Fika Espresso Bar - A Bit of Stockholm in New York City

April 20, 2011

"Fika" is a Swedish verb which translates to "take a coffee break", usually accompanied by something sweet and delicious. 

I spent a summer in Malmo and Stockholm when I was 13 and my fondest memories are the meals, snacks and sweets that are miraculously light and richly decadent.   The Swedish culinary sense of proportion is a refined visual experience full of casual exchange and good cheer. 

With locations on lower Park Avenue, the financial district, 58th & 29th Streets, I can "fika" daily on New York City turf until my flight is booked for Stockholm.

www.fikanyc.com

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Haute Hippie

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Transitional Dressing

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Thanks to the emerging sunshine, glorious time change and creeping thermometer, my wardrobe (and my attitude) is completely renewed.  Share the love and uplift your street companions with bare legs, bright color, open shoes, cheerful capes, dresses and pastels.  Now is the best time sartorially to mix your little fur jacket and favorite cashmere with a nonchalance that is hard to muster when it's freeeeezing out.   Welcome to spring.

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New York: Ping Pong Hits New York

January 26, 2011

When it comes to the kind of games you?ll find in bars, the most common offenders are probably pool, darts and maybe an arcade game or two. These pub favorites have come to be a fixture in bars throughout the country for decades. But New York has never been a city to settle for whatever it is that everyone has. Every now and then, the ante for a night at the bar needs to be upped ? past sipping a craft beer or specialty cocktail to actually having something to do in the process. A few years ago, it was bowling, as sleek bar-and-alley hybrids like Lucky Strike sprang up. Inevitably though, there?s a new kid in town?ping pong, thanks mostly to one very popular spot called SPiN.

Maybe in part because of backing by Susan Sarandon, and her frequent presence, SPiN quickly grabbed the spotlight as a new must-hit lounge. Now, the bar that looks a lot like a gym draws a dense crowd of scenesters, tastemakers and overall fun-seekers every night. For $10 to $20 per half hour, depending on time of day, you and your friends can take over one of the vibrantly hued tables and sip cocktails typically unaffiliated with table tennis. You can even nosh on food provided by Ducks Eatery, with a menu of mouthwatering sandwiches and salads to fill you up without weighing you down come game time.

If you still need more ping pong after you check out SPiN, head to the West Village for Fat Cat, likened to a cool basement or rec room for adults that features tons of games, live music (jazz) and, of course, drinks. For a $3 cover, you?ll enter a cave-like setting jammed with ping pong and other bar staples like pool and foosball ? plus board games like Scrabble. You?ll definitely lose track of time as Fat Cat whisks you back to childhood ? except that this time, you can drink.

While SPiN and Fat Cat are major destinations for ping pong, now, the trend is just beginning to break out. Keep an eye out for more and more bars breaking out the ping pong tables to keep up with the competition and keep you entertained.

SPiN is located at 48 East 23^rd street at Park Avenue South.

Fat Cat is located at 75 Christopher Street at Seventh Avenue South.