My First New York

Although I've been working in the city for 3 years and living here for 1, I’ll never forget my first moments as an official New Yorker as long as I live! Days before my move, my boss said to me “the city changes you, you’ll never be the same again.” Boy was he right! While everyone has their own memories of that day, we all share so many identical experiences that give us a sense of camaraderie. This is why I’m in love with New York Magazine’s new book “My First New York: Early Adventures in the Big City (As Remembered by Actors, Artists, Athletes, Chefs, Comedians, Filmmakers, Mayors, Models, Moguls, Porn Stars, Rockers, Writers, and Others).” It’s a series of essays from people like Naomi Campbell, James Franco, Danny DeVito, Agnes Deyn, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lorne Michaels, Liza Minnelli, Mike Myers (and MANY more) on their first memories of the city. Here are a few of favorite firsts:

hailing my first taxi

my first slice of real pizza

my first bite of a Magnolia cupcake

fighting the crowds at my first designer sample sale

taking the subway downtown when I wanted to go uptown...then getting off - lost- breaking a heel - while trying to find the right line

my first apartment rat and the damage he did on my loaf of whole wheat bread

This list could go on forever and hopefully this conjures up some memories of you own. Can't wait to crack open this book!

xx

L

The Kitchenistas

New York City. You either love it or you hate it. You either get it it or you don’t. People are often puzzled by the lifestyle and wonder how anyone could do it. Well, for those of us who make Manhattan our home, we don’t see why everyone wouldn’t want to do it! We take pride in ordering delivery for most, if not all meals (even better if the order taker knows you by name). We take pride in not really cooking/grocery shopping much when we could have a fabulous meal prepared for us at an amazing restaurant. We also take pride in our small spaces, because just having a few hundred square feet in the greatest city in the world is a real accomplishment!

Today I stumbled across an article in the NY Post called “The Kitchen Is My Closet” and I just HAD to share it! All you non-New Yorkers will cringe, then go home and hug your Raymour and Flannigan bedroom sets. For the rest of us, one more reason we love this city :)

If it works for Carrie Bradshaw, it works for me!

xx

L