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Kudos to GOOP's awesome places to dine in NYC!

Kudos to GOOP’s awesome places to dine in NYC!

I give Gwyneth Paltrow and the GOOP City Guide team a standing ovation for their delicious New York restaurant choices. Everything that she suggested, and we tried was fabulous and I highly recommend. There was a certain *air* to all of her selections as you can imagine. The pizza at Co. was over $15, but I have been dreaming of

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Inspired by Books!

Inspired by Books!

I was disappointed to learn that Encyclopedia Britannica was no longer going to print their encyclopedias after 244 years. No more flipping pages learning new words, pretending I know how to pronounce them. What will happen to curiosity? Spontaneous learning? Google doesn't give you the feelings a wore and loved book does. I made it my purpose to spend as much time

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Artsy GOOP inspired trip to New York is planned!

Artsy GOOP inspired trip to New York is planned!

After my GOOP inspired hotel search we are going to stay in what Randy calls the most 'uncool hotel in New York', The Roosevelt. I am going to spin it to be a roaring 1920's classic New York experience. This perfectly fits my reoccurring theme: A Girl Can Dream.

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My very own curator of cool: Jess Zimmer walking the streets of NYC

My very own curator of cool: Jess Zimmer walking the streets of NYC

After gooing over Gwyneth Paltrow's streets of New York, I turned to one of my coolest friends, probably one of the snappiest dressers in Chicago, Jess Zimmer. A creator and curator of cool, she and her husband recently travelled to NYC and she shed light on her fav places to see. Here is what we are adding to our Top 10 list.

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Our GOOP inspired NYC hotel search begins

Our GOOP inspired NYC hotel search begins

The impetuous for our GOOP inspired New York trip is my husband's speaking engagement at AIA-NYC. The Jane was recommended on GOOP's NYC city guide, but for a couple who over-values sleeping in, and wants our own bathroom? We are just not this hip.

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A Goop inspired trip to New York City

A Goop inspired trip to New York City

Follow me as I attempt to escape my day-to-day life for 4 days with a bit of sarcasm, a lot of dreaming and a curious heart for a fun-loving adventure seen through the eyes of someone else, Gwyneth Paltrow.

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