Whether you are planning a visit or dreaming of moving to New York.. There are lists to be made. I am trying to get a jump start on mapping out some of the restaurants I would like to visit, bloggers I would love to network with, etc. I am someone who is passionate about getting to know the city I live in (see: Seattle Adventure Map) and I know that New York is a treasure chest. I can't wait to draw my map and start the hunt.
Currently, I have so many lists in my Moleskine that I think I may need to start a whole new Moleskine just for New York...
There are lists for:
Note To Self: Great blogger who is currently moving from Savannah to Connecticut then to New York.
Gothamist : A daily weblog covering New York city's personalities, news stories, and media
Dean Street Society: A New York stylist who focuses on "creating providence" in the lives of those she styles.
Additions:
LingeredUpon: Alice is an amazing photographer and here adventures are a source of constant inspiration.
Nicole Franzen: La Buena Vida, the blog of food & lifestyle photographer Nicole Franzen. Based in Brooklyn New York.
Yikes Machine: She is living my dream! Normally based in New York, but currently spending several months in Paris. She has a wonderful post about what to expect when moving to New York.
Door Sixteen: Brooklyn blogger and book designer.
Scouting NY: This guy works as a movie location scout in New York. His job is to stare at the city.
Five Leaves, Greenpoint: I have heard the ricotta pancakes are delish!
Ovenly, Greenpoint
Hotel Delmano: Rumors.. about their cocktails and cheese.
Addition: "Cheap Eats"
Mission Chinese Food: Good size servings, and .75 from each entree goes to the New York Food Bank.
Gueros Brooklyn: Lots of tacos.
606 R&D: An edited selection of market items are available for take away including cake donuts, artisan breads, cured meats, local cheeses, sandwiches and salads.
Sticky's Finger Joint: Gourmet chicken finger restaurant - antibiotic free, hormone free, cruelty free, free range chicken.
Scattered through out are inspirational quotes:
"There is a studio apartment on a tree lined boulevard in Brooklyn, NYC. And on an antique
cedar door reads a brass nameplate with the words inscribed 'Chateau d' Esther". Rumor has it a mysterious writer lives there..." - Jason Parrish
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dread in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories." - Ray Bradbury
"Do what you love and it will influence people you never expected." - Ray Bradbury
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say 'I used everything you gave me." - Erma Bombeck
And these are just a small percent of the lists.. What would you make lists for if you were moving to a new city? Would you create an inspirational soundtrack for the move :)
Ps - If you are curious about my classes for Fall, I finally got my schedule, here is a peek:
top photo: artist Juan Rayos