HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021

I think it is safe to say we are all very happy 2020 is over and done with. I am so looking forward to this year, and the positive it will bring us. The photos above were of the Afternoon Tea at the Peninsula Hotel my friend and I attended in 2017. It was a glorious day, the city was pretty empty on New Year's Day and we sat for hours just chatting and enjoying champagne. We were supposed to do this again January 2020 but I ended up getting sick and had to cancel that morning. I also had the pleasure of a little squirrel in my home in January, funny now but not at the time, and should have realized 2020 was not going to be a good year. Little did I know how bad it would get as the months went on.

We are now in 2021, and I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. For those who have lost loved ones, I am so deeply sorry. I hope you know they are always with you in your heart. I often think how my parents would have dealt with the pandemic, and although I miss them terribly, I wouldn't have wanted them to deal with what 2020 brought us. 

Please be sure to be careful out there, wear your mask and do what you can to not get this virus. We all need to stick together and be there for each other. Remember kindness goes a long way, especially now as we never know what someone else may be going through. We are in the home stretch and I really feel things are going to improve greatly in 2021. We also need to support our local/small businesses and restaurants. They have been hit so hard by this pandemic, and so many you can patronize online, please do so. I will be highlighting more places this year in the city that ship so you can have a little bit of NYC at your door. 

May 2021 bring you much happiness, health and love. 

All my best,

Rosemary 

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Happy New Year 2020

I hope you all enjoy a lovely day today on the first day of a new decade! Here is my fantastic post from my afternoon tea at the glorious Peninsula Hotel right off 5th Avenue. 

The decorations were just really so lovely.  

On our way up to the Gotham Lounge for our Afternoon Tea  

Since it was New Year's Day, we had to do the Champagne Afternoon Tea! I will let you know, their price is about $20 cheaper than The Plaza Hotel's Champagne Tea. 

HOLIDAY AFTERNOON TEA  65

Tea Sandwiches

Maine lobster salad, profiterole citrus aioli

Warm Croque Monsieur with forest ham and Gruyere cheese

Brie and lingonberry on cranberry walnut bread 

        Smoked Sturgeon on marble rye bread, quince cream cheese, Oscietra Caviar

Roast Beef, sweet mustard, pretzel roll

Assortment of pastries, tartlets and scones

Lemon curd and local seasonal preserves

CHAMPAGNE AFTERNOON TEA  77

Traditional Afternoon Tea accompanied by a glass of Louis Roederer Brut

The Gotham Lounge is a very elegant place, I loved every aspect of this place and cannot wait to go back! They only take reservations for the Afternoon Tea, you can also dine here from the all day dining menu. Seatings for the Afternoon Tea are offered daily from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.  

We really relaxed here for about 2 hours, never felt rushed and it was such a peaceful way to celebrate 2017!  

Everything was just so elegant.  In case you didn't realize, I really like elegant. 

The scones were hot and tasty, and I had a Coco Chai tea. 

This is just so New York.  

The sandwiches were quite good, and unique flavors.  

Life does not get better than this.  

Desserts were yummy, but we were pretty full by the time we got to them! 

I love to use Afternoon Tea as my dinner, I try to book it later in the day, around 3pm and it works out just perfectly fine.  

Being the holiday season, I was over the moon about this gingerbread hotel! A replica of the Penisula Hotel NYC was just mind blowing!  

So much detail from the pastry chef!  

Yes, this is the Gotham Lounge where we had our tea!  

The hotel is housed in a 1905 landmark building  

One of the gorgeous rooms in the hotel  

I would highly suggest you visit here for Afternoon Tea, or a bite from their daily menu. A dessert and coffee would be lovely as well, it's a fantastic escape from the busy city. When you enter the Gotham Lounge, you feel like you are whisked away to a far away land! I cannot wait to get back!

The Peninsula New York 

700 Fifth Avenue at 55th Street, 

New York, NY 10019, USA

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Happy New Year 2019

Can you believe it is 2019! I really don't know where the year went. It has been a very busy one for me, and I am looking forward to 2019 in every way. I hope that you all have the best year filled with lots of love, good health, success and happiness. I have come to realize we all have the power to make our life what we want it to be, we just need to believe. I look forward to showing you more of my favorite city in the world, there is still so much more to see. We will be doing more hotel reviews in a different template that I hope will be easier for you. I am thrilled that you visit here, and remember, if you ever have any questions about NYC, feel free to email me. If you have never visited, maybe this needs to be on your bucket list for 2019! 

Cheers to a fabulous 2019!! 

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Happy New Year!

I am not exactly sure where 2017 went, but it is gone and 2018 is here! I appreciate all those who read this blog, and hope to continue to keep it interesting for you in the new year.  

 I hope that you all have a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2018. 

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Happy New Year and Longwood Gardens Christmas Part 2

I hope everyone has a most wonderful New Years Day! It is amazing to think 2017 is here already! We are back at the lovely Longwood Gardens for some more gorgeous holiday decor. 

This just looks like a postcard, don't you think? 

the huge tree in the music room really takes your breathe away 

I really loved the decoration on the fireplace 

this was another tree you saw as you left the music room....it would be neat to find out how long it takes them to put up all these decorations!! 

I loved this star hanging from the ceiling 

Everywhere you turn here, you find something new that is just so beautiful 

This was quite a unique flower so I had to photo what it was for you below: 

This was another favorite of mine. 

For some reason, this reminded me a of a large doughnut!! 

I hope you enjoyed this walk through Longwood Gardens. It really is a magical place, especially for those lovers of flowers and gardening. We still have to see the outside lights, which will be in another post. There is so much to see here, and you really get your admission worth. $25.00 for peak season and FREE for children under 4 years of age.

Today's Words of Wisdom: Believe in Unlimited Potential 

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