I love the Lower East Side. It’s not a conventionally beautiful neighborhood, but if you open your eyes, there is unconventional beauty all around you. Spraypaint, graffiti, scaffolding – it all creates a character that is distinctively unique to the Lower East Side. As one of Manhattan’s oldest neighborhoods, the Lower East Side is rich
New York City
Cadillac’s Castle Consignment, New York City
I stumbled upon Cadillac’s Castle soon after moving to New York City a few years ago, when I came to the sad realization that my new studio apartment simply did not have enough closet space to hold all of the clothing, shoes and accessories I had lugged with me from Boston. Cadillac’s, owned by the
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New York City
Maryland Crabs in Manhattan
City Gal is a native New Englander. I grew up eating lobster. I never ate a real crab until I was almost 20 years old at a crab house in Bethesda. I was hooked. Eating crabs once or twice a summer throughout the seven years I lived in Maryland was a definite highlight, and probably
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New York City
Vintage Shopping At The Hester Street Fair
The Hester Street Fair runs every summer Saturday from 10am to 6pm in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It’s the perfect spot to find unique pieces from several vintage and independent retailers. The below vintage pieces are part of N Style Vintage’s collection and can be purchased through N Style’s Etsy shop. Wink and Flip is a
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United States
Fire Island, New York
I’d lived in New York for over three years and had never been to Fire Island. So, when a friend suggested we head there for a little pre-birthday outing, I happily accepted. Fire Island was somewhat of a hike to get to from the city – taxi to Penn Station, LIRR to Bay Shore with