Author Archives: sydneyohagan
Marimekko
I dream of having a truly stylish apartment. It would be one of those funky yet sleek yet functional apartments you used to see featured in Domino magazine. I am not there yet, and probably never will since I have … Continue reading
Elderflower Mixed Drink
There is a lot I miss about Austria, a country I lived in while in college and have visited half a dozen times since. The architecture, the coffee shops that also serve alcohol and who expect you stay at least … Continue reading
Fishs Eddy
I loved my college boyfriend’s Mom. She was the best thing about that relationship. I remember her as this eccentric, warm, and above all hilarious woman who had a hardscrabble upbringing but had managed to pull herself up by her … Continue reading
Southwestern Brisket Tacos
I dined solo at Jacob’s Pickles a week ago and ordered 8 (yes, 8) various pickled delicacies. I also ordered a beer, mussels and fries, a side of collard greens, and a cup of coffee. I quite proudly tell you … Continue reading
Jacob’s Pickles
There is a lot to love about Jacob’s Pickles. I love that the Upper West Side has a proper gastropub that is heavy on southern influence. I love the long and eclectic beer list. I also love that when I … Continue reading
Fish
I am what you would call a red-meat-eating kind of girl. I was raised in the landlocked state of Wyoming where nearly all bodies of water were man-made. Sure, there was the occasional creek or mountain lake, but by far … Continue reading
Westsider Books
One day I hope to inherit a crumbling manor from a long-lost relative in England. I will build big fires in the stone hearth overtaking the living room, take my girls on romps through the green and dewy grounds, and … Continue reading
Bangers and Mash
If you are going to cook some of those cumberland sausages you picked up from Myers of Keswick, I highly recommend you follow this recipe. I didn’t create this recipe myself – if you are going to cook some “proper” … Continue reading
Myers of Keswick
Have you ever been homesick for a place you’ve never lived? I have because I have been to Myers of Keswick. This is where all British ex-pats currently living in New York do their shopping, their eating, their mourning for … Continue reading
Tabata Noodle Restaurant
Listen, I don’t know anything about Japan and less about ramen, but I do know the ramen at Tabata Noodle Restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen tastes really good. Tabata Noodle is an incredibly unassuming place that blends in with the dozens … Continue reading
Goodbye, New York 