Sep 7, 2017Pizza is Now HotIt’s amazing that even in the greatest pizza city in the world, new pizza joints can still be considered “hot” whatever that means. Manhattan's 20 Hottest New Restaurants Eater editors get asked one question more than any other: Where should I eat right now? NYC dining obsessives want to…ny.eater.com There’s no question in my mind that there’s absolutely no greater pizza in the world than a New York slice. Even average slices in New York are…Food2 min readFood2 min read
Jul 14, 2017Where’s Your Top Place to Visit in 2017?When I opened up the New York Times on my iPad this morning, I was greeted with the following online challenge that tests your knowledge of some of the destinations that make-up their annual “Top Places to Go” list. …Travel2 min readTravel2 min read
Jul 13, 2017’17 Emmy Noms Released, Another Poor Return From the NetworksIt’s that time of year again — today, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (full disclosure, I’m a member) released it’s primetime Emmy nominations and it was a good news/bad news kinda announcement for the big five U.S. broadcast networks. First the good news, after five years a network…Television2 min readTelevision2 min read
Jul 13, 2017Death By 1000 Cuts, It’s Actually Pretty TerribleTuesday, Donald Trump Jr. decided to release the full text of his email communications with a British publicist, who ultimately helped to set-up a meeting with a Russian operative. It was a pretty shocking read, but I guess “Don” had his reasons for releasing what some are saying is incriminating…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Jul 12, 2017Amazon Prime Day 2017 Sales Grow 60%!Following up on my article from yesterday: What’s all the Fuss Over Amazon Prime Day — Am I Missing Something? Will Amazon Prime Day really kill Black Friday?medium.com Turns out the American consumer does want their gallons of glue and bamboo pillows — and a hell of a lot more. While Amazon didn’t provide hard sales numbers, they did say that overall year-over-year sales were up 60%, the number of Prime…Amazon1 min readAmazon1 min read
Jul 11, 2017What’s all the Fuss Over Amazon Prime Day — Am I Missing Something?First, let me preface this rant by saying I LOVE AMAZON and I’ve come to rely on it now that we’re living in New York full-time. Go to most local grocery stores (except Trader Joe’s) and you’ll understand why — Tropicana OJ $4.99, New England Coffee $8.99, Halo Top Ice…Amazon3 min readAmazon3 min read
Jul 10, 2017My Memories of an Aleppo That’s No Longer ThereYesterday, The Washington Post published a heart-wrenching article by @JwanahQ about returning to her home town of Aleppo, Syria for the first time since war broke out in 2011. …Syria4 min readSyria4 min read
