The Real NYC Back in the Day Through the Eyes of Laura Mars
f you’re a recent visitor to NYC, you’re likely to take for granted the clean(ish) streets and subway cars, the Starbucks on practically every corner, the ease of calling for a car with an app on your cellphone while people-watching the happy hordes in Times Square. Is this the authentic NYC, you may ask? Well, if you’re a longtime New Yorker, allow me to answer with a resounding Are You Freaking Kidding Me?
Top Five Places to Dine with Outdoor Seating in New York City
Since Covid, so many restaurants in New York have set up permanent outdoor seating. Karen Moline explores the top places to eat and drink al fresco, from Manhattan through to Harlem.
Madison Square Park – A New York Insider Secret
With free music, art and a wonderful kids’ playground at the northeast end, Madison Square Park is a destination for families and proves that not everything in New York has to be ticketed and expensive.
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Gardenl, New York
Karen Moline discovers a splendid old New York hotel where the turtle soup was famous and the men wore moustaches. One freezing cold day a few weeks ago, my son and I were given a ride in uptown New York by a visiting friend. She turned off the FDR Drive along the East River at […]
Manhattan, New York by tour bus
Karen Moline and her son review their home town of New York on the top of a bus – and think about a hot chocolate Thermos. One of the most wonderful things about New York City is that, even for long-time residents like myself, there is always something new and surprising to discover. So when […]
The High Line, New York
Karen Moline believes it’s time to reincarnate as disco-era Cher and roller-skate along New York’s High Line – especially now the second section is open. One thing the concrete jungle of NYC could always use is more greenery. Which is why when the first section of the High Line opened in June 2009, there were […]
Budget Manhattan for Children – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Karen Moline (who describes herself as a true New York Cheapallonia) finds budget-friendly places in Manhattan for hungry children. Doesn’t it just drive you crazy when you go out to eat with the kids, and they either pitch a fit in between you finding a waitress and the mac’n’cheese arriving, or they eat two bites […]
The Real Asian New York
Resident Karen Moline gives you the ‘Cheapallonia’ guide to New York’s best Asian neighbourhoods – and they’re all child-friendly. One of the most gratifying reasons to live in New York is being able to avoid the Disneyfication of Times Square – as well as the fact that in this great melting pot you’ll see so […]