If you've ever been told to listen to your mother, now you have the perfect opportunity. The national reading series phenomenon "Listen To Your Mother" comes to New York City on Mother's Day, Sunday May 12 at the Peter Norton Symphony Space.
Showcasing moving, socially relevant and humorous...
Traditional meets contemporary Italian cuisine at Fabbrica restaurant and bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Chef, Simone Bonelli, pairs his love for traditional Italian food with his passion for cooking and turns out contemporary cuisine that is worthy of Roman deities.
The name, Fabbrica, means...
This past weekend, my daughter and I headed to Theater 3 near Times Square to see Wanda’s Monster The Musical, based on Eileen Spinelli’s 2002 book. With music and lyrics by one of our favorites, Laurie Berkner, the show begins with Wanda’s hip Granny singing some catchy songs that have the...
Celebrate Spring and Go Green!
Spring has officially arrived! True, the vernal equinox was about a month ago, but with 20 degree weather jumps every other moment, today’s warmer temperatures and blossoming trees could be our signal that we have full reason to skip in the streets and revel in...
Our family always gets excited about new exhibits at the Museum of Natural History. The newest one, Whales: Giants of the Deep, does not disappoint.
The Museum has an impressive ability to consistently curate exhibits that are family-friendly and really interesting for all age groups. While...
It’s Easter season. Know how I know? Every store in town is stocking up on Easter eggs: plastic eggs, chocolate eggs, egg dyeing kits. You get the picture. As far as Easter goes, eggs represent rebirth and renewal, which is a lovely idea, but how many eggs have to be hard boiled, dyed and then...
Despite the fact that it still feels like we’re stuck in the middle of winter, at precisely 7:02 am on March 20th, the vernal equinox marked the beginning of Spring.
This first day of Spring also marks Nowruz, the Persian New Year, a very special holiday in Iran, the country of my birth. The...
"Volunteering" has a permanent place on every list of resolutions I’ve ever made. Now that I have two daughters, I’m even more interested in finding ways to expose them to the concept of ‘giving back’. In this day and age when our kids want for very little, and a bulk of our time is spent...
Ahhh... February in New York. The month of snow (OK, and some slush); the month of Valentine’s Day; the month of love. Whether you are a lover or hater of this Hallmark-inspired holiday, one thing’s for certain: once you become a parent and you receive your first “I Love You – Be My...
