Author Archives: KAREN SGAMBATI

Fall is officially here.  I went for my early-evening stroll down by river tonight and felt the identifiable chill against my skin as I huddled inside my fleece-lined pullover, and the silky, smooth voice of Luis Miguel crooning through my … Continue reading →

I strolled into The Lobster Place at Chelsea Market on Sunday.   Oh the conflict and the guilt … yes, I’m admittedly torn.  I not only like lobster meat, I love lobster meat.  Heck, I’d roll around in it naked if I … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe that it’s been eleven years since the devastating terrorist attacks on American soil, which left our country paralyzed with the enormity of lives lost and succeeded in the destruction of two of the most iconic towers in … Continue reading →

A mere 45-minute drive west from the northeast coastline of New Jersey, the bustling metropolis of the George Washington Bridge vicinity where I reside, you’re bound to come upon lush, bucolic hills and beautiful farms, dotted with quaint roadside stands … Continue reading →

I can’t help but laugh when I come across these baby-boomer advertisements from the 50’s and 60’s, and wonder … Was ignorance really bliss? For those of us born during that time period and before, how did we escape the … Continue reading →

I had a chuckle this evening as I was sorting through some archived photos. I came across this photo, taken in Paris, of an Italian restaurant I stumbled upon named “Soprano.” At first glance, I assumed it was your typical Parisian-style … Continue reading →