If you are a big fan of BBQ family like ours, you have to visit Hill Country for their Texas-style fresh BBQ and the meat-market style of the restaurant. (You go up to a “butcher” and meats are carved to order and you can ask for as much as you like, say 1/8 lb of brisket, or a 2 sausage links, or a 1/2 lb of chicken.) Then you head…
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New Food Trucks at Governors Island
Lower Manhattan is bursting with more food options than ever before. During the summer, we are big fans of heading over to Governor’s Island for a family bike ride, some arts & crafts and eating. This year, Governor’s Island has taken outdoor dining to the next level with seven new food trucks and tents. In 2012, Governors Island started a multi-year $260 million transformation with over 100 acres of parks…
The South Street Seaport Restaurants Are Open
The South Street Seaport is usually one of the more bustling places this time of year. The salty air, mixed with the warm sun, makes it one of the best places to enjoy spring throughout NYC. Yet the South Street Seaport was hit extremely hard by Hurricane Sandy and it now finds itself pretty devoid of the vibrancy that had made it such a family-favorite for so long. Many places…
Great Restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina
The hubby and I have been together for 16 years, married for 14 years, and of that, 10 years with kids. I can count on one hand how many times we’ve gone away together without the kids: one; for a friend’s wedding in San Diego, three years ago. For my 40th birthday, I told my husband that I wanted to go away, just for the weekend and just us. My…
Launch of the Korean Restaurant Guide – New York
Living in New York City means we get our pick of the most amazing food. One of our favorites is Korean because of its flavorful cuisine. A few weeks ago, on the First Full Moon of the Korean Lunar New Year, the Korean Food Foundation launched the Korean Restaurant Guide – New York. The new guide features the top 40 Korean restaurants in the New York City area, based on…
Spread the Hope Happy Hour at Maxwell’s Bar in TriBeCa
About a week and a half ago, I got a tweet from @MaxwellsNYC asking if I wanted to paint their windows. I have to admit, I was a bit intrigued. I knew Maxwell’s, because they are in our downtown neighborhood and I had no idea what they meant about “painting their windows.” After speaking to Nicole, the wife of one of the co-owners, Michael, I learned that they needed someone…
Wordless Wednesday: We Love Jack’s Stir Brew on Front Street
Jack’s Stir Brew on Front Street is our favorite place to go to for our weekend coffee. Jack’s Stir Brew on Front Street, north of The Seaport proper, is our favorite place to go to on the weekends for our coffee. The girls love the people who work behind the counter, their perfectly toasted bagels, and their crazy combination muffins. We love Jack’s because of their amazing coffee and the…
Wordless Wednesday: Red Mango Hits Fulton Street
My favorite Red Mango concoction: original + chocolate + strawberries + chocolate chips + coconut = YUM. Red Mango on Fulton Street opened up right before the three-week rain storm, but is finally buzzing now that we have finally hit summer. I’ve got The Hubby and the girls completely addicted. xo Triple Threat Mommy
Girls Night Out: NYC’s The Meatball Shop
My girlfriends from college and I go on a GNO every month. Not to date myself, but we’ve been doing this since the late 90’s and it has been such a great way for all of us to catch up with each other. At our GNO’s we’ve announced engagements, pregnancies, job changes (or eliminations!) and divorces. Besides having amazing girl bonding time, the other great part is taking advantage of all the…
Guest Mommy Blogger: Where to Bring Your Family to Eat in NYC for the Holidays
As you all know, I have become a very big fan of MiniMunchers.com – a great site that I wrote about on November 12th. Mini Munchers is the ultimate resource for children’s menus in NYC. It is the first and only website to not only search for and research restaurants with children’s menus in Manhattan but to rate the kid-friendliness of the establishments. So, I am so excited to have…