On the first day of the Manhattan Cocktail Classic (the day I almost fell asleep with a cocktail in my hand–and not because of intoxication), I attended a party in a hotel suite to benefit the organization No Kid Hungry. … Continue reading
On Saturday and Monday I headed over to the Andaz Hotel across from the New York City Public Library for the Industry Invitation as part of the Manhattan Cocktail Classic. I spent a lot more time there last year, but … Continue reading
On Sunday, I walked over to the Grove St. PATH station for the annual chili cook-off. I went late last year and missed out on most of the chili, so I headed over just after the event started this year. … Continue reading
Thanks to a deal from Thrillist, my friends and I attended an Oktoberfest event at La.venue near Chelsea a few weekends ago (this post was delayed because of the hurricane and other things). I showed up a bit earlier than … Continue reading
Happy election day! Or, if you live in a swing state, I’m sorry about the last year, but it’ll soon be over. I actually enjoy discussing politics. The key word is discuss, not argue. And that’s exactly why I hate … Continue reading
On my trips through Macau, I often found new sights. Usually such sights were new casinos under construction or the discovery of an alley filled with restaurants and shops (I preferred to find the hidden gems). Of course, sometimes I … Continue reading
August 4th marked the beginning of New York City’s summer streets. Every Saturday during August, the city closes the streets between Foley Square by the Brooklyn Bridge and Park Ave. and 72nd St., which runs right into Central Park. Last … Continue reading
For a short time before the Beijing Olympics in 2008, I taught at a language center in Shenzhen. It wasn’t entirely legal as the company couldn’t get me a residence permit and had me apply for business visas for which … Continue reading
It was a pleasant coincidence that I booked my trip to Halifax during Canada Day celebrations. I also visited Montreal last year during a fireworks festival that I discovered while searching for things to add to my itinerary. Sometimes celebrations … Continue reading
July 1 marks 15 years since Hong Kong was returned to mainland China. I wasn’t around long enough to notice the significant changes, and I’ll let the journalists and long-time expats focus on that. There’s plenty for those writers to … Continue reading
On Saturday, I headed out with my brother and others to the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. This marked the 30th anniversary of the event. Coincidentally, this year the Mermaid Parade was the same day as Dragon Boat Festival, but I … Continue reading
Sunday was the Bike JC ward tour. The 15-mile ride looped through all six wards of Jersey City–much of which I hadn’t seen before–and ended with music, beer, and crafts at Exchange Place. My total ride was probably a little … Continue reading
The one presentation I could not pass up at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic was the Ice Capades. It had nothing to do with Disney characters on the Madison Square Garden ice, especially since the Rangers were playing there. This was … Continue reading
So, the title of this post is a little over the top, but it leads into the first presentation I attended at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic: Do Not Resuscitate. It was more of a symposium listing a dozen cocktails that … Continue reading
It’s not easy deciding where to begin when talking about the events around the Industry Invitational as part of the Manhattan Cocktail Classic, so I decided to start with some highlights. I want to begin by saying the venues at … Continue reading