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Tea Box Café—A Calming Presence on Fifth Avenue

Sunday, December 13th, 2009
by Laura Lanz-Frolio on Dining Around

The Takashimaya department store is one New York mega shop that has managed to fly under our collective radars. It’s not as iconic as Macy’s

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Delights the Crowds

Thursday, November 26th, 2009
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Living Around

There is nothing like the first hour of the parade. Nonstop bands, floats, and in between characters in all sorts of wacky outfits toss confetti

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade—Balloons, Clowns, Clean-Up

Thursday, November 26th, 2009
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Living Around

It’s okay if you weren’t able to watch this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since Woman Around Town had it covered. MJ Hanley-Goff found herself

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Manhattan Bar Mitzvah Scene: What’s Kosher?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
by Reid Goldstein on Living Around

Zachary Stein is about to have a bar mitzvah—a themed bar mitzvah, specifically, the infamous Titanic. Zachary will make his grand entrance on the bow

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Woman Around Town: Tina Lundgren—Running for Kids

Sunday, September 6th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town

By Charlene Giannetti This past March, Tina Lundgren was attending a board meeting at Ronald McDonald House New York, listening to other members make dire

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By Land or By Sea

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Living Around

By MJ Hanley-Goff We called it our amphibious day, or our New York City “land and sea” adventure. Jude and I.  Friends since the 1980’s,

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Women Around Town: Bert and Dana Freed—Classy Beads

Sunday, July 5th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town

By Charlene Giannetti Bert Freed and her daughter, Dana, have always loved beads. That love grew into a passion to teach beading while also creating

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Spring’s Hot Color: Tomato

Sunday, February 15th, 2009
by Debra Toppeta on Shopping Around

By Debra Toppeta Walk along any of the shopping areas in Manhattan, whether in Soho, or on Columbus or Madison, and you are bound to

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