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NYC-Size Pizza
After a hectic few weeks, this weekend called for slowing down — and for comfort food. And really, what’s better for that than pizza? Not just any pizza, of course, but true NYC style in XXL. Yes, I know you can get big pizzas in Germany too, but those are “family size” — something you…
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Rubber Ducks
Today’s find: a duck library. A bright red metal box attached to a street sign, similar to the little free book libraries, except this one is filled with miniature rubber ducks in various shapes, forms, colors and “costumes”. I assume the idea is the same: take one, leave one. Just with toy ducks. I still…
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Day of the Dead Ofrenda
Following yesterday’s post about pan de muerto, I came across a stunning Día de los Muertos ofrenda at Hudson Yards today. The ofrenda was framed by cascades of vibrant cempasúchil (marigolds) and flanked by elegantly dressed Catrinas — their painted faces and traditional dresses forming a beautiful tableau against the bluest autumn sky. An ofrenda…
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Pan De Muerto
The “bread of the dead” is a sweet, slightly orange-scented bread traditionally baked for Día de los Muertos in Mexico, the Day of the Dead, celebrated November 1 and 2. Soft, round, and often dusted with sugar, pan de muerto is decorated with small dough shapes that resemble bones and tears, symbolizing the cycle of…
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Meow Parlour
Have you heard about cat cafés? Probably at some point in a documentary about Japan. But guess what — New York has one too! Meow Parlour, the city’s first cat café, is tucked away in the Lower East Side. A small, cozy space filled with thoughtfully arranged climbing and chill areas, warm light, and —…
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Pumpkin season
New York is in full autumn mode. The air feels crisper, the days a little shorter, and the streets are filling up with signs of fall — pumpkins, wreaths, and autumn leaves decorating stoops and shop windows. Many of these classic stoops belong to the city’s brownstones — row houses built in the late 19th…
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Radio City Music Hall
I went to a concert at Radio City Music Hall last Sunday. Opened in 1932 as part of Rockefeller Center, it was once the largest indoor theater in the world and quickly became known as the “Showplace of the Nation.” Over the years, it’s hosted everything from movie premieres to major concerts and award shows.…
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International Coffee Day
Today is International Coffee Day—a perfect excuse (as if I needed one) to write about something I truly love. Coffee isn’t just how I start my mornings; it’s a treat. Not because I can’t function without caffeine, but because I love the taste. That first warm sip—the pause it creates—pure bliss. Do you recognize the…
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Joint Effort
Only in New York: where a prison-style bootcamp gym called Conbody takes the top floor, and right underneath it sits a cannabis shop named Conbud. Just rewind a few years and cannabis is exactly the thing that could have landed you in prison in the first place. To me, it’s such a contradiction—work out while…
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Peekaboo
This view from Washington Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn, is one of New York’s most photographed. The Manhattan Bridge lines up perfectly between the red-brick warehouses, and if you look closely, the Empire State Building peeks through its arch, framed beautifully. I like the area—even though it’s touristy, it feels calmer than Manhattan. Cobblestones add charm,…
Josephine in New York City
Me. In New York City. With excellent food and lots of fun!
Josephine in New York City 