Author: Amanda Mactas

Time for a Girls’ Night Out at Sugar Momma

Time for a Girls’ Night Out at Sugar Momma

Coffee might be what keeps New Yorkers alive during the day, but cocktails are what we turn to come nighttime. That’s why coffee shop Hole in the Wall switches gears in the evening by turning into after hours hot spot Sugar Momma, where you can now grab a bite to eat and some seriously good libations. The intimate venue is […]

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Discover Japan with the Help of a Bokksu Box

Discover Japan with the Help of a Bokksu Box

Back in 2016, I went to Japan and one of my favorite parts of my trip was the food. Sure, New York City has plenty of Japanese restaurants, but to really experience another culture’s food, you really have to go to its country of origin. I discovered so many wonderful desserts and street food and just different snacks while I […]

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Cinco de Mayo Cocktails to Get Your Party Started

Cinco de Mayo Cocktails to Get Your Party Started

You never need an excuse to drink tequila, but that doesn’t mean you won’t take advantage of a holiday that gives us ample opportunity to drink some. Cinco de Mayo is on this coming sunny Saturday and New Yorkers are excited to finally enjoy some warm weather and some cold drinks. Here’s some amazing cocktail recipes to add to your […]

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Pump It Up and Recover at Neo U & Café

Pump It Up and Recover at Neo U & Café

Fitness and fuel. Two things that go together like pb & j. The new NEO U fitness center right near Bryant Park combines both with the incorporation of Neo Café. The studio incorporates all types of fitness into their classes, including dance, boxing, bootcamp, yoga and more. And let me tell you – their bootcamps are hard! It’s a great […]

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Gooey on the Inside Cookies Will Be Your New Go-To

Gooey on the Inside Cookies Will Be Your New Go-To

Move over Insomnia Cookies, there’s a new cookie in town, and it just might start stealing your customers. Gooey on the Inside is a company that delivers made to order cookies right from the oven straight to your door. (They are currently available for delivery on Postmates, Seamless, Grubhub, Eat24, Doordash, Uber Eats,  Delivery.com and Goldbelly for nationwide shipping.) They […]

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Juice Press Introduces Amazing Vegan Soft Serve Ice Cream to the Menu

Juice Press Introduces Amazing Vegan Soft Serve Ice Cream to the Menu

Everyone knows Juice Press for their amazing cold pressed juices (Doctor Green Juice is my favorite). But now that’s not all you’re going to know them for. Earlier this week they launched soft serve ice cream at their Fort Greene location, inside of Whole Foods 365. After over two years of working on formulating the perfect soft serve, it’s finally […]

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Discover New Zealand’s Manuka Honey with Wedderspoon

Discover New Zealand’s Manuka Honey with Wedderspoon

One of my best friends lives in New Zealand and when I had the opportunity to visit her there, I obviously learned all about the country’s infamous Manuka honey. It’s produced solely in New Zealand by bees that polinate the Manuka bush and it’s one of the most beneficial forms of honey you can find. Wedderspoon is the top selling […]

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Boost Your Nutrition with Better Body Foods

Boost Your Nutrition with Better Body Foods

Better Body Foods, like its name implies, is a health brand that aims to give its costumers products that are not only good for them, but that actually taste good, as well. All of their products are certified organic and they have everything from coconut oils and flour to agave and quinoa. We were able to try two of their […]

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Head to the Italian Coast at Acqua Restaurant

Head to the Italian Coast at Acqua Restaurant

The South Street Seaport is a great place to hang out during New York City’s summer months, but now you have an excuse to go year round. Acqua is a small Italian restaurant right on the corner of Peck Slip and Water Street that will instantly enchant you. Wooden floors, vintage tables and chairs and red brick walls give the […]

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A New Urbanspace Opens Up in Midtown

A New Urbanspace Opens Up in Midtown

Urbanspace is known for its public markets around the city, with locations on Vanderbilt Avenue, Times Square, Garment District, and is responsible for Broadway Bites, Madison Square Eats, and an array of pop-up holiday markets. Now, there’s a new Urbanspace in the city at 570 Lexington Avenue, on the corner of 51st Street. Housed in the historic General Electric Building, […]

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