This week’s Friday Favs is getting the gift guide touch! Here’s a look at some of my NYC-inspired picks for the holidays!

1. For your NY-loving friend: C. Wonder has the cutest NYC heart coasters that are the perfect combination of cute without being overly touristy looking. Plus, everything at C. Wonder is 40% off all weekend long! I’m going to have to hold back some serious self-control to not pick up a thing or two for myself ;-)  
2. For your friend who still loves snail mail: I seriously LOVE this shop based in Brooklyn named appropriately, Hartland Brooklyn! I’ve been buying their cards for the last few years (which my best friends have probably received one). On top of their adorable cards, they also offer stationary and other cute desktop essentials. 
3. For your boyfriend: “Reality TV and Hookers” by NYC author Chris Sandstrom is your book. The title might throw you for a loop, but it’s a seriously entertaining satire on the reality TV industry. If your man was a fan of Tucker Max’s books, then this book is definitely up his alley. Bonus, you can score 50% off paperbacks all day today for Black Friday with the code: X7EEZZU2 and 40% off ebooks until Monday with the code: PN34S.
4. For the foodie in your life: We’re serious about bagels in the city and you should be able to enjoy the real thing no matter where you live! Which is why the New York Bagel of the Month Club is the perfect gift. You have quite the selection of varieties to pick from as well as the duration.
5. For your stylish friend: This one is a little bit of a splurge, but Kate Spade sells a NYC map scarf that is a lot of fun. Plus they’re offering 25% off everything on the website all weekend.

Happy shopping everyone!

The perfect tune to add to your playlists before some holiday travel!

Dose of my “Subway Mixing” Playlist

Today’s preview Jukebox The Ghost- “Postcard”

I got to check out a fun event this week at citizenM hotel for the Live in Your Living Room series. The festival organized 500+ acts around the United States and in Europe of artists playing in people’s living rooms, as well as host locations. I was lucky enough to be invited to part of the series in New York that took place at citizenM hotel’s rooftop bar, ‘Cloud Bar’.

It looks like the rooftop bar is actually exclusively open to hotel guests, so it’s neat we got a little inside scoop! The indoor space of the bar is pretty small which ended up being perfect for the living room vibe of the event. The views were gorgeous and I’m sure that the views from the outdoor portion (which is much larger) are beautiful in the summer months.

NYC Living :: Live in Your Living Room at citizenM Hotel

We caught the Rachael Sage performance of the lineup and she was so great! It’s not often you’re able to see an artist in such an intimate setting so the whole concept of the festival was a really neat idea.

It was a nice night filled with views and great music! If you’re ever visiting the city, I’d certainly suggest looking into the hotel. Normally I steer tourists away from Times Square, but this hotel really had a unique modern, vibe making it worth the visit.