Han & Gia Explore Astoria

I recently had the chance to visit my friend Gia in her new neighborhood, ASTORIA! This was my first time really exploring Queens (besides ending up lost there on the wrong train). I jumped on the N train after work on Friday from Herald Square and made my way to her stop! Astoria is a …

Pietro Nolita: A Review

At the beginning of 2019 I created a NYC food bucket-list of all of the top restaurants around the 5 boroughs I wanted to try out while living in the city, based on taste, aesthetic, atmosphere and price. I racked multiple articles on the web, scrolled through endless pins on pinterest, dug through magazines, books, …

My 1st Year as a New-Yorker

Well I can honestly say... I CAN'T BELIEVE I MADE IT TO ONE YEAR! Also yes this is a few weeks late. In typical New York fashion-- life is hectic and busy. So just consider this late post to be AUTHENTICALLY NYC. I feel like just making it to one year is worthy of celebration. …

Bryant Park–A Cozy Oasis In The Heart of Midtown

With my new job, I've been fortunate to no longer have to commute all the way to the Financial District every day to get to work. I am now tucked nicely in the heart of mid-town. With this new daily adjustment, I've had to find new locals for coffee, bagels, after work cocktails and of …

Oh hey…it’s me again// Life Update

HAPPY APRIL!!!! To those faithful few who read this blog on the regular-- you might be wondering where I've been recently. Well simply put, life caught up with me over the last month and a half and to be totally honest with you--I haven't been in the best head space. I've been feeling very self …

My First Time Inside A NYC Speakeasy

You hear about them a lot (or maybe you don't). Notorious New York City speakeasies-- exclusive, elusive and fancy. Places that are reservation only (if you can find them), or you'll get turned away because they are physically too small to house more than a few tables and the lines to get in are so …

Valentines 2019

We finally made it through the season of love! I know what you’re thinking...Valentine's Day is some scammy holiday that helps boost sales at card stores and flower shops. Although you’re definitely not wrong, I’m sure there’s an optimist inside of you that can find joy in this red, pink and sugar-filled holiday. I know …

Finding a full-time job in NYC (right out of college)

Something that I don’t feel like I was realistically prepared for when moving up to NYC was just how hard it would be to find a full-time job. Now this isn’t to say that I wasn’t warned by friends that it would be challenging, because I was. But I was incredibly naive when I first …

Finishing my R29 Internship

It’s definitely bittersweet to write this. I feel like the first few months where I was in NYC last summer working retail are kind of a blur at this point and the only thing that I feel clearly defines my time in NY so far has been my internship with Refinery29.  I started back in …

Self Care In The City: Beating The Winter Blues

January is almost over and I already feel like I’m in the full swing of 2019’s chaos. So many crazy and exciting things have happened, big plans are in the books for the upcoming months and I’m feeling more motivated and inspired than ever. But with all of the things happening in daily life and …