Barbara Hodes, Author at New York Social Diary

Waste Not, Want Not — Living The Sustainable Life, Simply

Guest Diary• April 14, 2021.

Barbara Hodes takes us again down to the LES featuring new shops with new brands, many made on site or nearby... READ MORE

Shop till you drop in the melting pot

Guest Diary• March 30, 2021.

Barbara Hodes takes us on one of her shopping tours, to the highly fashionable Lower East Side; now sporting glam... READ MORE

Sweet Indulgences with a French Accent

Guest Diary• March 11, 2021.

Barbara Hodes, our ne plus ultra shopping director, has a Sweet Tooth and patisseries are her weak spot for her discerning taste buds. All over town, ... READ MORE

Noho and Nolita, Coming and Going

Guest Diary• February 25, 2021.

Barbara Hodes takes us on one of her fascinating shopping tours, this time to Noho and Nolita in ole Manahatta, where it’s about the Now and the New... READ MORE

Madison Comes Alive

Guest Diary• February 12, 2021.

Our guide Barbara Hodes takes us on an informative and visually interesting tour of Madison Avenue and what's happening there on Valentine’s Day... READ MORE

SoHo Still Surprises

Guest Diary• January 20, 2021.

Barbara Hodes discovers how retail in SoHo still surprises and is now demonstrating its resilience in recovering from the last ten months... READ MORE

New Year, New Life in MePa and the Village

Guest Diary• January 6, 2021.

Barbara Hodes takes us downtown to MePa where a host of leading retailers are establishing roots in the latest (and the greatest) fashions in New York... READ MORE

Sea, Sand and Freedom — Our Escape to St. Barths, Part II

Travel• December 16, 2020.

Barbara Hodes escapes New York for the sea, sand, freedom, and shopping (!) of St. Barths, Part II of II..... READ MORE

Sea, Sand and Freedom — Our Escape to St. Barths, Part I

Travel• December 15, 2020.

Barbara Hodes escapes New York for the sea, sand and freedom of St. Barths, Part I of II... READ MORE

Hudson — Two Hours and A World Away

Guest Diary• November 24, 2020.

Barbara Hodes takes a weekend out of town to visit the historic town of Hudson, NY... READ MORE

Bright Stores. Our City.

Guest Diary• November 12, 2020.

Barbara Hodes takes her eye for the impeccable downtown, shopping autumn in New York... READ MORE

Celebrating a Highly Unusual Halloween with Attitude

Guest Diary• October 27, 2020.

Barbara Hodes takes us on a tour of where you get the best (and other) stuff for your Halloween — decor, dress, super scary and even gruesome — he... READ MORE

SoHo Redux. So What’s New?

Guest Diary• October 16, 2020.

Barbara Hodes takes us on an informative tour of SoHo, where people are back on the streets looking for what's new... READ MORE

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