here we go!

all about me and my why and what because duh

I honestly have no idea how to start this so i’ll just go for it…

NYC or Bust

I’ve lived in New York my entire life (grew up ON Long Island, the ON not in is very important to me), went to NYU for undergrad and Pace for law school. Even when I was younger we could come into the city on the weekends to go out to eat, see Broadway shows, and most importantly go shopping! I went to Pastis and Sant Ambroeus for brunch as a teen not realizing how cool it was to grow up going there.

Because of this, I have seen the evolution of New York City (like the closing and recent re opening of Pastis in Meatpacking) and all the restaurants that have come and go. I’ve also tried so many restaurants, bars, speakeasies, lounges, you name it. I’ve become the go to with friends, family, friends of friends, etc. for recommendations. After a while I realized I had a plethora of ideas to share of things to do in NYC, and would love to expand who I share these ideas with.

I just love lists

All these ideas of solo dates, exploring days, fun exhibits to check out, how to organize a free day so you’re not aimlessly wandering, all live in my head and my meticulously organized google maps. In addition to sharing this with others, I would honestly just love to save this information down somewhere so when a friend asks me for ideas, instead of working to organize it I can just send them my post on it. I do my best when I organize all my ideas and thoughts into a well thought out and efficient list, and would love for my organization and efficiency to benefit others. Just to give you an idea of my google maps, a small snip is below. It’s all organized into lists, emojis to help distinguish what the lists are, but as you can see I have a lot more organizing to go.

My Why

That brings me to here. This substack will be about me sharing things to do in New York City, not just the latest cool bars to go to, but think more of organized suggested itineraries, or suggestions on what to do for specific occasions or vibes you’re looking for. I’ll also work on some posts about my travels and itineraries and suggestions, based on the extensive research I’ve personally done for the trip. I pride myself on being efficient with my planning to minimize travel time, and maximize the limited time we all have in our day to day lives, so I plan accordingly.

If you made it this far, thank you! I think my first issue will be about solo date ideas because it’s something i’m very passionate about. Stay tuned, and if you have any requests, need recommendations, and have any feedback always feel free to reach out!!!

Xx Ektaa

P.S. I have no idea what to call my substack so if you have any ideas I would greatly appreciate it! (ChatGPT can only take me so far…)