in the area and walking around Central Park, I had to take the opportunity to match my skirt to the entrance of one of the beautiful buildings.
Skirt: J Crew Coat: Burberry Bag: Prada Shoes: Christian Louboutin Necklace: J Crew Shirt: Massimo Dutti
Photos by Kevin Wong
For my friend Aya's birthday we all decided to go to an old favorite, in a new location. Laduree recently opened it's newest location in Soho and we had to go and try everything for afternoon tea! It's large and absolutely delightful in case you still have doubts!
Some of us were in the mood for lunch, so they opted for Club Sandwiches and Iced Tea.
While others opted for a proper afternoon tea with macarons, tea, and pastries on pastries on pastries.
I have a serious weakness for ice cream, even when it's very cold outside so I had to have the iced coffee! I definitely recommend going for more than just the usual macarons!
Maison Kayser is one of those places that manage to create great food and pastries and still seem like they're individual and local, even though they're part of a restaurant chain.
If you ask my Italian friend Carolyn what her ultimate soul food in New York City is, her answer will always be Serafina. Even though it was still slightly chilly outside, we decided to brave the cold, because who knows whether spring is here to stay in NYC… Serafina has several locations throughout the city, but their Meatpacking one in a quiet side street is definitely my favorite.
Chelsea Market is just plain cool. It's an inside area filled with an incredibly vast selection of restaurants, food stalls and stores. Besides an array of food ranging from pasta to Vietnamese, over oysters to crepes and doughnuts, including even a Sarabeth's bakery, cakes modeled after characters from "Despicable Me", clothes and cooking supplies.
