http://www.premiumlg.com/blog Restaurant openings and reviews, concerts, sporting events, night clubs, tickets, travel deals and special events Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:43:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I absolutely love and miss living downtown. There’s so much history in the Financial District – and the area has been completely revamped since I moved to the Upper East Side. Aside from my great love for the South Street Seaport, the cobblestoned passageway known as Stone Street, two blocks ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2010/03/11/vintry-bar-new-york/ “Darling, I love you, but give me Park Avenue!” As I was crossing over Park Avenue on Friday night I had that god-awful, Green Acres song stuck in my head – as if I’ve ever even seen that show! I was skipping along, super excited to meet my friend at the ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2010/03/09/mark-bar-at-the-mark-hotel-new-york-city/ [caption id="attachment_432" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Front Door"][/caption] Picking a first date place is always hard.  Especially in a city with thousands upon thousands of choices.  It was a Thursday night in the middle of February and I had to do just that—decide my first date avenue of choice.  Luckily, a friend (and ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2010/03/03/little-branch-bar-new-york/ New York City neighborhoods have gone through more facelifts than Joan Rivers and David Hallesehoff combined. And many New Yorkers protest, (yes I consider myself a new Yorker after living here for over a decade), that if one more Starbucks or Tasty Delight (non-fat non-flavor yogurt) shop opens up, our ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2010/02/17/new-york-city-ice-cream/ Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that it is New York Fashion Week! Yep, that’s why all of your favorite hotspots have been taken over by gorgeous, Amazonian women who shouldn’t be drinking that champagne because they’re only 17! Guys…you’re also not supposed to FEED THE MODELS. ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2010/02/16/new-york-fashion-week-catherine-malandrino/ A few months ago I walked into the office on a Monday morning to find a very chipper coworker at my desk (I wanted to punch her in the face). “So a friend of mine from high school just got hired as the Wine Director for Danny Meyer’s new restaurant in ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2010/02/15/maialino-new-york-city-restaurant-gramercy-park/ [caption id="attachment_400" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Lil Jon at Premium Lifestyle Group Table at Sky Suite at Sundance Film Festival 2010"][/caption] After a short hiatus and several months of travelling(Mexico, Miami, LA and other fun destinations) we are back with a vengeance and happy to report on our great success at the recent ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2010/02/10/premium-lifestyle-group-represents-at-sundance-film-festival-2010/ Despite my suggestion that she wait until Sunday to brave the crowds and the bad weather, mom insisted on touring NYC last Saturday. I met her on the 1st floor of Macy's (I can't seem to escape this place!) where I tried my best not to whack some pathetic soul ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2009/12/09/clo-wine-bar-new-york/ Straight out of a scene from Sex and the City, three of my girlfriends and I were wandering down Lexington Avenue, checking out the men in suits. While husband shopping, the most horrific thing that could’ve possibly happened to four girls dressed like classy hookers did occur—we got caught in ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2009/12/01/bull-and-bear-waldorf-new-york/ It’s true, one of my closest girlfriends is a brandy and scotch connoisseur. She’s typically the only girl—and hot one—who bellies up to the bar and orders a scotch, neat. Guys are always impressed and this habit has warranted multiple faux marriage proposals. One blustery, winter afternoon she shot me ... http://www.premiumlg.com/blog/2009/11/23/get-a-taste-of-sinatra-at-brandy-library/