beirut in brooklyn

after four years of missing every possible beirut show within a 90-mile radius of nyc, i will finally get to see him/them play. beirut will christen the northside festival this summer on june 17th at mccarren park in williamsburg, so don't miss it! i'll save you a spot on my blanket...

get your tickets here.

manhattan

thanks to an old episode of mad men that i watched recently, i've just fallen even more in love with ella fitzgerald (and new york, of course). ella covered a song called "manhattan" on the album ella fitzgerald sings the rodgers and hart songbook in 1956. it's truly a gem, and makes me smile (like ella, billie holiday and sarah vaughan normally do). give it a listen and tell me it doesn't make you wish you were dancing on the brooklyn bridge with gene kelly... just me? ok. well, listen regardless :)

andy comes to town

again, i apologize for not keeping up with my posts.
{gasp} no posts in july?!

these pics are from my brother's (first) trip
to nyc to visit me last weekend. oooooh, boy!

mmm new york pizza

brunch at MUD

ok, i know it looks like all we did was eat,
but that's the best part about this city, right? right.

sweet treats in the village

after turning me on to one of her favorite blogs, rockstar diaries, my dear friend bridget has inspired me to write about my own life in nyc. that being said, i've decided to share some of my favorite things about this delightful city, including (but not limited to): neighborhoods, restaurants, coffee shops, vintage stores, record stores and the like.

that brings us to my latest discovery, butter lane. my roommates and i were first introduced to these sweet treats back in february (thanks, palmer). they've since become a staple for every important occasion--like cathryn's birthday yesterday. while you should sample all of these delectible creations (new york times, new york magazine and martha stewart are all fans), my recent favorite is key lime. yum!

another east village favorite of mine is birdbath, a green (and vegan-friendly) bakery. a stone's throw from my apartment, birdbath has some of the most mouth-watering baked goods i've ever tasted. i'd recommend either the vegan raspberry muffin or the whole wheat croissant. while still super buttery (as they should be!), i somehow feel less guilty eating a whole wheat croissant...