All posts tagged: brooklyn

On My Addiction to Print Media

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I admit, I got a little bit nostalgic when I snapped this picture on the Williamsburg Bridge. Since I moved to Healdsburg a few months ago (well, that clock keeps on ticking, I’ve been here 1/3 of a year somehow, already), I’ve been super content with my small town, restful vibes. I have jazzed to my heart’s content on the Plaza on Tuesday nights and kept the Fitbit active with hikes around Sonoma County. Hooray. So when I went to New York about a month ago for Food Book Fair, I was a bit nervous/excited to break out of my balanced little bubble and re-enter the chaos that is that city. Still, it was for a good cause. I brought a rolling carry on suitcase about 1/3 full because I was planning on returning with lots (I mean, lots) of printed material. Turns out, my worries were unfounded, because I had yes, a very busy, but also highly positive and exciting few days in Brooklyn (I didn’t even make it to Manhattan, oops) for me both …

A Few New Edible Discoveries

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They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also my favorite meal. By far. I mean… just look at this spread from Reynard at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg. So I’m coming up on my one month anniversary with New York City. How will I celebrate, I hear you asking through the internet void? Probably with an iced coffee and some kind of pastry involving berries, if I had to guess. I’ve made quite a few food-related finds (shocker!) since returning to the homeland from Europe, so I thought I would take a few moments to share some of this newfound knowledge with the world. Please prepare yourself for an eclectic list that very much reflects the personal tastes of someone who is a self-professed probiotic aficionada (is there even a feminine version of that word?). 1. Dimes Restaurant, Chinatown An intimate, most vegetable-forward restaurant with surprisingly large portions. Hello, leftovers. Expect to find organic wines, lots of avocado (see above), and candles. Doesn’t take reservations, so if you want a table …

Finding a New Rhythm

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This is where the magic happens, folks. Well, when I’m not running around. Throughout high school and college, I learned that there is a fine line for me between “busy but feeling challenged and fulfilled in a good way” and “busy like I just want to stop doing everything because I’m so overwhelmed.” (Note that I did not include grad school in that educational list because looking back, I can see that I will probably never (ok, maybe until I retire) have the amount of time that I had in Bra to just think, listen to podcasts, go for long walks, and read to my heart’s content. Oh man.) Anyways, this first working week in New York has been a bit…stressful. Not content to just do one office internship like a sane person, I signed on for a remote internship, some contract work, and contributing articles too. I’ve gone back and forth between thinking that I have taken on too much and that I just need to give myself more time to figure out when …

A New Adventure: Fall in NYC

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I admit that I have a tendency to buy too many magazines. And notebooks. And books. So when I walked in my new digs for the next few months and came face to face with this crazy bookshelf, I knew it would be a good home for me. I apologize for the radio silence (no radios involved here, but I feel the analogy still works), my friends. Since that last supper/lunch at UNISG about a month ago, I have been boppin’ around quite a bit. Which I love. I do. But it’s also nice to sit on a comfy couch and put my feet up and drink some probiotic tonic and just relax. One highlight from the last few weeks of my life include romping around Croatia with my two best friends from college. I stated (rather forcefully) the first evening of our trip that I required boats, seafood, sunshine and white wine during our 9 days together. There was enough of that to go around and more. As we say in the land of Instagram, …