New York

A Fantastic Thrifting Day

Yesterday, my friend Michelle and I checked out the Antiques Garage and then headed downtown. In my ten years of living in NYC, it was my first time going to this indoor flea market (I know, terrible!), and it was just as fantastic as I’d always imagined. We spotted vintage Oscar de la Renta, interesting […]

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A Little Taiwan Flavor in NYC

Last week, Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) held a night market in Lower Manhattan. I was super-disappointed that tickets were already sold out by the time I heard about it, but I’m excited to see that there’s interest in Taiwan’s awesome tradition of night markets. I would LOVE to see American cities like NYC have these […]

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Crème Brûlée “Le Cirque”

Awhile back, I had a business lunch at Le Cirque and for dessert, of course I had their signature crème brûlée. As I ate my dessert, I found a lovely little surprise at the bottom of the dish: the recipe. A few years ago, I remember reading an article about how a famous restaurant once […]

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Ask-a-Zontee: Manhattan Bars/Lounges with Great Food

I often joke that I’m the person my friends call randomly when they need a good recommendation of a place to take out-of-town guests or to purchase that perfect cocktail dress. With that in mind, I’m sharing my answers every once in awhile, here on my blog. It’s Ask-a-Zontee, so named by my friend Liz. […]

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Terrific on Tuesdays: Low-Key Food Blog & Local Food Stop

This weekend, I had friends over for some dinner-making, so I’m feeling particularly excited about the amazing things that you can make with/for/inspired by other people. Therefore, today’s ToT is all about food. A food blog I’ve recently discovered: Dispatches from Whitcomb Street Like myself, Eunny Jang has a day job in the world of […]

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Ask-a-Zontee: 10 Things to Do in NYC When Your Parents Are in Town

I often joke that I’m the person my friends call randomly when they need a good recommendation of a place to take out-of-town guests or to purchase that perfect cocktail dress. With that in mind, I’m sharing my answers every once in awhile, here on my blog. It’s Ask-a-Zontee, so named by my friend Liz. On […]

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