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( updated March 2017 ) As I mentioned before , my husband and I both gave up on United and on chasing status with "the big 3" a couple years ago. Since he flies NYC-SFO a lot for work, he ended up settling into a pattern of flying JetBlue Mint since it's hands-down the best domestic Business Class and is often the cheapest (his employer requires him to fly on the lowest-priced flight within $100). Since we both fly quite a bit, we decided to do take advantage of JetBlue's unique-in-the-US family point-pooling program. The big advantage of a Family Pool is that you can avoid the situation where, for example, two of you want to go somewhere and you need 30,000 miles each, but one of you has 45,000 miles and the other only has 15,000. (Most airlines won't let you transfer miles between accounts without a hefty fee). Another big advantage of Family Pooling is that it's easier to redeem for a single ticket that includes multiple family members. During ...

(updated Aug 2024) Intro Lots of folks ask me for tips on food in my neighborhood and NYC in general so here's a few of my very Lower East Side-centric tips. There's tons of info online about the restaurant scene here – you don't need me to tell you that Masa and Le Bernardin are great places to eat, but check out EaterNY  or the Michelin Bib Gourmand list if you want to read up on some places for yourself. A great watch on the plane ride here is The Sturgeon Queens – a documentary about the legendary Russ and Daughters appetizing shop and the Lower East Side's culinary history. Lots of celebrity cameos including Ruth Bader Ginsberg! Doing schmaltz shots with Nikki Russ at the Russ and Daughters Cafe! Food Covid burned through New York City's dining scene like a terrible wildfire. So many favorites are gone that updating this list brings an actual tear to my eye, but some promising things are rising from the ashes. My favorite things right now a...