Posts tagged: New York

We got to Cake Shop right before 11 p.m. just in time to see my brother Brett take the stage as headliner with a solo singer/songwriter act. The whole Benowitz family was there, along with my friend Rebekah and a bunch of Brett’s friends. Every time I see him perform, I’m reminded of just how talented he is. He played an hourlong set of all original music along with the occasional guest artist, which he calls “Friends with Benowitz.” It’s […]

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I abandoned New York City seven years ago for a maritime- and surf-themed lifestyle in South Florida, so I’m tickled that whenever I go back, my best friend Ted introduces me to his new favorite bars, and they’re also maritime- and surf-themed. This time, he took me to Réunion Surf Bar in Hell’s Kitchen and The Rusty Knot on the West Side Highway. Since boats, surf, and New York City are three of my favorite things, I’ve got a couple of […]

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The Benowitzes are a pretty theatrical bunch. Starting with my mother who pursued acting and modeling in L.A. in the ’70s, and studied theater at University of California, Irvine with the likes of Jon Lovitz. My brother Brett lives in New York now and is an emerging actor and musician, and I was once a drama major at the University of Georgia (although I lost interest in pursuing acting as a career long before graduation). Even my dad, the straight-laced businessman, […]

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I’m going to attempt to write a beauty post, which seems kind of silly because I like to think of myself as the queen of low maintenance. I think a natural look is the prettiest look. But maybe that’s the point. After all, if you’ve got a good routine, you don’t have to waste a lot of time fussing and searching for products. I’ve recently hit the sweet spot when it comes to my beauty products, and I thought I’d share. […]

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After New Years Eve, birthdays are my favorite holidays to celebrate. For mine last weekend, I decided to live out a long held fantasy of residing in a luxe hotel in New York City’s Meatpacking District, more specifically The Standard High Line. I’ve had a fascination with that hotel ever since it was erected straddling the newly minted High Line. Both developments seemed to have breathed new life into the neighborhood that I’d made so many memories in back when I […]

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Looking for a little fun and recreation to accompany your weekend day drinking routine? Situated underneath the Highline and at the foot of the Meatpacking District’s entrance to the scenic elevated walkway is the Standard Biergarten. Open air in the summer and glass enclosed in the winter, with ping pong tables aplenty and rows of tables packed tight for imbibing, the vibe is very rec-center-meets-chic-Manhattan-hangout. The staff, dressed in lederhosen tromp l’oeil t-shirts, lends a playful, free-spirited mood as you purchase tickets […]

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