New York always blows me away. Here's a list of why: brief interactions on the street with strangers, overheard conversations, amazing food, boutiques, classical architecture, graffiti, modern architecture, and finally, the difference between the east coast and south that reminds me how much I love home - Tejas.
That being said, I love visiting NYC and running around to cool boutiques, popping into cafés, discovering new restaurants.
I had dinner at CraftBar, Tom Colicchio's, of Top Chef, restaurant. The menu changes daily but I had a bone-in veal rib to die for after having marrow for the first time as our appetizer. Fatty Crab is also a fave - it's that perfect mix of sweet, spicy, salty, and spicey. Endless eats.
As far as boutiques, I looove Love Adorned, a lifestyle concept store specializing in one-of-a-kind jewelry as well as home, body, and travel. I also went to 143 Ludlow (a collaboration by Sophomore & Lindsey Thornburg) but it happened to be closed. :(
This trip, I visited my dear friend Leah in Tom's River New Jersey. I've known and loved her since working together at Popular Photography/American PHOTO. I heard her infectious laugh from cubes away and had to go meet her! Leah gave me a tour of the infamous Jersey shore; yes, THAT one. At about 11 p.m. we walked along the boardwalk, which was like a trip back in time. Reminiscent of old black and white photos of Coney Island in it's prime, there were vendor stalls atop the wooden planks, shut down for the winter season, however. I could imagine the colorful scene during the high season and envisioned Snookie face planting in the sand, just like we saw advertised over & over while flipping through channels on TV.
From there, we walked down to the beach. Slightly chilly but very moderate for this time of year, there was no wind. The water was "warm." there were hundreds of seagulls floating atop the waves, bobbing up and down like little toy boats each time the tide rolled in. As the water built up, we could see an misty indigo mass roll into large waves that would then break and scatter to the shore, chasing our feet. Every now and again a seagull would swoop in close to the shore, maybe grab something to eat, then disappear into the mystical space where the water meets the sky. Then they'd all bob again in unison.
I didn't have my camera with me but I was actually relieved because sometimes it's just good to be fully in the moment without any technology or gadgets.
That being said, I love visiting NYC and running around to cool boutiques, popping into cafés, discovering new restaurants.
I had dinner at CraftBar, Tom Colicchio's, of Top Chef, restaurant. The menu changes daily but I had a bone-in veal rib to die for after having marrow for the first time as our appetizer. Fatty Crab is also a fave - it's that perfect mix of sweet, spicy, salty, and spicey. Endless eats.
As far as boutiques, I looove Love Adorned, a lifestyle concept store specializing in one-of-a-kind jewelry as well as home, body, and travel. I also went to 143 Ludlow (a collaboration by Sophomore & Lindsey Thornburg) but it happened to be closed. :(
This trip, I visited my dear friend Leah in Tom's River New Jersey. I've known and loved her since working together at Popular Photography/American PHOTO. I heard her infectious laugh from cubes away and had to go meet her! Leah gave me a tour of the infamous Jersey shore; yes, THAT one. At about 11 p.m. we walked along the boardwalk, which was like a trip back in time. Reminiscent of old black and white photos of Coney Island in it's prime, there were vendor stalls atop the wooden planks, shut down for the winter season, however. I could imagine the colorful scene during the high season and envisioned Snookie face planting in the sand, just like we saw advertised over & over while flipping through channels on TV.
From there, we walked down to the beach. Slightly chilly but very moderate for this time of year, there was no wind. The water was "warm." there were hundreds of seagulls floating atop the waves, bobbing up and down like little toy boats each time the tide rolled in. As the water built up, we could see an misty indigo mass roll into large waves that would then break and scatter to the shore, chasing our feet. Every now and again a seagull would swoop in close to the shore, maybe grab something to eat, then disappear into the mystical space where the water meets the sky. Then they'd all bob again in unison.
I didn't have my camera with me but I was actually relieved because sometimes it's just good to be fully in the moment without any technology or gadgets.
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