Do you ever feel like you don’t explore the city enough? Sometimes we get stuck in our routines and forget that there is so much of the city we haven’t covered. Like A Local Tours can help you get out of your rut by showcasing some of the hidden and not-so-hidden gems around the city. With an array of different […]

The Flatiron area is home to many epicurean delights that highlight an array of dining styles, but there is one niche that has been waiting to be filled, until recently. A modern steakhouse. Rocco Steakhouse, located near Madison Square Park, and has taken the traditional steakhouse to the next level with sleek décor and top notch food and service. Walking […]

New York City is often said to be the capital of everything; the capital of fashion, money and yes, food. Whatever your desired cuisine, you can find it in the city. But if you ask me, NYC can use a little more Puerto Rican cuisine. By highlighting Puerto Rico’s best chefs, rums, food and travel, Puerto Rico Meets NYC is […]

It’s where philanthropy intersects with fashion during New York Fashion Week. Presented by the Aids Healthcare Foundation, Art Hearts Fashion showcases international designers at multiple venues across Manhattan. This being one of my favorite events during Fashion Week, my expectations were high. This year was more fun and over the top than last year! Held at the fabulous Liberty Theater, […]

Libre: A Silver Ships Novel is the second installation of the Alex Racine saga. (Read our review of the first novel here.) When Alex Racine accompanies the remaining Méridiens on their return home, along with the New Terrans, they arrive to find that their planet has been overtaken by the silver ships. Half of the Confederation has been destroyed and now […]

I had a chance to work with and shadow an actress for a day and it was exciting to see how hard actors have to work to be the best that they can be. While New York City may be the city where everyone comes to live out their acting dreams, it is very hard to stand out among the […]

Did you know 1 in 5 New Yorkers do not have access to nutritious food? It is a staggering number, and makes everyone wonder when something will be done to fix this issue. With the launch of SPARE, an innovative dining app, we can now help to tackle this issue, as it allows customers to automatically round-up their dine-out bill to […]

Let me start off by saying I haven’t yet had the pleasure of visiting New Zealand (boooo). However, I have had the pleasure of trying many of their fabulous wines. As you may know, New Zealand is famous for many things — sheep, kiwifruit, the All Blacks, and of course, wine. From Cloudy Bay to Kim Crawford, many New Zealand […]

There is nothing more rewarding action than helping someone in need. With countless charitable organizations funding worthy causes, people continue to strive to bring awareness to everything from global issues to illnesses. International model and actress Carissa Rosario aims to bring awareness to pediatric brain cancer and give support to children and families that are affected by the disease, with […]

Do you feel that in the air? The dreadful joy of October is here. The air gets crisp, the ghouls take over, and Halloween is there serving as the light at the end of the tunnel… or month. Yes people! We have entered the spookiest season, where you are bombarded with plenty of bloody options to have some macabre good […]