Posts by Sora Vernikoff

An interior view of Chumley's NYC. (photo from ChumleysNewYori.com)
New York Restaurant Reviews
Sora Vernikoff

Chumley’s NYC

Chumley’s NYC was a prohibition restaurant and speakeasy near The Cherry Lane Theatre in Manhattan’s West Village frequented by illustrious writers like Ernest Hemingway.

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Lokal Mediterranean Kitchen, New York City. (photo from lokal83.com)
New York Restaurant Reviews
Sora Vernikoff

Lokal Mediterranean Restaurant

Lokal Mediterranean Kitchen was an all-around nice, comfortable dining experience with fresh, well prepared dishes and a sunny kind of casual ambiance.

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Cathédrale Restaurant. (Photo from moxyeastvillage.com:cathedrale)
New York Restaurant Reviews
Sora Vernikoff

Cathédrale French Restaurant

I loved the spaciousness of Cathédrale French restaurant with its delicious Mediterranean cuisine that painted a picture of the coastal cuisine of Southern France, with brushstrokes of Italy, Spain, and Greece.

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Nice Matin in New York's Upper West Side. (photo from nicematin.com)
Dining
Sora Vernikoff

Ooh La La Nice Matin

My choice of the salmon at Nice Matin was one of the finest I’ve ever had. The combination of the salmon on the lentils with shaved raw Brussels sprouts cooked in lemon vinaigrette was off-the-charts amazing. Fabulous!

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Community School of the Arts Foundation (Photo from csoaf.org)
NYC NonProfits
Sora Vernikoff

Wine Tasting Holiday Fundraiser

The Community School of the Arts Foundation partners with local schools, artists, and other youth organizations to bring quality arts education to students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. They have been able to achieve this with the help of donations from large institutions or patrons like you.

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A Scene from Smashworks (Screenshot from SmashworksDance.com)
NYC NonProfits
Sora Vernikoff

Smashworks Social

Smashworks Dance is a New York based dance company that advocates for women’s empowerment through the performing arts, educational programming, and community outreach.

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Via Quadronno (Photo from ViaQuadronno.com)
Dining
Sora Vernikoff

Via Quadronno off Madison

While Via Quadronno is best known for its cappuccino and panini sandwiches, they boast an extensive menu to impress tourists and locals. And, if you’re an early riser, you can drop by for an adorably decorated cappuccino and a chocolate croissant.

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From Petra to the Dead Sea. Photo by Sora Vernikoff
Travel Reviews
Sora Vernikoff

From Petra to the Dead Sea

The last leg of my Jordan trip was from Petra to the Dead Sea. We stopped in Madaba and Mount Nebo on our drive to the area. Madaba was our first stop, and famous for its beautiful mosaics. Or, instead, the Madaba mosaics are famous. This small town in Jordan, nineteen miles southwest of Amman and on the King’s Highway, houses one of the oldest maps of the Holy Land, built out of two million pieces and embedded in the floor of the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church.

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