New Yorkers come alive when the weather is nice. ( That’s also when I realized how just many people actually live in the city). Everyone’s out and about and in …
On the Trishlist: Looking for love on the Red Line
Did cupid visit the Los Angeles Red Line this Valentine’s Day? Los Angeles Times reporter Trishna Patel tries her luck at the Los Angeles County speed dating event held today …
On the Trishlist: Sugar Factory NYC
The Sugar Factory NYC in the Meatpacking District was recently rated the “Most Instagrammed Restaurant in the Country.” The American brasserie, with its chic, whimsical, Candyland appeal, garnered the most geo-tags of …
On the Trishlist: Bryant Park’s Winter Village
I absolutely love Bryant Park’s Winter Village. The 17,000 square-foot ice rink, with its 125 quality shops and delicious food vendors, attracts both tourists and locals alike and actually lives up …
On the Trishlist: Crash a Santa Reunion (VIDEO)
Where do ho-ho-hoing bearded men go after Dec. 25? Los Angeles Times video reporter Trishna Patel crashes a real-life Santa reunion and has an answer. They’re like any fraternity of …
An idyllic existence
The island of Zanzibar is just a 25 minute flight from the Tanzanian capital of Dar Es Salaam. It’s a small, idyllic paradise of swaying palm trees, white sandy beaches, …
The art of doing nothing
Most people dream of vacations where they just lay on white sandy beaches, look out onto crystal blue waters and do absolutely nothing. No cell service. No internet access. No …
Stranded in Paradise
It was nearly impossible to take a bad picture on Zanzibar’s beaches. Everywhere you looked, there was an beautiful photograph just itching to be made. And I made a lot …
On the Trishlist: The Maya Restaurant N.Y.C.
It’s no secret that New York City isn’t known for its Mexican food. And if you know me, you know that it’s been the hardest thing about being on the …
On the Trishlist: Sunset Park’s Parlay
If I’m writing for hours at a time, there’s a good chance I’ll be hungry. So when I’m in need of a quality reading-writing-eating-talking “sesh”, I hit up my local …