Apple Picking with a Side of Wine

Apple Picking with a side of Wine Aaaahhhh the fall…social media is lighting up with adorable pics of kids apple picking and pumpkin picking.  It’s a constant reminder that I have two teenagers at home who won’t let me take a picture of them unless it’s a selfie.  I have decided I am not going […]

Apple-Picking Season

This week marks the start of apple-picking season in our area, when dozens of orchards open to the public. A perfect time to take the family and friends to a local orchard.

Food Festival for Beer & Oyster Lovers

Tons of Oysters…Pints of Guinness, plus Lighter Beers and Wine…Live Music…Great Food–what more could you ask for? A warm sunny day? Check. Weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend. You don’t want to miss this year’s Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival to celebrate the opening of the oyster season. It is a huge food & […]

You Don’t Want To Miss These Events!

Friday is the first official day of fall, and while I am sad to the see the summer go, there are some many great things to look forward to in Westfield this fall. There are a few really awesome events happening this weekend. Another reason to love wear we live! FestFall  •  September 24  •  10am […]

Who is YOUR MUSE?

Muse Paint Bar Located at 837 Franklin Avenue in the heart of Garden City Village is a combination between an art studio and a wine bar. That is what makes it so much fun! Whether you are going out for a girl’s night, date night or if you are going with your child, there is […]

GastroAfrique: The African Food Festival

New York African Restaurant Week (“NYARW”), takes place October 1st – 22, 2017 and celebrates the best in African cuisine and culture. Since launching our first New York African Restaurant Week in 2013 with a handful of restaurants and increasing enthusiasm, its grown into a 3-week thrilling celebration, with over 25 participating restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn […]

Blissful Weekend Getaways

My husband and I make it a point to go away without the kids once a year.  We tend to only go for one to two nights, so it is important for us to make the most out of our time together.  When we first started leaving the kids it was so hard for me […]

I Finally Found a Way to RELAX!

  Remember the good old days, when you were say, six years old and the absolute best present you could receive was a brand, spankin’ new coloring book and a fresh box of finely sharpened crayons? I remember years ago when the kids were little and they would ask me to “color” with them. I […]