The 17 year cicadas have arrived in Staten Island already. So what better time to write about our good friends at Bugged Out? Graphic Designer and Architect Dina Lerman and her partner Gerd are the team behind the charming garden creatures and produce that appear on totes, tees, hoodies and onesies. Bugged Out has two recent additions to their Do Not Bug Me Collection, both New York denizens: a hungry rat and a self-righteous pigeon. If truly love New York, you’ll get the mag

Since I moved to New York City, Amy’s Bread has been everywhere I need it to be. Our first apartment in the city was near the Hell’s Kitchen location, where we first fell in love with Amy’s white bean purée sandwich. We often do our food shopping on Bleecker Street, stopping for a pick-me-up chocolate twist and a cup of tea at Amy’s on the corner with Leroy. Most often, however, we pick up a baguette or cupcakes for Sunday Family Dinner at Amy’s Chelsea Market location. I spo

I am happy to post this press release about a new, wonderful venture in Jericho on Long Island, the Lange Eylandt Market. It runs 10AM – 4:30PM every Sunday through October 28 at The Village at The Milleridge Inn, 585 North Broadway, Jericho, NY. Looks like a perfect day trip from New York City! Shine only – follow the market on Facebook for weather updates! Long Island Food + Craft Pop-Up Featuring Regional Artisans Please join us at Lange Eylandt Market – a new, outdoor, po

Combine caramel with Gosling’s Dark Rum, cream, whole butter, and a pinch of sea salt, and the results are a rich, transporting caramel to drizzle over ice cream or, better yet, lick right off the spoon.  That’s what The Groovy Baker is all about. Groovy’s owner, Chef Lisa, has a traditional pastry education and extensive professional experience.  Her company combines her love of food, her passion for exploration, and with a discipline and technique that comes from training a

This year’s third annual Prospect Heights Craft Fair featured an impressive collection of local and regional artisans.  Proceeds from this fair go to support the arts at P.S. 9, “so every kid from our neighborhood public elementary school can take art and dance every week and participate in amazing programs like Brooklyn’s own Lava Acrobatic Program, Studio in a School and the Guggenheim Museum Learning Through Art,” according to their website.  The arts are a critical

These days James and I rarely have weekend days together, with me off at the markets and his working 24/7 as entrepreneur.  So we decided to skip it all on Saturday to go out for lunch together…at the markets.  We started at the Hester Street Fair, where we took the famous words of Jacques Torres to heart when he advises, “Eat dessert first.”  You’ll hear all about our “sugar fest” this week, but it all started with cupcakes at a birthday party. Yup – now you can have your fr