Category Archives: NYCool

chasing a dream or something in the big city

Casa Barilla: Pasta in Central Park and VIP Andrea Bocelli Tickets!

Yesterday I took the Cool Kids to Casa Barilla, which is basically Pasta Heaven set up in Central Park for a few days. We arrived a little after the published start time of 10am. The doors weren’t open yet, so … Continue reading

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Driving in New York City: Your Car Will Fall Apart

After getting home from a day around the city, I was disappointed, but largely unsurprised, to see that the silver-toned plastic wheel cover on our front left wheel was gone. Instead, the ugly, filthy rim of the tire gaped at … Continue reading

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Our Rent in New York City: How Does It Compare to Other Cities?

My alter-ego recently tweeted this while browsing apartment rental listings around New York: Listed as one of four amenities in apartment listing: Light. #hoorayithaswindows #oramassiveholeinroof For real. I think that the other amenities listed were Hardwood floors – which we … Continue reading

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I Could’ve Taken a Photo with Matt Damon But Didn’t

Last night, I attended the annual benefit gala for the American Institute for Stuttering (AIS), the non-profit that I worked for. This was gala #3 for me. Here are a couple of photos from the first one: Emily Blunt was … Continue reading

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The Saturday Car Fire on the FDR

On Saturday, we attended a kids event in Lower Manhattan that involved a magic clown, a legendary rapper, and a dancing giant Elmo. Of course, video is forthcoming. Afterward we headed home on FDR Drive, which spans the east side … Continue reading

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