It's 3:04am -- Do You Know Where Your Gala Is?
[ 3 May 2008 ]
My super-surprise?
I’m in NEW YORK CITY!
The best part is, I’m here for a while… Maybe 3 months! I’m also going on a jaunt to Florida & I’m thinking about hitting up Minnesota, too! It’s SO EXCITING to be here, & I really want to bring that to you guys, so let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to research, photograph, cover or document while I’m here!
Also… I just had the best night, we went to the raw chocolate rave [yes, some of you guessed it!] held by Dhrumil & the raw crew. I met Emrys, who rocks my WORLD, & now we’re amped up on raw chocolate & delicious elixirs! Anyway, this isn’t my “personal blog”, so if you want to read about my silly daily adventures in NYC, my Livejournal is the place to go!
Love you all so much, thanks for your patience with the surprise (26.5 hours in transit, wahhh!), & yes, ModCloth competition winners to be announced VERY SOON!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala 
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Heya! Welcome to the States! Hopefully you’ll have loads of fun while you’re here. Granted you did pick a pretty hot (literally!) time of the year to visit!
Where in Florida will you be visiting?
Lain — I’m going to be staying in Gainesville with a possible jaunt to Orlando. I’m pretty keen to go to Disneyworld… hee!
Oh Gala, that is exciting! I adore New York City.
Disney World is amazing, so do visit it if you can. I live just minutes from there :]
oooh, have fun!
Oh amazing!
That sounds like an awesome adventure (:
Have fun and be safe dearest, xo
I was kind of hoping for a little mini Gala & Simon…
That’s so exciting, I LOVE New York City. And you should visit California too!
Welcome to the states! Florida, you don’t say ;) I foresee lot’s of upcoming fun :D
Caitlin Marie — Haha, no thank you :D !
Come to Boston!
And Disney is awesomee.
Ha! Knew it! ;P That’s awesome! Are you scoping out apartments?
I’m sure LA would love a visit if you want to get some West Coast flavor! Believe me, there’s lots of colorful fruity drinks, fresh California fruit and laid back people who’d like to meet you out here! :)
ahhh you were so sneaky!
i am jealous and pleased for you :D
P.S. There is a new raw restaurant in Boston, that has gotten amazing reviews…if that would temp you to come ;)
OH MY! I am SOOOOO jealous.
NYC is great!! You should stop by Vegas too!! =p
OHHHHHHHH!!!
Awsome! :D:D:D:D
I would love to travel all over the States! It will depend on what happens, I’m really playing it by ear at this stage. It was a very last moment thing — we booked the flights & hotel on Thursday & flew out Friday morning! We are going to do some intensive raw restaurant research while we’re in NYC, though!
Enjoy the city! I’m just about to leave it for summer vacation in suburban Virginia.
Disney World is a ton of fun, as well.
Noone will believe me, but I truly thought the surprise would be that you had moved to NYC!
I’m so jealous. I’m hankerin for an adventure right now.
I’m in Minnesota! You should come to Duluth. It’s fantastic. And cold. But fantastic.
he! i emailed you the other day and got an auto reply saying you were out of the country, but i didnt want to ask.
please research candy corn and butterfingers. or better yet send me some and ill let you know how they taste. haha
how super duper cool! i love last-minute adventures, it makes you feel so alive. So everyone Choose Your Own Adventure!! (or listen to the very coool song of HeartsRevolution)
Enjoy your stay Gala, give the alice in wonderland statue @ central park a hug from me!
dies of the jealous oh. em. gee!! this is so super cool! could you please please dress up as the rapper girl you created during the mac fafi review and take pictures sitting on a stoop composing rhymes and chewing bubblegum? hee. xx
Try to get photographed by the Sartorialist! I’m sure if he saw you, you’d get a snap and a long article dedicated to you on the site. =D
OH WOW! I’ve never been to NYC before.
I hear that Minneapolis Minnesota is great. I’ve been there once, but it was during November/December and I don’t like cold weather, but I didn’t appreciate it as much as I could have. They have good architecture in Minneapolis.
You should check out Kansas City. No one thinks Kansas City would be that cool, but it totally is.
NYC is the only place in the world I have ever felt like I belong there, Like I was Home. Even though I was born in Nottingham UK :p
You are very lucky and I do if I am honest envy you rather a lot. I would sell everything I own just to live there. Sadly I cannot. But I have my dreams and hopes which no one can take away :)
NYC is the only place in the world I have ever felt like I belong there, Like I was Home. Even though I was born in Nottingham UK :p
You are very lucky and I do if I am honest envy you rather a lot. I would sell everything I own just to live there. Sadly I cannot. But I have my dreams and hopes which no one can take away :)
PS I have travelled across a far bit of the states, UTAH is amazing just so cool!!! So is New England etc
Dont forget to go to the Rockefeller center
OMG. this is so cooool! Im very jelous. I hope you have a great time… the photos look really gorgous btw. xoxo
Gala, you are so lucky. NYC is the best place in the world!
ohhhh my god! that is amazing!
very jealous
Hope you have oodles of fun babe!
Have fun!!!!
Instead of being happy for you and excited for you like I rightfully should be, this surprise makes me increasingly depressed, only for the fact that I will never ever be where you are Gala, I can’t even imagine my life past the end of the weekend.
:( :( :(
Make sure you take lots of photos though. :)
Holy huge surprise! I can’t wait to hear about your adventures.
You might be one of the best secret-keepers ever.
Is Simon with you?
xoxo.
holy hell! the NYC MAC PRO STORE!
take photos, i hear it’s amazing!
Wow!
WhenI first logged on it was Friday over here and all that was there was the hot chocolate recipe! lol, I didn’t think that was to be your suprise! New York? Wow!
And 3 motnhs maybe you say?
I’m coming out to America in August (5th-6th I think I’m landing) but I’m in Las Vegas!
I don’t mean to sound ungratefull but damn! I am determined to meet you one day!
Well I hope you have an AMAZING time! Take lots of photo’s too, have FUN!
Vixxie.
JEALOUS!
i’ve never been, but i’m longing to go. You have fun over there for all of us stuck at home!
wow!!
:)
welcome to nyc!! you have to hit up the museum of modern art and american apparel on washington place and broadway. oh and if you see a broadway show, Spring Awakening was amazing!!
omg I live right outside the city! we should hang out some time! And i say that not in some creepy stalkerish way, but yeah! eeeepp my exams are over in a month! it’d be awesome to meet you!
OMG! How exciting! I live only 2hrs from NYC, right in the Philadelphia area! I can’t wait to see what amazing raw restaurants you find there, so I have new places to eat at next time I’m in the city. :D
I live in Florida! XD Have tons of fun on your vacation!
melbourne feels a little emptier without you :(
Oh Em Gee! I am soo jealous! :D Hehehehe!
Well, you should definitely check out the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum! ... I’ve only been to the Met briefly :( ...but I would lovelovelove to go back!
New York is indeed my dream city :] And It will probably be sometime before I can go for an extended trip there, but I cannot wait!
New York! How exciting! :D
I wish you could stop by Miami, Gala! Well, wherever you are in the US, I can’t wait to hear about all of your adventures. :)
Kate — I want to come to Minnesota for Soundset (http://soundset.ducatking.com) but I don’t know anyone there or have anyone to go with so I’m umming & aahing about it at the moment :>
Vikx — I know exactly what you mean. The first time I got out of a cab in NYC I felt like I belonged there, which is a big thing!
Amelia J. — Hey honey, have you spoken to someone about how you’re feeling? Also, have you tried EFT? It is amazing for dealing with feelings of being overwhelmed or angry or upset or morbidly depressed. Otherwise, maybe it’s a good idea for you to go & spend lots of time with a friend. Wish I could give you a big hug! You’ll be okay, you just really need to take care of yourself right now. Big love, cutie!
Miss Elle — Yup, Simon’s with me until Tuesday, then he goes to London & I’m staying on. Eeeeep!
Wow what are you planning to do for 3 months???!!!
I grew up right down the train line from the city, and it is the best city in the world. I can’t wait to get back from school and spend an insane amount of time there.
Have fun!!!!!
that’s awesome gala! are we allowed to know what brought about the trip or what you’ll be doing? sorry if that’s a bit too personal and feel free to ignore.
I broke my laptop.
I feel terrible.
It’s beyond repair.
My photos are gone.
Oooh, Gala in the states! Unfortunately, unless you happen to like speck-on-the-map cities in the middle of the desert, we’re not likely to run into each other. Too bad!
SQUEEEAL!
Welcome to the States. You’re only two hours from me now. How are you enjoying our gray dreary weather?
Wow! I may be visiting New York in June so maybe I will catch a glimpse of your pretty purple head and squeal uncontrollably!
Yay! Welcome to NYC! I live on the Upper West Side. If there’s anything you need, please let me know!
NYC can be a blast – you should consider taking a train up north to Albany and visiting the Adirondack mountains/Saratoga (3 hours) or all the way up to Montreal (it’s only about 6 hours from NYC via train) – the weather is the best in the summer.
Also, I’m flying from NY to Auckland Wednesday, any suggestions for surviving the ridiculously long flight? Thanks!
AaaaaaAAAaaAaaahhhhhhhhHHHHHHHhhhh That is AMAZING news Gala! Go for it girl! Document everything. Go to the Gossip Girl hotel! Better yet, actually find Serena and Blair! Soooo sooo happy for you gorgeous. Have a blast! xxx
Joleeeeeeen — Work, hang out, have fun, shop! YAY!
Alicia — We came over for the raw chocolate rave, plus it’s Simon’s birthday on Monday & we wanted to do something fun :> It was a very last minute decision!
Ashley — The weather doesn’t bother me in the slightest, I’m just happy to be here. It’s pretty much the same in Melbourne right now!
Caroline — If you do, promise to come over & say hi!
‘tine — Thank you so much, sweetpea!
jess — Wear comfortable clothes, shoes you can slip off easily. Take earplugs if you want to sleep. Take a huge water bottle & get the air hostesses to fill it for you. Get your hands on as many pillows as you can, try to find a corner & sleep there! Either that or grab an entire row if you can. It’s such a long flight though, I feel for you! Just try to get as much sleep & water as you possibly can. Good luck!
Chloe — Dude, I’m AT the Gossip Girl hotel! I’m surprised no one recognised it from the pictures! :D
Gala Darling is 30 minutes away from me!! I never thought I would be in such close proximity to your amazingness! Have fun!
Hope you’re having a wonderful time!
Ohhhh this is almost too crazy. I discovered your site around a month ago and I Love it and the energy you give me through it. Yesterday I was saying to my boyfriend how wierd it is that you are the one person that have managed to “get close enough” to inspire me again and yet distance wise you are at the very opposite side of the world from me (I live in Sweden).
Reading about you being in New York now is the definite strange coincidence because I’m flying to the US on the 15:th and will be in NYC from the 25:th to the 30:th. So any tips you might have on cool things to do in NYC or stores to hit would be mean the world to me!
Makes me slightly amazed that I might actually be in the same city as you although we live at opposite sides of the world. I would just be stunned to even catch a glimpse of you on the street.
All too often last minute trips are due to unfortunate circumstances so I’m glad to hear that’s not the case. Enjoy new york!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMON!!!!!
gala! i know you didn’t mention baltimore as one of your stops, but if you do decided to check out the good MD, there is a FANTASTIC juice bar that occasionally does raw food dinners, and they are WONDERFUL. there is one coming up soon, i believe. (even though i’m sure you could find cool places like that anywhere, especially NYC... i’m just a bit baltimore-biased!)
anyways, it’s called Zia’s.
www.ziascafe.com
enjoy your stay!
# months in the states!! Woooo. Now I wish that I was visiting my cousin in Boston instead of going to Spain in case I saw a glimpse of Gala u_u.
Please go to Boston and San Diego!!
you’re so close to me!
there should be a brunch for all your tri-state fans :-)
i’ll even eat raw for you :P
OH MY.
I am terribly jealous.
I hope you are reppin’ your iCiNG wear!
(PS, I’m hoping to buy the new crowning shirt, so Nova Scotia will be officially taken over by Gala-ites! woowoo!)
Oh, I think you should go to Barney’s New York, I hear it’s fabulous.
You should go to Miami but Disney is good too. Also, what’s in Minnesota? Seeing that you are in the States, it’s a perfect time to hit up online friends. I’m glad for you.
you’re only 7 blocks away from me, how exciting!
maybe i’ll see you skipping around town :]
if you need a tour guide, i would be happy to help!
Yay! How spectacular! Even if I am on the west coast…
BUT I’m taking a trip around the east coast in less than 2 months! I’ll be in New York City for a couple days, so I’ll have to pack a couple Icing Treats, just in case!
I hope you have lots of fun during your stay! But if for some reason you don’t like it there just stay over in california instead…
Woah, go Gala! I’ll have to stop looking out for purple hair when I wander through your neck of the city for a while! Enjoy the US, and check out the Met Museum for me!
Darn it! You’re hitting up Minnesota? Why did I have to move away, I could totally meet you! Too bad I moved to Montana last year.
Wow!!!
Ooooh I’m so looking forward to reading your posts and seeing pics from New York because I’m heading there in a couple of months!!!
YAY! I can’t believe you’re in the US! While you’re here, please please PLEASE try coming to Washington DC! It’s such a fun place to visit, with a lot of underground fashion and art and music. PLEASE!!!!
EEEEEP! Gala, you HAVE to organize a non-perils meeting! BTW, I could totally give you some tips on where to find the Gossip Girl crew filming!
NEW YORK CITY LOVE! While you’re here, there should be some way of convincing Patrick Wolf to come meet us, but I’m sure you’ll have the greatest time seeing Atmosphere to make up for it, right?! Minnesota is such a darling place, I’m so jealous! I would tell you not to miss the spinning tea cups at Disney World, but you don’t need me to tell you that! I hope you and Simon have the best time at all the events and parades at night, though, because it’s beautiful and lively and friendly and romantic. And spend more than one day there, really – and apparently if you stay at the Disney resort (expensiiiive), you can go on the rides anytime during the day so as not to suffer the long lines of the 10am-7pm crowd. Nothing like Space Mountain to wake you up at 4 in the morning, eh?
I’m so excited for you right now! There are so many places to go… and I just know you’re going to find the best photoshoot places, haha!
Have a stellar time in New York! And if you come down to Orlando, and have no idea what to do, I have a few ideas! I’m the princess at Medieval Times, as well as a burlesque performer, so you could come see two VERY different, but very fun shows!
Can’t wait to see all the pictures!
xoxo
I can’t believe you’re in NY. And at the GG hotel?! I would just DIE! You HAVE to hunt down Chuck and take photos! (Although maybe that’s a bit crazy?!)
I’m insane with jealousy, I had the crappiest day!! I wish I had the money to jet off on a whim :) But I’m very very pleased for you!!
Oh, I also meant to say: Take a hundred million photos every single day!! I need to see everything. I have a physical ache for New York.
Like there was a piece cut out right from the middle of me and it’s waiting for me in the Big Apple.
oooh gala, have tons of fun! if you feel like galavanting around massachusetts, give me a call. i’m a good tour guide :)
this is so random but i was jus lookin at your live journal an i scrolled down to the end of the page an the pic of you blowing hearts is so cute !!!
i love !!!
an i completely adore the pink haired mohawk!
kisses !!
hey gala! i think it is amazing that you are in the states!
i actually live just outside minneapolis, so i’m interested to hear what you find here! uptown has some pretty cute shops too.
btw, have you considered going to chicago? it has such a neat atmosphere, and i’m sure you would love the experience!
anyways, have fun! and keep up the great work on your website!
Eeee Gala swing up to Toronto if you ever get the chance!
It’s only an hour by plane, and it would absolutely make my year if I randomly ran into you on Queen West one day. Allow me to persuade you… We have a delightful specialty cupcake bakery (www.thecupcakeshoppe.ca), a beautiful converted French tea house that makes elaborately decorated cakes (www.flickr.com/photos/tsaiware…) & a totally wild hipster hair salon called Coupe Bizarre that has a glowing pink neon counter! Annnddd you could stay in an artist-designed room at the gorgeous historical Gladstone Hotel (www.gladstonehotel.com/accommo…)
Fun, fun, fun in dreamy Toronto <3
Hahaha, I had to try!
xoxox
oooh! the palace :D find the gossip girl cast and tell them i love them!
gosh, that sounds so exciting! i’ve been to new york twice (i live in pennsylvania) but i’d looove to just stay there for a few days.
hope the state’s treat you well! and that you have a blast! yay!
Definitely stop by Minneapolis. Make sure to check out the funky thrift stores and the Walker Art Center’s sculpture garden.
Hey Gala,
COME to Minnesota, come to Minni.
There is a big show May 25th.
You probably already know about it: soundset 2008.
Metrodome parking lot—Atmosphere baby!
Check out raw restaurant Ecopolitan.
cheers have a GRAND trip!
Claudette Featherbottom
oh wow!!!! :D I hope you enjoy your stay up there; I know I always have tons of fun in NYC!!!
I was going to comment earlier, but I was in the krankenhause all morning for a family member.
BUT I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!
I’m been secretely planning little trips to New York (only a few hours away from Montreal) in my head, but now that you’re there, I want to zoom off to see you! ;D
Have fun and keep us posted!
(Don’t forget to get one of those “I
Sorry, my message cut off!
I was saying that you shouldn’t forget to get a “I HEART NEW YORK” t shirt!
Ahh! Minnesota! You’d love it here – especially in UPTOWN. I live in MN (about an hour south of the Twin Cities) and I love to talk about how great it is to people who are surprised to hear it is actually exciting.
Woohoo.. you’re living the life I dream of: having enough dosh to just pack up and GO! You GO GIRL!!!! NYC is the only place in the US that I’ve ever been really drawn to go to.. keep sending us pictures so that it swells up my imagination so much I do something radical and just go too.. :)
Have a great time, keep safe and I hope you have somewhere good to stay when Simon departs for the UK! IS he in London for long?
LUCKY LUCKY GALA!!!!
I wish I could be in NY right now :P
Gala
I’ll be in NYC on th 27th. Will you still be there????
Also, if you go to Orlando, let me know. I worked for Walt Disney World for 5 years and can give you all the info you could ever want.
Luv
Poochie
If you DO come to Minnesota, I’d love to be able to say hello! We’re fun here in the Twin Cities, and while our truly raw options are limited (YOU inspired me to go raw!), Ecopolitan is fantastic.
oh my! You’re in New York City!! I’m only a borough away, in Brooklyn! Have you hit up any museums, they’re beautiful, especially the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)! It’s really a great place to be. Also, the Village is a cool place, check out St. Marks street, they have awesome stores on the block. Stores that might interest you. There’s a really great thrift shop called “Search and Destroy”. Check it out if you can! I hope you’re enjoying your stay here! woo!
I’m in Florida too! Yay!
Have tons of fun Gala! What are you going to do when Simon leaves NYC? Any advice for taking trips on your own?
We’re in the same time zone!!!!!!!!!
Alas, I’m not in NYC though.
Georgia. WHICHISABOVEFLORIDA.
Come. Come to Georgia. See our peaches.
And…our aquarium?
Now that I think about it, Georgia sure doesn’t have a lot of appealing things.
I’d stick to Disneyworld. =]
And a completely offhand and not very thought out idea that just popped in my head: You should do a SatC-ish themed photoshoot since you ARE in the CITY.
Whoo babe! I expect to see your picture taken by The Sartorialist ;)
I just went to Disneyworld last week! It was so much fun!
You should totally come to Soundset! I’m buying my
tickets tomorrow, I’m so excited to see Atmosphere.
When I went raw for a while I ate at Ecopolitan every other day! The food is amazing and you can eat the same thing ten times and it doesn’t get old. They have the best smoothies in the world, too!
Give us warning if you’re heading this way!
WOW, your get-up-and-go is super impressive Gala!! I’ve been pining to see Europe and backpack around but no one has the vacation time to go with me. Even though I’ve gone to Aus, NZ nd Fiji alone, somehow I don’t have the verve to do it in Europe (probably fear of language barriers, I think).
Anyway, I’m only two hours away from you now so if you get bored I have heaps of suggestions…as does everyone else ;) If you’re staying for an extended time period you should really do an old-fashioned ROAD-TRIP, it’ll help you get to know the country like nothing else and challenge you to drive on the ‘right’ side of the road. Good luck!
You’re so lucky Gala!
I hope your trip is everything you hoped it to be, except way way way better :)
Gala,
I loved spending time with you last night and dinner today… well, 4 hours ago. You and Simon are wonderful. I look forward to many fun times ahead.
Blessings,
Philip
AMAZING!
Now that’s a spontaneous decision if I ever heard one! haha. Have fun :D
I have to admit, I thought you were going to announce pregnancy! I’m dumb. :)
Have fun in NY! I’m so jealous. The weather in England is crap right now.
Oh, how I’d love to just book a flight and travel somewhere spontaneously right about now! How exciting.
I hope you enjoy your stay; I’m sure you will!! New York! Hehe, yayy! And I second whoever said visit the west coast while you’re over in the states :) haha.
Gala,
Is there any way you could schedule a nonpareil meeting day? I’m sure lots of us NYC nonpareils would love to meet for lunch or at a library.
When you’re in Florida, definitely go to some of the theme parks. Universal Studios was a lot of fun, hehe.
There’s a slight air of innocence about them (especially the Disney ones!) and it’s like being five again.
Run wild and have fun. =D
Oh you lucky thing. Hope you get all you want out of your trip and have a fantastic time x
I’m planning on going to Soundset — I’m a born and bred Minnesota gal, who is tickled that someone from across the globe even THINKS of our little old state. Yes, we know we have one of the coolest music scenes in the states, but here in the midwest, you just don’t think about that sort of thing.
What a cool jaunt you are on! And the question is… would you do this to a place other than the states? Such as, “Well, I’m going to pop over to Western Europe now…”? Country-hopping is different than State-hopping, sure, but you seem like the kind of girl to pull it off~
ohh how exciting! so lovely will you be in new york for sex and the city movie premiere? a little question..about your passport.. you wouldn’t have purple hair in your passport photo.. so how hard is it to travel with different coloured hair? I’ve always wanted to know.. because every time i travel I always dye my hair back to my natural hair colour cos im scared they wont accept my passport!
Have Fun and be Safe!! I cant wait for more photos and Exciting stories
you should come to philadelphia.
XD
OH MY GOD I HAD THE BEST IDEA!!
If you go here you can watch a webcam overlooking Times Square:
www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/t…
Cam 4 is trained on 46th St & Broadway and you can see all the people passing.
YOU NEED TO GO FIND THIS CAM AND WAVE OR HOLD UP A SIGN OR SOMETHING!!!
Tell us when you’ll be there and we can all see you live, dancing about (or something)!!!
Whoo!
I live about an hour away from the city, and when I get home for the summer, I am usually there at least once a week.
Please, PLEASE have a meetup! Even if it’s just a little snack time in central park, I think it would be so fun to meet other galagirls in the flesh.
oh yay! nyc is my favorite place i’ve visited. if you end up in pennsylvania i’d LOVE to see you!
i hope you are having an awesome time in new york city and in the rest of the united states!
Oh you must come to Minnesota for Sound Set! It’ll be amazing! I’ve always wanted to meet you. (of course I always imagined myself lurking at a Melbourne Atmosphere show to find you-but this would make my job easier!) Plus I have a theory Shia LaBeouf would be there because he loves underground hip hop and if he has time to be drunk in a Walgreens in Chicago I think he can make it up to Minneapolis for a festival. Either way I wish you well in whatever you choose! Safe traveling and all the best.
hiii!
I never comment, but I definitely read…. I’m from minnesota, and I think you should go. :] I’m in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, going to school, but I miss it sooo very much.
I read on someone’s comment that you were thinking about going to sound set? I’m going back home over my school break, and I’ll be there, so, if you do end up going, it would be lovely to meet you. :]
Hope your days are filled with smiles!
Enjoy NYC, I was there in November, and miss it very much.
Weeee! I’ll be there in August (88 days!) too!! :o)
grins I hope you enjoy NYC while you’re there. How was the jetlag/transit trip? Did you watch any cool movies? Hope you have a great day celebrating with Simon. Isn’t it weird to know that you’re almost a day behind Aussie/NZ? Are you going to have time to visit either Las Vegas or San Fran (best crab sushi rolls ever!)? They’re fun to visit! ^_^v
Gala, you need to come to California!!! Might I recommend Santa Cruz? ;)
(It is on the coast, and about an hour from San Francisco- it’s like raw food central out here, you’d love it!)
Dear Gala,
As someone who was once vegan and has even gone raw now and then (a lot of my food lifestyle has changed due to a recently developed and rather intense soy allergy), and who lives in NYC you must stop by (they’re all in/around St. Mark’s Place):
1) Caravan of Dreams.
Raw and kosher! The classic nachos are my favorite, except they leave me rather stuffed afterwards.
2) Whole Earth Bakery.
So it’s actually vegan, not raw, but it’s still worth stopping by. The staff is super friendly. I’m a big fan of their rice krispie treats.
3) Paprika.
It’s not vegan or vegetarian per se, but it has great salads and is a very nice, relaxed environment.
And if you like hummus, try the Hummus Place in St. Mark’s (yes, I adore St. Mark’s. It’s where I spend the majority of my time). Speaking of which, there is also Sympathy for the Kettle, a cute little tea shop. Not in St. Mark’s is Babycakes, an upscale vegan cupcake bakery (red velvet).
I hope you have a fabulous time!
I want you to cover the Magnolia Bakery and their amazing cupcakes! :) B xo
PS- I didn’t think you were going to the US till later in the year.. I was in a store the other day and found a sparkling glittery cup cake luggage tag I brought you to take with you… it’s adorable! :) Guess I’ll have to send it to you when you get back.. I’m sure you’ll be doing lots and lots of more traveling.
You should have the chance to hook up with Sabrina Ward Harrison while you are in NY. She’s up there too, working on her “True Living Project” (It was showing up there, but I don’t know if it still is—either way, if you love SARK you will fall head over heals for Sabrina!) I think her True Living project really falls hand in hand with the iTC and all that you stand for. (And some of us, too! ) at the very least, she is awe-inspiring and a beautiful soul. So why not? It could really be a ‘change the world in a collosial way!’ kind of thing. :)
Thanks for all your suggestions! I’m so excited! & I am also giving serious thought to a nonpareil meet-up… I’ll keep you all posted! MWAH!
Oh wow, what a great surprise! I hope you have an AMAZING time in New York – and Happy Birthday to Simon :)
I’m very jealous, I hope you go see and do lots of things in the US so I can live the adventure through you! hehe :)
Ooohhh!!!!!!! I’m a bit late to the ‘party’, but I’m so excited to read that you are in NY! And just a teeny bit jealous! I would love to visit NY and heaps of other places in the US. Anyway, can’t wait to see all your pics and hear all the news! Have fun! :)
Haha! I’m arriving in NYC tomorrow night…it’s where all the hepcats go. I’ll see you there Gala!
GAH!
You must come to Kansas, I’ve made it my life goal to meet you! Hehehe. =]
Yay for New York! I have been there three times and it is one of my favorite places in the world! Have Fun!
I have been reading your blog for almost a year, but I have yet to rear my little brunette head until now. I was just in New York for the first time from May 1-4, and it makes me a little sad that I didn’t know that you were running around the city around the same time I was!
Anyways, I hope you have a wonderful time! I will try to start commenting more often, too.
i agree with Diane! come to Vegas!! :o)
OMG love! you should totally come to Maryland, or at least DC. Reasons why?! Check out the American Visionary Art museum in Baltimore for one!
PS I would love to attend a meet-up!
Ahhh! No way! I’m so excited for you!
I’m planning a trip to New York next month and I’m SO EXCITED! I hope I see your little purple head bobbing around town when I go!
You should come to Minneapolis. Soundset looks crazy, the ecopolitan’s purple kale salad is my life-force, and the summers here are kick ass. If you visit you should rent/borrow a bike for a day and ride around town and go swimming in all the lakes. Fun times…
oh! do come to minnesota! – i live just across the border in wisconsin, hehe. call it, minnesconsin. :)
Eeee! How exciting! I live in Orlando (well, right now I’m in China, but I’ll be home soon) so if you ever need a ride, a lunch buddy or anything, let me know! There is a ton of trendy, quirky stuff to do in addition to the theme parks, just drop me a line if you’d like any suggestions and/or someone to go shopping with! :)
while your in gainsville be sure to check out the University of Florida campus, some great pics can be taken there! its gonna be humid in FL so buy lots of breezy light clothes in bright colors
have fun in Florida & next time plan to come to Tallahassee (the capital city) the only state capital building that looks like a male body part (giggle)
bollocks to all that, come to chicago! earwax and the chicago diner are such famous vegan places.