The Versatile Blogger Award from A Page of Inspiration

Another blogger award for NYC, Style a little Cannoli ! How exciting! From Kristin at the gorgeous blog    http://apageofinspiration.blogspot.com/

I will pass it on to :

Merisi's Vienna for Beginners

Gems on Glamour

Mille Fiori Favoriti

A Walker in NYC

Sweet Freak meets The Eat from Paris

Blondie and Brownie

Thank you again Kristin !! 

Have a wonderful Memorial Day to all in the USA !!

photo by tommy.chang via flickr 

Cannoli Dreams for You.....until next post 

                               Rosemary

Bryant Park Part 2

I took so many great shots of Bryant Park during my visit in April I need 2 posts to show them to you. Hope you are not disappointed and make a note to visit the park if you are in the city and it happens to be a gorgeous day like this one. It is a great "take a break" spot ..for sure!!

lots of chairs and tables for your feet to take a break

a great splat of fountain to cool you off 

Bryant Park Grill, right behind the library 

the NY everyone says is not clean, needs to visit again....super clean everywhere

views like this are reason to visit more often 

Le Carrousel was specially created to complement the park’s French classical style, is an homage to both European and American traditions.

Bryant Park Hotel ....I would love to stay here 

how gorgeous is this building???

a great area to sit, relax and have a drink ( or two)

had to give you the list of rules in case you wish to lounge around in the park 

I liked the last one...you are not even forced to buy a drink or food but nice idea to anyway

In all my years going to NYC, this was my first time to Bryant Park and all I said was "why did it take me so long!!" It is really a wonderful place and a must stop when in the city. I was in awe and quite over-joyed to be honest!! 

http://www.bryantpark.org/

Something I wanted to add, from the book 8,789 Words of Wisdom which is on the right side bar of the blog...a piece of wisdom for each post - hope you enjoy them !!

Teach yourself how to think, not what to think 

Cannoli Dreams for You.....until next post 

                               Rosemary

Sex and The City 2 Opening Day

It's kind of late and I do have work tomorrow but wanted to post quickly after seeing the movie tonight with my great friend. I will say, if you love the whole Sex and the City Theme, go see it. It was a lot of fun, laughs, great clothes and shoes. I may even go a 2nd time in the theater....enjoyed it alot. Here were some shots from the premiere in NYC this past Monday night taken from Getty Images:

SJP looking fabulous in yellow!!

great pink on Kristin !!

she looks amazing and was so funny in the movie!!

oh, Mr Big..he looked good too !!

small piece for Jason - nice to see him 

my Bergdorf photo..... Enjoy the movie !! 

Don't forget the necklace giveaway ends this Sunday...leave a comment for that post to enter and be sure you are a follower of my blog. 

Cannoli Dreams for You.....until next post 

                               Rosemary

Bryant Park Part 1

My trips to the city are usually monthly and with winter it can be hard to choose what day to go. My trip in April turned out to be one gorgeous day, I was very lucky. April in the Northeast can be tricky...snowy, rainy, nicey...I got nicey!! 
The park has been around since as early as 1686 and the history behind it is very interesting. I will list the park's website at the end where you can read about it's history. It was really such a relaxing place in a city that is known for it's fast pace. 

here is your map of the park...pretty big actually and right next to the NY Public Library 

history of the park for your reading pleasure 

did I say how nice of a day it was? here was the blue sky

a game of bocce ball taking place in the park 

witchcraft is ready with soup and sandwiches, salads as well

does this look like spring or what???

lawn was closed for the day

everyone behaved...no laying on the lawn 

pretty as a picture...that is the Chrysler Building all the way to the left 

http://www.bryantpark.org/

more tomorrow.......

Cannoli Dreams for You.....until next post 

                               Rosemary

Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal has often been called "the heart of nyc". It officially opened 12:01am Sunday Feb. 2, 1913 and more than 150,000 visited that opening day. It has had it's ups and downs since opening but remains one of the most famous of the NYC landmarks. The many times I have visited, I had not taken photos. It is also somewhat dark inside so photos can be tricky but I had some come out pretty nicely. Shall we enter......

how beautiful is this???

the ceiling is so gorgeous 

you have to be careful not to get run over..people are actually trying to get a train or subway here!!

that famous clock ......

track 28 is this way......

there are many places to dine here as well...I finally bought this bread at Zaro's after taking photos of it for quite a while...verdict? delish and only $4.95 would make a great french toast

Junior's is known for the cheesecake but the carrot cake is to die for!!

Ciao Bella gelato is a nice cooling treat, especially in the summer 

Fried Oysters at the Grand Central Oyster bar....if you like oysters, this is the place to be!!

Zaro's has birthday cake if it is your special day

Let's not forget Magnolia Bakery's Grand Central Cuppie....with edible gold dust 

be sure to check out Grand Central and all it has to offer....

42nd St at Park Ave

                          Neighborhoods: Murray Hill, Midtown East

                                            grandcentralterminal.com

Nearest Transit:

Grand Central (4, 5, 6, 7, S)

42nd St-5th Ave-6th Ave (7, B, D, F, V)

Cannoli Dreams for You.....until next post 

                               Rosemary

IL Cantuccio Biscotti di Leonardo

My visit to the city is always finding new and exciting places. The village is such a great place to explore and from being there the last few times, it is not crowded like midtown - give yourself a change and head down there for the day. Explore the wonderful historic little streets and see what you find. I read about this place in Time Out NY but came across it and well, was not disappointed - but when ever am I disappointed in NYC? 

really cute window caught our eye...along with that word "bakery" and "tuscan"

second window had an old fashioned scale 

this was under the countertops....beautiful 

very large tip jar, marble counters and free tastings .....

should have tried the pizza as looked really good

such a cute bag they packed those cookies in ....

the wonderful cookies...now they are $29.00 a pound However they are worth every penny! And you do not have to get a whole pound...they were so nice here and I will most definitely be back....it is a must see in the village. The cookies with the chocolate chunks are called Cantucci (similar to biscotti but different texture) and the second one are “Bruttiboni” (“ugly-but-good”), also known as "Mandorlati di San Clemente," are sweets typical of Prato. They are mostly made of white sweet almonds, egg white, sugar and hazelnuts...shaped by hand and cooked in the oven on a thin wafer. 

 I cannot say enough how amazing these were.....but they were amazing. Make a note of this place. You will be happy you did after you leave.          Trust me. 

91 Christopher St (between Bleecker St and Seventh Ave South) Greenwich Village  

212-647-8787

Subway: 1 to Christopher St–Sheridan Sq  

http://www.ilcantuccionyc.com

Cannoli Dreams for You.....until next post 

                               Rosemary