Posts by Sora Vernikoff

The Amphitheatre Bay in Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus. Public Domain
Travel
Sora Vernikoff

A Trip to Beautiful Cyprus

Cyprus is the third-largest and third-most populated island in the Mediterranean and is located south of Turkey, east of Greece, north of Egypt and west of Syria.

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Eleni's Restaurant entrance. Photo credit: Sora Vernikoff
New York Dining
Sora Vernikoff

Eleni’s

Eleni’s restaurant has been described as a tasty journey that offers a relaxing dining journey through Greece in just a few minutes.

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Casa D'Angelo in New York's Little Italy. Photo credit: Sora Vernikoff
New York Dining
Sora Vernikoff

Dinner with Gangsters and Ghosts

It was a great meal and tour! We learned about the Chinese Gangs and Mafia Dons and what became of them. We walked to Washington Square Park and learned about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the hanging tree in the Park, and a tragic partying event in the Arch that sits in the park at the base of Fifth Avenue.

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Nashville Trolley. Courtesy trolleytours.com
Dining
Sora Vernikoff

A Nashville Food Tour

We started the A Nashville Food Tour at the Far Better Distillery, a small distillery where the owner is passionate about “moonshine.” While I don’t generally keep moonshine at home, some readers may find its provenance and flavors fascinating.

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Beauty & Essex restaurant entry. Photo credit: Sora Vernikoff
New York Dining
Sora Vernikoff

Beauty & Essex Restaurant

The Beauty & Essex restaurant located in Manhattan’s Lower East Sde serves tasty food and sells vintage jewelry and musical instruments.

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Vermont Alpaca Store. Quechee Gorge Village. Photo Credit Sora Vernikoff
Travel
Sora Vernikoff

Weekend in Vermont

With this trip, my affection for Vermont is refortified. I look forward to another weekend of peaceful bliss in this heavenly place.

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The Russian Tea Room, NYC. Photo credit: Sora Vernikoiff
New York Dining
Sora Vernikoff

The Russian Tea Room

The Russian Tea Room continues as a second home for the famous and literati and is an exclusive meeting place by Carnegie Hall.

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Entrance to the Regency Bar and Grill, NY NY. Photo credit: Sora Vernikoff
New York Dining
Sora Vernikoff

The Regency Bar and Grill

If you’re midtown and near Park Avenue, and especially during lunchtime check it out. You might see a famous athlete, television or movie star. One never knows who they will see in The Big Apple or at The Regency Bar and Grill. PS. I saw Ramona Singer from The Real Housewives of New York City. It was a fun sighting!

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New York Dining
Sora Vernikoff

La Grande Boucherie

French dining at La Grande Boucherie, a heavenly slice of Paris on West 53rd Street, is a place to display my celebratory Eiffel Tower earrings. This is a restaurant de l’amour. It is a beautiful, relaxing, and delightful respite from the city’s hustle and bustle.

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Dining
Sora Vernikoff

Nellie’s Cafe in the Catskills

Between the approach of the Ides of March and St. Patrick’s Day, it seemed the perfect time to leave town. I signed up for a one-day bus trip to Nellie’s for an Irish Café country experience and an early St. Patrick’s day celebration.

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