Playing Dress Up at Rent The Runway

We hosted our high school friends in New York last week and on January 16th we went to the Rent the Runway event for the SAG awards! It was so much fun trying on the fancy dresses and eating the delicious food and cupcakes. Afterwards, we had an impromptu photo shoot in Bergdorf Goodman and ended the night at our favorite diner, Cozy Soup and Burger.

A Wintery Central Park

Before having tea at the plaza, we took an afternoon stroll through central park. The weather was quite chilly, but the fur jackets we had on kept us warm and cozy. While admiring the small patch of nature nestled in the middle of NY's concrete jungle, we ran into rapper/hip-hop artist Mo Pain. He offered us his CD for free and even more comically, addressed it "To: Sexy Ladies". So, here's a shoutout to Mo Pain and his album "Prince of Thieves"!

Happy strollin' and scrollin',
Karen and Stephanie

Afternoon Tea at the Plaza!

On January 15, we had afternoon tea at the plaza! The dining room is absolutely beautiful, with different furnishings that all seem to go together. The food itself was very light, but surprisingly very filling. It was a great experience dining like a privileged upper east sider, living the childhood fantasy of being a classy "Eloise at the plaza".

On the Menu: 

"The New Yorker" 

SANDWICHES AND SAVORIES

Cucumber, Radish, Green Herbs 

Smoked Salmon, Endive

Roquefort, Shaved Red Grapes, Watercress

Prosciutto, Mozzarella, Pesto

Roast Beef, Horseradish

SCONES

Freshly Baked, Warm Season Scones

Double Devonshire Cream, Lemon Curd, Preserves

PASTRIES AND SWEETS

Black and White Cookies, Mini Canoli, Chocolate Cupcake

New York Cheesecake, Lemon Tea Cake, Profiteroles 

Cronut Craze

In the midst of finals week, Stephanie and I decided it was a good idea to pull an all-nighter and get cronuts at the Dominique Ansel Bakery. When the clock struck seven in the morning, we embarked on a snowy fifteen minute walk downtown. Even on this cold wintery day, cronut crazed fans had lined up hours before the store had even opened. After an hour of waiting, we finally found ourselves in front of the cashier, placing our order for four cronuts (two for ourselves and two for ours friends Tiff and Amy). December's cronut flavor is Valrhona chocolate champagne with fresh orange zest sugar and if the weather permits, I suggest you head on over to the bakery before the month is up! They are to die for!

Eat pray love,
Karen and Stephanie

Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics

On December 10th, I went to see the Brooklyn Nets versus Boston Celtics game at the Barclays Center. This was my first time going to a basketball game and seeing the Barclays Center so it was definitely an eventful experience. I even wore the Brooklyn top Karen got me from Urban Outfitters! I'm excited to go to more games in the future and hopefully drag Karen along.

Stay adventurous,
Stephanie

Alexa Chung Book Signing

On October 30th, Karen, our friend Maryam and I went to the Alexa Chung book signing after me and Karen's terrible Econ midterm. She signed her newly released book, It, and was so friendly and sweet!

Weekend at RPI

Last weekend, I went to RPI to visit Devan. We went to the Troy Waterfront Farmer's Market and ate chocolate covered Belgium waffles, sampled cheese and other foods from the vendors. On Sunday, we went to Illium Cafe and I ordered berries over French toast, which was delicious. I love visiting RPI and will be back again soon!

Happy traveling,

Stephanie

Ice Dancing in Chelsea

On October 24th, our friend Amy took us to the Ice Theater of New York to watch some of her friends ice dance! Before the show, we got to walk along The Highline and admire some of the nicest apartments in the city. The show itself was amazing, composed of both ballet and jazz inspired dances. There is so much talent in the city, and I can't wait to uncover it all!

Happy Adventuring, 

Karen 

A Splash of Color

On the same day we went to the Met, October 19th, our friend Hannah from the University of Maryland visited us in the city! We got Argo Tea, relaxed at Washington Square Park and ate flower gelato from our favorite place, Amorino. It was so nice to be reunited with one of our close friends from high school. Can't wait to visit her in Maryland!

Metropolitan Mornings

On October 19, 2013, Stephanie, Matt and I traveled over 70 blocks uptown to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stephanie has an upcoming term paper for her Middle East Cultures class, so we made a point to check out the Islamic art exhibit. It was really nice spending our morning perusing the art galleries and taking pictures. During my time at NYU, I definitely want to explore more exhibits and check out more museums!

Stay lovely,
Karen