Fabulous New York City Valentine's Day Gift Guide

Valentine's Day for me is not really a big deal. I used to get my Mom a card and some type of little gift, she always enjoyed a surprise. I know many of you are looking for gifts for loved ones, and thought I would highlight some fabulous choices in NYC. There are so many great shops with items made in NYC and USA that you have some neat choices. I hope something will work for you to surprise that special someone in your lif. The above chocolate hearts were in a Godiva window and I just fell in love with them! Too cute to eat! 

After finally ordering from The Bagel Store online, I would HIGHLY suggest their Valentine bagels which are a gorgeous color with red velvet flavor. You will make someone very happy to receive this gift! 

Three Tarts is a fabulous shop for all types of sweets. I think their petit fours are adorable, almost too cute to eat, but I enjoy them anyway! 

For a non-food item, Sabon NYC is a great shop which also ships online as well. They have fabulous bath and body products, for men and women. I have shopped at their Lexington Ave store, as well as in the Shops at Bryant Park. The set below is adorable and I am a BIG fan of their Silky Body Milk. 

  

The gorgeous linzer cake above and chocolate assortment below are from our friends at LA Burdick Chocolates. They have wonderful selections on their website and are shipping for Valentine's Day from February 2 to February 17th. The chocolate mice are too darn adorable for a gift! 

Zaro's Bakery has lovely Valentine cakes for the holiday and I love their location in Grand Central as very easy to pop in and pick up something. 

Junior's heart shaped cheesecakes are so lovely and the mini's are great too if you just want a bit of something sweet! 

Any type of chocolate from La Maison du Chocolate will make a person smile from ear to ear! 

I found these fabulous espresso cups at the shop at MOMA and I must say, a really cool shop for unique items for men, women and children. I really love all the gift shops located in the varous museums in the city, as they always have very original items. They are all pretty much online with shipping available, so even if you can't get there in person, you can still pick up something. 

I hope this little guide gave you some ideas. I don't think you can go wrong with any of these places, and I shop at all of them personally, and can say, I am never disappointed! Happy Valentine's Day shopping!!

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Throwback Thursday "Central Park Snow 1900"

I felt after this weekend, we needed a nice vintage photo of a snow scene! This was from about 1900 in Central Park and so lovely. I felt bad for NYC this weekend with all the snow they received, but it must have been pretty cool walking around with no traffic anywhere! My Mom used to tell me stories of when she was young that they always got so much snow during the winter months. Thank goodness my area didn't receive as much as New York City, but we still had to get the snowplow out to clean our sidewalks and driveways. I am lucky to have a nice neighbor who cleans my driveway for me, but I know not everyone is so lucky. These kids look like they are having such a grand time in this photo. I bet many kids this weekend had the same kind of fun in the most fabulous Central Park!

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A Walk Through Chelsea New York City

Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of theLadies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Seventh Avenue – to the east, and the Hudson River and West Street to the west. To the north of Chelsea is the neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, also known as "Clinton," to the northeast is the Garment District, to the east are NoMad and the Flatiron District, to the southwest is the Meatpacking District and to the southeast is the West Village.**

Chelsea walking is something that is really fun and quite relaxing. Gorgeous architecture, amazing food, fun shops and a very "local" feel is what you find here. I tried to pick some of the best I have found walking around this area, on a gorgeous summer/fall day, nothing beats taking a leisurely stroll through Chelsea. Grab your comfy walking shoes and let's go ..............

Eleni's in Chelsea Market is a must stop  

Our friends at Fat Witch bakery are also located in Chelsea Market! These brownies taste like fudge!

the flower shops here will just knock your socks off !  

how gorgeous is this architecture?  

what a fun look !! 

love to photograph the fire escapes !    

When you look up, sometimes you see magic  

the amazing Rubin Museum of Art  

modern look next to a vintage look  

j'adore this spire 

Trader Joe's has a lovely home in Chelsea  

such lucky people get to call this home  

this is just fabulous  

a purple door makes everyone happy  

a pretty purple tree  

possibly going to a wedding? love the red shoes with the black dress  

see what you would miss if you were on the subway...... 

Big Booty Bread Company....nuff said 

One of my fave vintage shops, Pippen Vintage  

Gorgeous items at the Manhattan Vintage Show in Chelsea  

love this !!  

just beautiful  

I bet the food here is pretty amazing 

Last stop the Chelsea Hotel AND 

the Doughnut Plant for some time off our feet and a coffee with a fabulous doughnut (the tres leches is the BEST you will ever enjoy) 

So, after our very long walk, will you be visiting Chelsea some time soon? I hope so, as you can see, there is something for just about everyone. I really wish the Doughnut Plant would sell those doughnut pillows on their wall because I would so buy one!! 

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The Amazing Doors of Chelsea

The one thing you hear about New York City is "it has so much character" over and over. The dictionary says character is The Mental and Moral Qualities Distinctive to an Individual (or place) and The Distinctive Nature of Something. That is one great way to describe New York City. When you walk some of the fabulous neighborhoods, like the Upper East Side, or Chelsea, you see this wonderful character everywhere. The amazing brownstones, which have been around for decades, are an architectural wonder. Here are some of my shots as I walked around Chelsea, with my camera in hand, enjoying the view of these most fabulous doors!! 

the fabulous Art Deco New York Telephone Company building for Bell Telephone 

I also love the wrought iron designs on the doorsteps. The flower boxes add more charm as well. Have you visited Chelsea? Be sure to go down some of the side streets, to appreciate some of these lovely views!!

If you enjoyed this post, please check out my Doors of the Upper East Side on this very blog!! 

 A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart. - Frank Lloyd Wright 

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