Sunday, May 22, 2011

Destination: New York City


Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum, a subsidiary of the Smithsonian Institution, is the United States' national museum of design history and contemporary design and the only museum in the U.S. whose collection is solely focused on contemporary and historic design. The museum is located in the former Andrew Carnegie Mansion at Fifth Avenue and East 91st Street, part of Manhattan's Museum Mile. In addition to its permanent collection and regular exhibits, the museum presents the annual National Design Awards in more than ten categories, "celebrating the best in American design." The Museum also offers a Master of Arts program in the History of Decorative Arts and Design in cooperation with Parsons The New School for Design.(www.cooperhewitt.org/)


VATAN

409 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10016
www.vatanny.com

Patrons will experience delicious vegetarian Indian cuisine when they dine Vatan Indian restaurant. This New York Indian restaurant's menu is very simple-delicious vegetarian dishes made from only the freshest ingredients. Whether you dine on the second floor, first or the cave themed lower level, this NYC vegetarian Indian restaurant offers a fun, relaxing atmosphere in which to enjoy a prix fix menu with dishes like spicy chickpeas, samosas stuffed with ground vegetables and peas and chilled mango soup. Vatan Indian restaurant offers a prix fixe dinner menu. The entire experience is made to replicate a typical Gujurati dinner feast. At this Manhattan Indian vegetarian restaurant, you can expect friendly hospitality along with unique vegetarian cuisine.


Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Destination: Baltimore

Baltimore has always been one of my favorite cities. Nothing compares to that first sight of that big red "Domino Sugars" sign glowing over the the water as you cruise down the I-95 toward the Inner Harbor. I've spent quite a lot of time taking in the city. These are some places I love--and some places I'd love to check out.

1.Rocket to Venus
3360 Chestnut Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211
www.rockettovenus.com

This former corner bar, now a favorite of John Waters, has an irresistible back-story. In 1928, a trio of locals built a backyard rocket and attempted to blast off for Venus. While the mission failed, their visionary spirit lives on in the retro-futuristic décor of Rocket to Venus--and in a menu that’s loveably offbeat.