A Fork And A Suitcase

I find myself making my way up the New York State Thruway, whenever friends or family visit us from another state or abroad.  Woodbury Common Outlet has been a very popular destination for many years, and it has grown from just a few dozen to 220 stores.  Weekends are very crowded, before the holidays even more so, and I would not go near this place on Black Friday! During the very busy times, the traffic can be a nightmare.  I always find it very entertaining to see tourists rolling around their gigantic suitcases; they usually manage to fill them up nicely. Here are some photos of what to expect: Saks Off 5th is one of my favorites.  They have a great selection of cashmere sweaters and scarves, a sizable denim section, and an awesome shoe department. Saks Off 5th also has a selection of second hand Hermes bags and accessories.  This Birkin was 15,500.00. Prices at Woodbury are excellent, but one ...

In a city so packed with spectacular department stores, shops and boutiques, ABC Carpet & Home is truly one of a kind.    We have been coming to ABC for many years; sometimes to shop but mostly to browse, to admire and to ooooh and ahhhh.  I love that I discover something new with each visit. This beautiful building in Manhattan's Flatiron district greets almost a million visitors each year.  ABC Carpet & Home has a very typical to NYC beginning; an immigrant's story.  In 1897, Sam Weinrib, an Austrian immigrant was selling used carpeting and linoleum from a cart on the Lower East Side.    Over the years his carpet business went from one generation to another, changing locations in the process, and it finally settled in the current building in 1961.  In 1988 ABC began to sell furniture, antiques and reproductions.  Now, the store still sells carpeting, furniture and so much more.  The ground level...