Category Archives: New York

 Hallway with bird sounds from Madison Square Park Yummy and fun dinner with Jerome #jpcastiyo and Ria @riapineda2 at the newly reopened @thefourseasonsrestaurant (opened 3 weeks ago) Leave it to Jerome to take us to a good place. Signature dish – Four Seasons Farmhouse duck, Steak Tartare, Carabinero and Dover sole #thefourseasonsrestaurant#h2hnyc Four Seasons Farmhouse duck – this is one of their specialties


 
Super the special occasion cake at @thefourseasonsrestaurantWe had no occasion but they still gave us one Pink ( color changes depending on season) cotton candy with candied violets from France Make sure to eat until you see the vanilla ice cream inside  #thefourseasonsrestaurant #h2hbdaycakes#h2hdesserts #h2hnyc  Stairway to the restrooms Click below to go to their website

We went early (430pm) to Brooklyn to line up for this popular pizza place – Lucali’s by Chef Mark Iacono @lucali_bk You can only reserve in person when the doors open at 5pm and the first seating is at 545pm and you are given an hour to eat so the 645pm seating can be accomodated.  Sinple menu – one size of pizza, 7 toppings and 2 sizes of calzone. The true test is the plain pizza ( Margarita) or here it’s called Pie which is just tomato sauce, cheese and basil It’s thin crust and crispy They are also known for their calzone which has 5 cheeses. Chef Mark idolized Di Fara and so Lucali’s was born. Lucali’s was already popular but it became more popular when it was featured in Ugly Delicious @uglydelicious #lucali#h2hpizza #h2hnyc That’s it – all the ingredients you will need for the pizza.  All fresh

 Cute place in Brooklyn 🙂  Reminded me of Farmacy here in the Philippines

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Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is housed in a 1920s apothecary in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn. Serving ice cream, lunch, brunch and available for private events and birthday parties.

 As soon as you enter the white tent/awning in the front of the United Nations – you are not in the USA but in UN International territoryWhat a blessing to be given a private tour at the UN ( United Nations) by my AC highschool batchmate, Rose Torres Javier @rtjavier70 and Sergeant Henry who took us to a floor that is not open to the public nor even to the staff. We got access because of Henry  and we were able to have photos taken at the General Assembly podium   Scary photo!!  Find the scary photo – no one knows who he is – he photographer or the guy in the photo do not know who he is Carlos P. Romulo 🙂and we were able to have photos taken at the General Assembly podium and see the meeting rooms and even sit in. Amazing??  #h2hnyc

 So happy to meet up with my batchmate from AC #h2hacbatch87Rose Torres Javier @rtjavier70 She came to New York in 1991 since her parents gave her a graduation gift to watch Ms. Saigon. She had a friend in the UN and she ended up working here first in Security, then HR and now in IT. She even met her husband here. So for 27 years she has only had one job after graduating. How loyal ? We bumped into many Filipinos inside. There are 9,000 employees in the UN and we are lucky to know one special one ?? #h2hpeople#h2hnyc

Going to the UN is like going to a museum. They have many priceless works of art and important pieces from countries from all over the world. A part of the Berlin wall in the garden, sputnik the first satellite launched in outer space, The pictures of all the Secretary Generals in tapestry ( they have a lot of tapestries) Norman Rockwell mosaic, Baldemor painting from the Philippines, solid gold items from the UAE Tapestry of the Berlin Wall ( which costs a lot to maintain and clean ) and many many more. And they are all gifts from the different member countries ( there are 193 countries that are part of the UN) All gifts are displayed all over the UN #h2hart #h2hnyc

The hubby loves this place for XLB in NYC.  There is no DTF in NYC so this is where he goes
 Right across is this boutique hotel – looks nice.  The doorman was waving at us – apparently he knew we were looking for Milk Bar

 Because there is no sign!
 What an extensive menu! 🙂   The famous Cereal milk soft serve YUM!!! CRACK PIE!!!

Labor Day weekend in NYC with our niece Gabbi We made her choose a restaurant that she likes and she chose Maialino @maialino_nyc by Danny Meyer @dhmeyer at the @gramercyparkhotel  It’s always fun to eat with her because she food .

This young, pretty and intelligent lady is a go getter and I am sure she will go places. For now she is in Boston as a Junior #maialinonyc #h2hpeople #h2hpork#h2hlechon #h2hpasta #h2hnyc She loves the Maialino al forno – slow roasted pork and their pastas.  She chose cacio e pepe  and Cappricci which is pork sausage, summer squash, tomato, chili & breadcrumbs 

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 Delicious brunch by Tito Mandy and Tita Chi Mata at August @august_nyc ( Lexington bet 61st and 62nd) where their youngest son, Chef Mark @chefmarkmata is the Chef. 2 years ago he reinvented the menu and the restaurant has been getting better reviews?? Chef Mark is a graduate from CIA ??? Burrata, zucchini fries, Nicoise salad tuna tartare, Skinny pancakes, sticky toffee pudding. Tito Mandy is the best Plastic Surgeon in New York so look him up if you need a good doctor ???? #augustnyc #h2hchefs #h2hnyc