Luxe Life NYC - Part 15

The W Style Lab: Style On The Go!

May 18, 2017

I love the fact that the new W Style Lab at the W Hotel on the busy corner of 47th and Broadway (7th Floor) has something for everyone from totally delightful emerging designers/brands! You can buy practical items like sunscreen and sunglasses, but you can also buy quirky metallic sneakers, cool charm bracelets celebrating famous icons of NYC and other…read more

Travel

UPDATE ON THE SPICE ISLAND BEACH RESORT LATE MAY 2017!

May 16, 2017

I was lucky enough to attend Sir Royston Hopkin & Family's great annual New York City press lunch last week. Again, it was at the elegant private downstairs area of The Lambs Club in midtown and again I somehow got the "seat of honor" next to Lady Betty Hopkin. I got a lot of the inside scoop from her not…read more

Fashion

I Love Lilly–And Here’s Why You Should, Too! (She’s Got The Prints To Die For!)

May 11, 2017

The Love, Lilly line takes pride in fun prints, classic lines (like sleeveless A-line dresses) and being made right here in the USA (Connecticut to be exact)! I was lucky enough to attend her Garden Party press preview directly across the street from the Empire State Building last week and all I could say was that I fell in love…read more

Lifestyle

The Launch Of Egg-Q! The World’s Easiest And Most Concise Fertility Test!

May 1, 2017

I was able to enjoy a mani at the chic Caravan Style Studio in the Gregory Hotel while I discussed the new EggQ test with its founder and spokesperson Silvia Mestre. It is actually her husband, Dr. Hernandez Ray--a Miami-based OB-GYN at the highly-rated Conception Florida in Miami--who developed the test. The test is simple. You pay $249 for the test online,…read more

Beauty

John Paul Dejoria: His Latest Venture Brings Out The Bloggers En Masse

May 1, 2017

I was lucky enough to attend John Paul Dejoria's presentation at The National restaurant's conference room about his latest investment project, Aubio Cold Sore Treatment Gel and Lip Balm. The gel is an all natural formulation that users (including people in Dejoria's office) swear makes cold/fever sores disappear overnight while the balm help prevents them. (The gel is stronger than the lip…read more

Fashion

Vera Bradley Handbags–The Right Choice!

April 28, 2017

Not only are Vera Bradley bags durable and lightweight, but they make a style for every taste. Whether you have a hipster mom or a traditional mom, they have something that will knock her socks off--and have all the space and pockets she could dream about, even on their smaller sized style. To the left is the shoulder bag style that…read more

Lifestyle

I Picked Up “Wings Fever” At Buffalo Wild Wings In Times Square (BUT FELL IN LOVE WITH THE STREET TACOS, TOO)

April 28, 2017

I am a huge buffalo wings fan, so when I had the chance to check out the Buffalo Wild Wings location in Times Square on West 47th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, I jumped on it. It is not only a wings haven, but a sports fan haven as well. It must have the largest amount of big screens…read more

Lifestyle

Barilla Restaurant: Drop Dead Gorgeous (And Authentic) Italian Food At Drop Dead Prices

April 15, 2017

When most of us think of Barilla, we think of Italy's #1 pasta in a box and most of us have it on our kitchen shelves at home. But did you know about their three impeccably clean and authentic NYC eateries? I recently visited the Herald Square location at 108 West 32nd Street between Sixth and Seventh and was entirely…read more

Lifestyle

Samsung Welcomes Dacor To The Company–And They Have A Gala Dinner!

April 11, 2017

Wow, what an experience I had at the Samsung store in the Meatpacking District in mid-March. I got invited to a gala event featuring Hilaria & Alec Baldwin that helped the media get behind Samsung's recent acquisition of Dacor Appliances. As I walked in a half hour early thanks to the PR firm Talk To Current sending a car for…read more

Beauty

Why My Skin–And Heart–Belong To Dermalogica

April 8, 2017

Dermalogica has been around a long time but what makes them great in my opinion is that you can visit one of their salons, get a super-customized treatment just for your type and get products that are keyed in just for your skin type. You go back and the store's wonderful staff checks to see how your skin is doing…read more

Entertainment

Planning Ahead: The International Montreal Jazz Festival Is Coming June 28th To July 8th, 2017!

April 8, 2017

I was recently lucky enough to attend a private luncheon at NYC's famous Gramercy Park Tavern in honor of the Montreal International Jazz Fest's co-founder Andre Menard (who was just 24 when the fest was started)--and to announce this year's lineup. Now's the time to start planning your trip to the festival, taking place 6/28-7/8. It is the 38th year of…read more

Travel

RENO (AND TAHOE) 411–Put These Fun-Filled Towns On Your Bucket List!

April 5, 2017

As a journalist who has been in the business thirty-plus years and who have been on dozens of press trips, what do you think the best one has been? Well, every destination has something unique to offer but I fell in love with the "Biggest Little City In The World" feeling of Reno and the breathtaking scenery of Lake Tahoe.…read more

Beauty

The Angelo David Salon: Midtown’s Brightest Salon Star!

March 28, 2017

I have personally been to Angelo David on several occasions--for haircuts and blowouts with the wonderful stylist Ivy, for NYFW editor's lounges and even for the wonderful events that they do to help cure cancer via The Samuel Waxman Foundation. By the way, the latter is the greatest place on earth to get $20 blowouts--and all the money goes to…read more

Lifestyle

Lovin’ On Lavazza: The Legend Continues At A New Eatery Called Condividere

March 3, 2017

Everyone loves Lavazza because it gives you the real Italian coffee taste at home. Lavazza beans just have an aroma that rich, dark coffee lovers wish that they could smell 24/7! (Well, you probably could if you have a new pot going every hour on the hour, LOL!) If you are a coffee lover and plan on visiting Turin, Italy towards…read more

Lifestyle

Dinos In My Hair + A Delicious Breakfast!

February 15, 2017

I'm always on the lookout for great kids' events and I have a rockin' time at the recent kids party to promote Dinosaurs Living In My Hair! at Dylan's Candy Bar. Not only did author Jayne M. Rose-Vallee read to the party guests (who were mainly 2-7), but they got to decorate dino cookies, have a healthy breakfast and ask Rose-Vallee anything they…read more

Lifestyle

It’s Adoro Lei For Valentine’s Day 2017–And Beyond! You’ll ADORE It!

February 9, 2017

Pardon the play on words, but I just went to Adoro Lei right before Valentine's Day and sampled their $35 Three Course Valentine's Prix Fixe Dinner--and ADORED it! Most of these items were created by the chef just for Valentine's Day but you can get the Burrati, Pizza (which they call "Lover's Pie" for Valentine's Day) and Skirt Steak on…read more

Beauty

Ultimate NYC Matchmaker Samantha Daniels Tells All At Saks’ First Kiss Event!

February 8, 2017

I was so excited to go to the new downtown Saks at 225 Liberty Street and check out an exciting event for both consumers and beauty bloggers alike called First Kiss! Not only was the great YSL Beaute team out to suggest great first kiss colors (my favorite being the legendary Color #1 which is a classic blue-based red available…read more

Lifestyle

Dylan Lauren Lives The Sweet Life!

January 19, 2017

Dylan Lauren recently invited celeb, society and press pals to a party at the Union Square location of her legendary Dylan's Candy Bar to celebrate her getting on the cover of The Resident magazine. She is featured on the cover of the March issue along with her rescue dog Jersey and that comes as no surprise as she is a longtime supporter…read more

Entertainment

My First Fender Preview Event Was Rockin’ Hard!

January 19, 2017

The Fender Musical Instruments Corp folks did a special press preview in NYC at 22 Little West 12th Street in a private event space there before moving onto NAMM in Anaheim on January 19th. They now have offices close to the Mann's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, so lots of axeman stop in to talk guitars and play the new ones…read more

Lifestyle

Coffeemania Is Much More Than World-Class Coffee And Tea Drinks–It’s Cutting Edge Russian/Modern American Fusion!

January 16, 2017

What a pleasant surprise I had when attending a press dinner at Coffeemania at 40th Street and Sixth Avenue last week. It is gorgeous and spacious (it used to be the site of a Staples store) and has a nice taste of Russian applied to many of the dishes as the owner is from Moscow and has 30 successful Coffeemania…read more

Entertainment

The Smithereens At BB King’s: Don’t Miss It!

January 9, 2017

Pardon the pun, but for 35 years, The Smithereens have somehow managed to stick around without falling into “bits and pieces” like other bands in the "classic rock" genre. They are pretty much intact (well, three quarters intact if you count the change in bass players from Mike Mesaros to Severo “The Thrilla” Jornacion about 10 years ago). They are a band that started with an…read more

Lifestyle

Bettola: An Upper West Side Progressive Italian That Will Have You Coming Back For More

December 20, 2016

I really enjoyed my recent trip to Bettola--while it does not quite count as a new eaterie (it has been in business 12 years), it came under new management and got a new chef back in May 2016...and he is not your usual kind of chef. Vlado Kolenic was a huge rock star in Czechoslavakia who defected to the US in…read more

Beauty

Celebrating The Launch Of A “Pure” Fragrance For The Sophisticated Lady!

December 14, 2016

I was lucky enough to attend the extravagant launch of Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pure in the Issey Miyake offices in early June and was blown away not obnly by the scent, but by the fact that there was an official "fragrance launch" dance done by a few very talented prima ballerinas before the guests got to sniff this gorgeous…read more

Lifestyle

Holiday Kids’ Gift Picks Under 80 Bucks!

December 13, 2016

Never Have I Ever is my favorite game of the past year--I won't mince words. While it tends to be for older kids due to some slightly adult subject matter (I would say it is for teens and adults), it is one of those games that you can't stop playing, like charades. The game is a card version of Truth Or…read more

Lifestyle

Karine & Jeff: The Best Organic French Cuisine For When You’re In A Hurry!

November 28, 2016

The famous chefs' saying is that authentic French cuisine cannot be made in the hurry--so why not let Karine & Jeff serve it to you in a glass jar or bottle and you just heat it up. I was lucky to meet their team at the French Food Week press preview at Fairway last month, and I was so impressed--their products…read more

Beauty

Gucci Cosmetics: A Luxury Line That I Immediately Fell In Love With

November 28, 2016

I was lucky enough to check out the new Gucci Cosmetics line at Saks during their September Beauty Week and was mesmerized by the display even before I got to check out the actual products. I had a great intro to the line through one of their head makeup artists Aaron Smith Henrikson, who has done work on celebs such…read more