The Yuca Bar

Whether you're craving brunch, Thai cuisine, B.B.Q., or Mexican food at a trendy spot, New York City, with some of the most fun and diverse restaurants probably in the world, is sure to have a spot to satisfy your every craving. Living in one of the best cities in the world can sure have its perks. With over 20,000 restaurants alone, New York City is definitely the place to be at. Going out to eat and trying different restaurants is like a religion for me. It is something fun, tasty, and adventurous that I can do alone or with friends. I have frequented a wide range of restaurants in New York City, mostly in Manhattan, and I thought it would be fun to start writing a little about my yummy adventures as well. Since I was just there again today, I found it fitting to start off with one of my favorite restaurants: the Yuca Bar.

The Yuca Bar is a funky spot serving an eclectic pan-Latin cuisine and probably some of the best mojitos and sangrias around! Located in the heart of the East Village, it offers tasty tapas, delicious drinks and a fun atmosphere. It is a bit small, loud and bursting with energy. I find the service to be friendly and accommodating. However, be prepared for a wait time as the place can get quite packed, specially on weekends and tuesdays. In case you're wondering, happy hour and half-priced tapas are offered on tuesday nights...definitely one of the best happy hour deals I've tried so far! Dining al fresco at the Yuca Bar is great in warm weather as well, because they offer outside seating. I just love to sit outside with a few friends while sipping on their delicious mimosas accompanied with a side order of coconut shrimp...they're soooo good by the way! I've had both the tuna ceviche (right) and shrimp ceviche (left) from the Yuca Bar and let me tell you, they both tasted amazing! I just love the fact that this place is also vegetarian-friendly for those of you who don't eat meat like me. Their menu is quite diverse, which is something I always look out for as well.

In case you didn't know, NYC Restaurant Week is taking place right now until February 10th offering awesome deals in a wide range of New York City restaurants. So, if a fun East Village experience is what you're looking for...the Yuca Bar is definitely the place to go to!

One Awesome Duo

As you can already tell, I am an animal rights activist and an environmentalist with an extreme love for the arts and literature. But, aside from those things, the world of fashion is, without a doubt, another big passion of mine and is definitely something that I plan to touch upon as I go along as well. I thought it would be really cool to start off my first fashion related piece by telling you guys a little bit about an interesting duo that I personally can't live without: Marc Jacob's fragrance Lola and Dior's Diorshow mascara.

Lola by Marc Jacobs’ warm floral bouquet conveys the free spirit of today’s sexy, modern girl - she is playful, cool, and flirtatious…just like me! Hehehe. Now, for the ladies out there looking to have sultry, sky-high lashes like mines (no falsies required). I definitely recommend Dior’s Diorshow mascara. Diorshow is Dior’s original, must-have mascara that delivers ultra-glam, catwalk-length lashes. Makeup artists all over the world use this product to create the longest, thickest, curviest lashes ever! [I personally couldn’t live without these two!]