Mithaas located in Pakistani enclave of Ave H and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn offers delicious Pakistani and Indian sweets and cookies. All for a mere $6 per pound. Pakistani and Indian Sweets for $6 per pound I tried a pound of assorted sweets sporting names like Kalakhand, Green Peda, Chum Chum, Shahi Burfi and […]
Even in today’s age of e-books, Kindle, Nook and iPad, there are few solaces in life like holding a good printed book in your hand. With multiple stores, Barnes and Noble is the King of Books Heap in NYC. But there are a few other brick and mortar bookstores as well. Strand 828 Broadway (Between […]
It’s not enough for an author to write a good book, heave a sigh of relief and look forward to resting her oars. Not a chance. Forget lesser known authors, because in the age of Facebook, Netflix and Twitter even books by familiar writers and famous figures require intense marketing to pierce through the thick […]
Considering how much we all eat out in NYC, Restaurant inspection reports are priceless. A restaurant with a fancy web site, some orchestrated buzz, a few shiny lights and a glossy front might have a kitchen that’s a nightmare on the hygiene front. And you’d never know because access to the kitchen is forbidden to […]
Cheap – Metropolitan Museum is a Pay-What-You-Want Museum. Do not pay more than a nickel (5-cents). The Met museum on Fifth Avenue is one of the must-see museums in NYC. Metropolitan Museum 1000 Fifth Ave (at 82nd St) New York, NY 10028 Ph: 212-535-7710 Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St Station Founded on April […]
When I was growing up, I lived far from skating rinks. Only through movies, documentaries and magazines could I experience the vicarious thrill of skating. By the time I moved to Long Island, my limbs and body were no longer agile or supple. Still, every Saturday during the winter months I’d head to the Rink […]
If there is one thing that I was planning to try for a long time it was the Szechuan Style Tofu Curry from China Gourment on Eighth Ave in Midtown Manhattan. Finally on a Saturday afternoon, I managed to find the time to drop anchor at China Gourmet. Eschewing the meat dishes, I ordered Szechuan […]
$7.79 Movie Tickets before Noon You only live once. And no matter what others might tell you, there’s absolutely no reason to squander all your time on work (which only goes to enrich the 1% any way). Remember, the gospel of hard work is always for others to follow, not for you to embrace. Enjoy […]
