The best way to travel is by foot. On-the-ground guides and photographs of a New York native.
I had the lucky opportunity to have a tour of the Five Borough Green Roof, which is on the ... you guessed it... roof... of the NYC Parks Five Borough Administrative Building on Randall's Island. Getting there was a bit of a trek as I had to take the M35 bus from 125th Street and … Continue reading Unique New York: Five Borough Green Roof
Earlier this month, I went with some friends to Ajo y Oregano, a Dominican restaurant in the Bronx. The mouth-watering images on the restaurant's Instagram had piqued our interest. The storefront is nestled in between a barber shop and car repair shop on a mostly residential street in Parkchester in the Bronx. After about a … Continue reading Unique New York: Ajo y Oregano
Hi friends! Here's the first of hopefully many installments of my Monthly Lens series, where I provide a roundup of a few fun things I've been up to the past month. In addition to the below, I was also in Seattle for a week, and I'll write about that trip in a separate post! Restaurants … Continue reading Lens on May 2018
I recently got back in touch with two friends from high school at a reunion (which one I won't say) and suggested meeting up for drinks at a tiki bar that had piqued my interest, Mother of Pearl, which has been serving Polynesian-themed drinks and vegetarian food for the past few years in the East … Continue reading Unique New York: Mother of Pearl
Most New Yorkers have heard of Shakespeare in the Park, meaning the big festival in Central Park. I have had the fortune of attending performances the past two years and they were both spectacular. But a far fewer number have heard of or attended the free uptown iteration in Marcus Garvey Park. Not only does … Continue reading The Scottish Play Strikes Harlem
Originally written and published on Uptown Flavor, 7/24/2015 This summer's uptown iteration of Shakespeare in the Park brought The Tempest to the island of Hispaniola. I have attended the Classical Theatre of Harlem's summer Shakespeare productions for the past three years and I hope to see next summer's production. I have absolutely loved everything I … Continue reading The Tempest storms through Harlem
This past Friday, I caught a free show at Juilliard, Beyond the Machine. Students in the film, music and dance programs came together to perform and showcase their multi-disciplinary projects. Friday's show opened with Versions, with a drama student and violinist working together with a backdrop of altered images. The drama student spoke on how … Continue reading Beyond the Machine
