Posts by: Maureen
The Exquisite, Sensual Chaos that is Rome
MaureenApr 18, 2016
One of the beautiful bridges crossing the Tiber River in Rome. Rome drips. The city cannot neatly contain everything it holds. It spills...
Petrossian New York City: Perfect Spot to Sip Sparkling Wine
MaureenNov 25, 2015
Certain establishments for me are synonymous with certain beverages. My favorite place to sip sparkling wine is definitely Petrossian in...
The Brandy Alexander
MaureenSep 21, 2015
The Brandy Alexander is very sophisticated drink with a lot of intriguing history. (Thanks to curator at the Everhart Museum Nezka Pfeifer...
Sea, Silk, Cafes and Other Delights in Bursa, Turkey
MaureenJul 06, 2015
My friend Serhat lived for a year in Bursa, tucked next to Mount Uludağ in western Turkey near the Sea of Marmara, the first capital of...
Spring at the Met: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci
MaureenMay 26, 2015
We step off the subway welcomed by a blue and white mosaic with the neatly tiled words Lincoln Center 66th. This was my third trip with...
For an Industrial But Cozy Space with Great Coffee Try Washington D.C.’s Chinatown Coffee Co.
MaureenMay 05, 2015
Recently I found myself on a brief stay in the Chinatown section of Washington D.C. And as the first thing I always do in a city is...
A Texas Wedding
MaureenMar 04, 2015
My friend Alysia, an Italian-American from Old Forge, PA had moved to Texas. She had met her fiancee, Clay, who was in the Navy, on a...
The Sky in a Glass: The Aviation Cocktail
MaureenJan 28, 2015
One of my 2014 New Year’s Resolutions was to try an Aviation cocktail. This was inspired by my good friend and cocktail aficionado,...
I’ll Get Back to You as soon as I do some Jumping Jacks. 10 Tips for Better Communication through Pausing.
MaureenAug 13, 2014
Amazing things get done by people working together. But human interconnection can be messy. Along the way to the ribbon cutting...
“Spring Cleaning” – A Poem and Reflection on the Role of Poetry in Our Lives
MaureenJun 24, 2014
Poetry for me, both reading it and writing has always been a way of life. From a child making up metaphors with my English teacher father...