but the things you do for love

I was recently in the big apple for work, and though my adventures were fairly limited to working (art directing a photoshoot), eating and meandering en route, I am easily amused and love the “everyday is the new friday, it’s all happening all the time everywhere” attitude of New York. Much to the chagrin of my own little feline frauline, there may not be any whiskered kittens in this list, but here were a few of my favorite things:

• the lower east side. i love it. love. it.
• the hotel on rivington is a seriously great hotel. the design is impeccable : stylish and clean but not cold. the beds are delicious. the lighting design in my room was amazing. there were sprouted dehydrated nuts and raw granola in my mini bar. my shower was also a steam room, the staff were super friendly and my floor to ceiling 180 degree view of sunset every night made me feel a little bit like a princess in an magical treehouse. it ‘aint cheap, but i wasn’t paying.
• babycakes. i can not express to you the deliciousness of this bakery. it is my favorite. and all of the recipes are tummy-approved: vegan, wheat and refined-sugar free. don’t turn up your nose, i’m telling you: delicious.
• cup-a-cake. these little cupcake holders are friggin’ genius! and so goddamn cute. i bought one on my first visit to babycakes and used it to carry one of their incredible cupcakes with me to the studio…ok, pretty much every day.
• my family is so great. my sister lucien? one of my favorite people on this earth. i wish i could spend every day with her. my cousin keach? maybe the raddest girl i know. cousin foster? following his dreams. with style. my highschool roomate whitney? (not family, technically speaking, but close enough). love.
• counter, a most delicious vegetarian restaurant on first avenue between 6th and 7th. no, really. i ate here three times.
• angelica’s kitchen is like the godmother of all vegan restaurants. it’s deliciousness cannot be carried, even by two hands. i got to order amazing lunches from angelica’s pretty much every day becuase i’m a very lucky girl.
• my photographers, scott and zoe of formula z/s, are awesome.
• teany, pure food and wine, caravan of dreams, zachary’s smile, blue green…