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Corning New York – Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail

Corning New York – Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail

I have family living in upstate New York . Specifically Corning, New York . We decided to visit them one weekend from Toronto. I was blown away by how picturesque and well maintained the town is ! The buildings are old and well maintained, the surrounding areas are hillsides with trees, there are many good food options and incredible hiking trails ! My family also made incredible meals for us – sourcing from the best places they have identified! We…

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New York Food Recommendations – As of August 2018

New York Food Recommendations – As of August 2018

Near Time Square    Fast Eats :    1. Patzeria Perfect Pizza (231 W 46th St, New York City) – This is a small takeout place but the Pizza is really good. I have tried many different Pizza places on my trips, and this one I would say is my favorite.  Another one that is a chain and the kids might like is Joe’s Pizza. http://www.joespizzanyc.com/ . They  have a  few locations. 2.  Los Tacos is very well known and has really good…

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Peter Luger Steak House Review – New York

Peter Luger Steak House Review – New York

On One of my recent trips to New York we ended up at Peter Luger in Brooklyn. Peter Luger is a legendary steak house in New York. One of my friends is a big fan of steak. Being the kind soul that I am, I agreed to go along.  I dont eat steak – but I usually tag along with my friends to steak houses. I have had some really great non steak dishes in such places. Peter Luger was…

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Central Park New York

Central Park New York

I have been to New York over eight times . Many of these times were for work but even on those trips, I get a chance to do some activities after hours . I have been to Central Park about four times . Once it was during a snow storm so didn’t get very far, another time it was during a rain storm so it wasn’t as enjoyable. The two times that it was decent weather, I had a good…

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Anthony Bourdain ‘s Layover Show – Restaurants In New York

Anthony Bourdain ‘s Layover Show – Restaurants In New York

I travel frequently to New York for Work and one of my favorite things to do in the evenings is visit different restaurants.  You can find my list of favorite restaurants in New York here . I recently started watching Anthony Bourdain’s Layover show and wanted to collect some restaurants from his New York episode . Here are some places from his show I am going to be trying soon : Bemelmans Bar – The Carlyle ( Hotel )  –…

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My Favorite Places To Eat In Manhattan New York

My Favorite Places To Eat In Manhattan New York

I have been lucky enough to vacation in New York and travel to New York for Work ! I been there many times and have had a chance to try many different restaurants . A lot of places have high reviews and are on lists but didn’t quite blow me away . There are a few places I would go back to again and again. These places left me with an amazing impression ! Some of my favorite places :…

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Saranac Lake Camping – Lake Placid

Saranac Lake Camping – Lake Placid

The long weekend of May 2017 I had a chance to camp at Lake Saranac on a Private Island ! It was a last minute event organized by my friend and I couldn’t pass up the chance to say I camped on a private island . You could only get to the islands using boats  – we were 8 people with two campsites rented on an island with two boats rented between us. How to book the campsite ? You…

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