Hell’s Kitchen Local

I have always loved the various Delphinium Home shops. The owners are great guys and I love having independently owned businesses in the neighborhood. Great place to find a last-minute gift or card.

Taking the kids to their baseball or flag football games, have a catch, play basketball, pickle ball, tennis…

Live music is an increasingly rare thing across Manhattan. They’ve been very supportive of me and the other bands, building a unique musical identity in the neighborhood. I’m greatly appreciative it’s in our neighborhood. I was going there long before I started playing music there. Always a kind staff, great food and of course, great music! Never a cover.

A family go-to for taking friends or ordering for movie night.

A Black owned juice and smoothie shop?? YES PLEASE!!! Fresh From Hell is great, from their acai bowls to their fresh juices and smoothies. This place keeps me feeling good and healthy! And did I mention that it’s Black owned?!

I kicked off my Life Time journey at our SKY location, and it is hands down one of the most stunning spots in all of Hell’s Kitchen! From top-notch classes (catch me at 10am on Saturdays!) to the breathtaking rooftop pool — where I also moonlight as the backstage director for the annual New York Swim Week — SKY delivers a true luxury athletic-club experience right in the heart of HK.

This is my go-to place whenever I’m craving tacos since it’s the closest spot nearby. The tacos are always solid, the prices are unbeatable, and I love that they also serve churros — it’s the perfect combo. Definitely the best-value tacos in the neighborhood.

I’m at this library several times a week, and every time I find something new, from books to a movie series to a friendly face. It opened on September 24, 1909, with funding by Andrew Carnegie, and I feel that history when I walk through the front doors and into the Renaissance Revival building. The librarians are always helpful and very friendly. They’ve recently expanded their events, and now they have everything from a horror book club to a scrapbooking workshop to a wider array of movies. I recently saw Soylent Green there, and it was the perfect weekday matinee getaway, just a few minutes from my home.

Greenery, people, bikes, kids, dogs, diversity and even some of the tacky kiosks, it’s all part of NYC charm — need I say more?

Planet Taco is good at 5pm and its great at 2am. I’m from Texas so I love a taco and this place never disappoints. They have a variety of salsas that you can top your tacos off with too. Yum!!