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KID FRIENDLY: Address: 248 Broome Street, New York, US Website: www.babycakesnyc.com Phone: 212.677.5047 “As any mom to a child with severe allergies tell you, dessert is especially hard to cater to, especially outside the home,” Monica Dreger says. “It’s always a treat for us to head to Babycakes, where all the baked goods are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 555 East 90th Street, New York, US Website: asphaltgreen.org Phone: 212.369.8890 The Upper East Side’s Asphalt Green offers five and a half acres of fitness and sport for the entire family. Pools, fields and courts make for a variety of activities, and the complex has a long list of private and group classes for

When we first spoke with Susie Kurkowski, interior designer and founder of Items of Interest, a Brooklyn-based interior design boutique, she pinpointed rugs as one of the home décor items actually worth the splurge. “There’s such a big difference in a good-quality and a fair-quality rug that will just end up falling apart. It’s a good

KID FRIENDLY: Address: One McWilliams Place, Jersey City, US Website: www.arthouseproductions.org Phone: 201.915.9911 The Art House in Jersey City is a fantastic display of the underground kings and queens who showcase their talents for the non-profit while providing awesome entertainment to the audience. What began as an outlet for poets and community members devastated by the tragedies

Some of us are more blessed than others when it comes to metabolism. Unfortunately, even if you have been accused of having a hollow leg during your youth, around age twenty everyone’s metabolic rate begins to slow down. Needless to say, there are tons of ways to get proactive and boost your metabolism. Resting metabolic

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 20 East 76th Street, New York, US Website: www.thesurrey.com Phone: 212 288 3700 Since it opened in 1926, the Surrey Hotel has accommodated elite visitors including Bette Davis, Claudette Colbert, and even President John F. Kennedy. 86 years and one $60 million makeover later, all of the rooms now feature iPod docking stations and

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 35 Shore Road, Shelter Island, US Website: www.sunsetbeachli.com Phone: 631 749 2001 Between the perfect moules frittes and frequent celebrity sightings, Sunset Beach is Cannes-on-Long Island. Whether you go to Sunset Beach for its intimate atmosphere or the sea-food-centric French menu, make sure to go at sunset and see the view that gave it its name.

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 8221 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, US Website: www.chateaumarmont.com Phone: 323 656 1010 Perched on a hillside overlooking the Sunset Strip, this legendary hotel has been the stuff of Hollywood mythology since it opened in 1929. Modeled after a Loire Valley residence, the chateau is part gothic, part Deco grahpic minalism, part cozy bungalow (complete with

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 102 West 73rd Street, New York, US Website: alicesteacup.com Phone: 212 799 3006 This adorable Upper West Side joint proves that afternoon tea isn’t just for the British, or the afternoon, or girls! “I don’t mind saying that for a long time I longed to have a girl,” says Elina Furman. “Fortunately, my son

OCCUPATION: Founder and Creative Director of Ceci New York and editor of the weekly online style magazine, CeciStyle. MY STYLE: Personal style for me could be defined as downtown style meets classic elegance—just the right blend of polish and creativity. Mixing statement pieces adds the perfect touch of glamour. I love to wear color and I love things with