by Helaina Hovitz | Dec 29, 2016 | Dining, Downtown Living
Ever since I took my first sip of Kusmi tea, I was hooked. I usually resorted to ordering on Amazon, but can now walk right on over to their 800-square-foot space at Westfield, which they recently opened on the cusp of their 150-year anniversary. With 53 boutiques in...
by Helaina Hovitz | Dec 13, 2016 | Holiday Gift Guide
For the outdoorsy friend who could use a little light… …and likes to light up the lives of others, Luci Light is a lightweight, waterproof and completely solar light that’s perfect for camping and traveling with sustainable style. Every Luci light weighs 4.4...
by Helaina Hovitz | Dec 8, 2016 | Dining
Walking into Vandal — the only way in is, of course, through a boutique flower shop — we’re immediately greeted by a neon-lacquered breakdancing rabbit sculpture. If you really, really know your street art, you know that it’s is a nod to the...
by Helaina Hovitz | Dec 6, 2016 | Dining
Nobody knows the neighborhood better than a native. In pursuit of his lifelong passion for French and Vietnamese food, Stephan Brezinsky — who was born and raised in Alphabet City — has recently opened Chao Chao on Avenue A, which boasts cuisine geared at...
by Helaina Hovitz | Dec 5, 2016 | Holiday Gift Guide
Despite all of the amazing shopping that Downtown New York has to offer, chances are, since we’re all so busy, shopping is going to have to happen from the confines of your apartment overlooking the East River. Or overlooking someone else’s window overlooking yours,...
