Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. Balloon Saloon is basically a mashup of Party City and Economy Candy. They’ve got all the balloons you would ever want from a party store – in fact, they’ve got…
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PSA: Long Island City Breweries
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. If you like beer, you likely enjoy hitting up a brewery. You can have the freshest tapped brews, get growlers to go, and sample tons of different varieties, usually served by…
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Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. Sugarfina has arrived in NYC! I have seen this brand profiled on blogs galore but never got to try the LA-based products myself. Now it’s here and I had to check…
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PSA: Piccolini
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. I was so happy to finally have an excuse to go to Piccolini, an adorable baby boutique in SoHo/Chinatown. Sure, Karina set up a registry, but she’s a true New Yorker…
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PSA: Stick With Me Sweets
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. The truffles at Stick With Me Sweets are perfect little domes with a gorgeous bit of color brushed across the top. When you see them lined up next to each other,…
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PSA: Di Palo’s Fine Foods
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. The Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan is not my first choice for legit Italian. I would rather go to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for quality markets or Piccolo Angolo in…
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PSA: Myzel’s Chocolate
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. Myzel’s Chocolate is a tiny shop I’ve passed many times without giving it a second thought. I assumed it was sort of a bodega for just sweets and, therefore, nothing special. Turns…
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PSA: Alcone
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. When people think makeup, they generally think Sephora. Sephora is amazing, but there is a little known store in Hell’s Kitchen that has become my new go-to. I am by no means…
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Titan Foods
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. The last stop on my Astoria tour was Titan Foods, which I had heard was THE place to go for feta. I expected to find a small shop with some feta, olives,…
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Myers of Keswick
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. I keep a little list on my phone of things I want to do. I’m not sure exactly when Myers of Keswick made it onto the list but it’s been sitting there…
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Peaches to Apples 