Mini DeLites: New York City Shenanigans

{ New York street style | sweater is sold out, similar here }

{ hemp milk cappuccino…boo, missing them already }

{ a few snaps via Instagram }

Every time we go to New York City, I have a full blown love affair.

Over & over again.

As you can see, we flew to New York City after Puerto Rico so I could attend & blog about The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Victoria’s Secret asked me to come to basically to go behind the scenes & interview the models so I could come back & share the whole magical experience with YOU GUYS!

So of course, that’s exactly what I did: I happily went to get the lowdown for all you lovely TSC readers ( & you can bet I asked some real deal questions ). Excited to share all the details tomorrow…I’ve been working on the recap all weekend so stay tuned.

Here’s a little sneak peek, BTS:

{ Victoria’s Secret backstage beauties }

Naturally Michael & I explored the city to the fullest. Every time we travel to NYC, we fall more & more in love. If you live there, I am SO jealous! The city has such character.

We spent one day JUST looking for pizza; I swear we walked for hours. It was super fun & we ended up at this tiny, little joint that served real deal Italian pizza with super dry red wine. I was in heaven. Pizza just tastes a million times better when you’re in New York City. The same day we ended up at the beer garden in Soho which was fun & different. The beers are crazy big & the vibe there is rad ( you almost feel like you’re in a different country ). Definitely would go back ( ahem, babe ).

A few random tidbits:

1.} We spent hours at book stores. We love to read so we ended up perusing a ton of different bookstores. NYC has SUCH cute/charming, little book stores ( I’m also a Barnes & Noble fan too ). Anyway, I’m feeling a post on books, maybe we need to even do a babe’s book club. Thoughts?

2.} by CHLOE. is awesome for vegan food. You kind of don’t want to miss this place. Plus the decor is super Insta-worthy. If you’re looking for that perfect foodie, bird’s eye view shot- head to by CHLOE.

3.} I met some of you!! SO cool. Some of you came up to say hi to me & Michael. It was really fun to meet some of you in person. Maybe next time we can do a big meet up : ).

4.} The Smile has a GREAT breakfast. So, so yummy. Try their egg sandwich with a cold brew and grapefruit mimosa & you’re golden for life. It’s this little underground spot that has all the charm in the world.

5.} Which brings me to my final point: cereal. Yes. Cereal. We went to this place called Gold Bar ( HIGHLY recommend this spot ) ANDDDD Michael ordered a…wait for…Cheerios milk cocktail. Basically it’s this cocktail that tastes like Cheerios milk. With bourbon.

Is that fucking genius or WHAT?! I was dying. It was too dark to take an Instagram, I know, so annoying. Oh & the cocktail is called The Cereal Killer!! Ahhh. So good. The bar’s layout was amazing too; basically it’s a billiard room with a gold-hammered bar. So CLUE/Colonel Mustard with the candlestick-esque, right?!

We also went to the restaurant next to the bar, where I rocked some faux fur:

{ a snap at The Clocktower NYC | wearing a faux vintage fur, similar here }

{ Ralph’s Coffee }

{ snapping our way through NYC }

And again, can I just say how much I LOVE Snapchat? It’s such an unfiltered way to connect with all of you. Plus it’s so fun to poke fun at Susan…if you follow me, you know what I mean. Some of you have snapped me the BEST tips too. Is anyone else with me on the Snapchat obsession? If you want to see something specific on Snapchat, lemme know below.

Ok, I have a VERY important date with my bed & latest book ( yessss- Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography…which is turning out to be a FABULOUS read ).

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s VSFW recap!! Excited to share.

Talk soon, lauryn