Retro 1920s and Jazzy Cocktails with Gogobot NYC

The Auction House 1920s decor

From Oktoberfest to the 1920s! Here's a glimpse of the "Retro 1920s and Jazzy Cocktails" Gogobot NYC event I had the honor to host last Saturday evening. Given the cold is upon us, I envisioned a throwback to the 1920s, adorned with large, vintage mirrors, lush, red velvet sofas and grandiose chandeliers, a hidden speakeasy of sorts where one can sip a cocktail and travel back in time. The elegant Auction House on the Upper East Side … [Read more...]

Gogobot NYC celebrates Oktoberfest

Radegast Hall Gogobot NYC celebrates Oktoberfest

Just in time for the arrival of fall, I had the immense pleasure to host my first meet-up as Gogobot Ambassador. Since Oktoberfest has taken over Munich, Germany and New York City, for that matter, we decided there was no better way to catch up than by celebrating German style. We gathered at Radegast Hall & Biergarden and the rest is history. As you can see from the pictures below, we had a damn good time! Pictures courtesy of … [Read more...]

A leap of faith into the unknown: trapeze-flying in Williamsburg

Trapeze-flying Streb Academy Williamsburg

Overcoming your worst fears is like diving into ice-cold water. There are a billion of other things you would rather do. Procrastinate, agonize, ignore, anything BUT take action. And so I began a battle with myself; should I jump or should I not? I nervously climb the 25-foot ladder until it becomes brutally clear I might not be able to go through with it. I look down and I am paralyzed with fear. I am tied up with an unbearably tight belt and … [Read more...]