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Don't Go Hungry: Our Favorite Travel Snacks

Air travel is becoming a less glamourous, less reliable form of transportation. Rather than be at the mercy of flight delays, holding patterns, airport cafeterias, in-flight food, and bumped flights (or honestly, disappointing food when you get where you're going), we bring snacks.  Not a jumbo-bag of Type-A crazy food, but a discreet supply of foodstuff that help us meet a bump in our schedule with a shrug or wake up in a faraway place with the taste of something familiar.   If you want to look at the subject of snacks through a cinematic angle, consider the Neil Simon film "The Out of Towners"  Jack Lemmon's poor character spent a flight, and an entire night, in unfu... read more>>

 

GET THERE FASTER: IF YOU NEED TO SAVE TIME LATER, JUST WATCH THE SUBWAY BUSKERS NOW

 ..... because once you stop, you can end up in a crowd, you can lose your way, it could be mor... read more>>

 

 

RAISE YOUR GLASS AND CELEBRATE SANS ALCOHOL: New York Magazine Covers Some of The City's Best Mocktails

Alec Applebaum wrote this helpful piece for New York Magazine's fantastic Grub Street section.  The article was written to aid expectant mothers in their quest for  alco-free alternatives to traditional cocktails,  but they work just as well for anyone who'd like to celebrate sans sauce,  or just take a break between sips of the hard stuff.  We're most interested in the East Side Company Bar's contribution (shown in the slideshow),  and have included their address so you can map your way there.  The East Side Co. is owned by Sasha Petraske, whose clandestine, secret-phone number only Milk and Honey eschewed the too-big, too-loud club scene in favour of a smarter, a... read more>>

 

ALWAYS BELIEVE IN... GOLD!: Aurora Lopez-Mejia- Gorgeous, Unique Wedding Bands and Jewelry, West Village

 We were looking at the site for a favourite shop www.thisisauto.com (Meatpacking District), and fell in love with their selection of jewelry.  If your passions are for a person or just jewelry, you might agree that Aurora Lopez Mejia makes provocative, earthy yet highly sophisticated pieces that are not your average bauble.  Most of her work is stamped with phrases and words, (she couldn't be a Spandau Ballet fan, too?) but if you schedule an appointment at her studio and showroom Talavera, you can also discuss custom pieces.  When we got married, Mr. GOMET had the inspired idea of engraving the names of places where we met, got engaged, and were married in my ring... read more>>

 

Pampano: Upscale Beachy Mexican Fare Perfect For Outdoor Dining

 When Mr. GOMET and I were planning our wedding,  we knew that, while a few family-friendly concessions would be made for the ceremony and reception, the honeymoon was a different story.   Any tension or anxiety we had about pulling off the big day was allayed by knowing we had our eyes on the prize.   We didn't want to leave anything to chance, investing thousands of dollars in a gamble that it wouldn't rain, the food would be good (important!), or we would otherwise find our week away merely so-so.  As luck would have it, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin pulled off a stunning coup by getting married at San Ysidro in California, then having their own honeymoon at L... read more>>