PEZ Visitor Center (Orange, CT)

The PEZ Visitor Center in Orange, CT is 4,000 square feet of everything PEZ! On top of being a two-floor museum, the Visitor Center is in fact a production factory as well, where you can see real workers packaging candy & dispensers (Monday through Friday)! So let’s take a look inside and be sure toContinue reading “PEZ Visitor Center (Orange, CT)”

Kevin Smith’s Mooby’s Pop-Up Restaurant (Red Bank, NJ)

A Mooby’s restaurant has popped up in Red Bank, NJ… but only for a week (September 18-25). Gianni’s Pizzeria temporarily became the fictional fast food restaurant found in Kevin Smith’s cinematic universe, offering a takeout experience that would make even Jay & Silent Bob jealous! Fans were able to book a pickup time in advanceContinue reading “Kevin Smith’s Mooby’s Pop-Up Restaurant (Red Bank, NJ)”

Virtually Visiting Disney Parks!

We’re living in unprecedented times as the novel coronavirus COVID-19 affects our day-to-day lives: work, schooling, extracurriculars, and for some, even vacations have been put on hold. This global pandemic is disrupting many societies and some countries have even shut down to try and curtail the spread of this virus. It’s unfortunately devastating and numbersContinue reading “Virtually Visiting Disney Parks!”

Gulliver’s Gate: A Miniature World In NYC

Named after Jonathan Swift’s 1726 classic “Gulliver’s Travels“, New York City’s very own Gulliver’s Gate explores the world in a very miniature way! Featuring over 25 cities across 5 continents, travelers will be able to experience the thrill of traveling the world without ever stepping onto a plane! The attraction utilizes a standard HO ScaleContinue reading “Gulliver’s Gate: A Miniature World In NYC”

The Brick Bar: The LEGO-Themed Pop-Up Bar

Following their successful pop-ups in London, Sydney, and Melbourne, The Brick Bar is finally making its debut in New York City at The Bogart House in Brooklyn, where they’ve utilized over 1 million bricks to create the ultimate Instagram Lego Playground! With a local DJ pumping out the tunes all night long, attendees can expectContinue reading “The Brick Bar: The LEGO-Themed Pop-Up Bar”

Denny’s Solo: A Star Wars Story Inspired Menu & Topps Trading Cards

Solo: A Star Wars Story hits theaters May 25, 2018 but that doesn’t mean we can’t get a head-start on merchandise! Believe it or not, Denny’s heads into lightspeed first this week with the release of a limited time Star Wars inspired menu and exclusive Topps trading cards (with a portion of the card salesContinue reading “Denny’s Solo: A Star Wars Story Inspired Menu & Topps Trading Cards”

Star Wars: Galactic Nights Premiere (Disney’s Hollywood Studios, April 14, 2017)

I had the honor of attending Disney’s first ever Star Wars: Galactic Nights at their Orlando Hollywood Studios on April 14, 2017. Coincidentally, it overlapped with Star Wars Celebration at the Orange County Convention Center which I also attended, so the Force was very strong that weekend! Galactic Nights is a single night event takingContinue reading “Star Wars: Galactic Nights Premiere (Disney’s Hollywood Studios, April 14, 2017)”

Hello Kitty Cafe Truck

There’s a pink truck outside Westfield’s Garden State Plaza serving fun treats and merchandise but it isn’t your typical food truck… it’s the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck! For the past 2 years, Sanrio’s popular character has had its own cafe on wheels travel the country: delivering cookies, macarons, petit fours, water, mugs, and t-shirts. NotContinue reading “Hello Kitty Cafe Truck”

Kellogg’s NYC Cereal Cafe

“Just follow your nose!” In the summer of 2016, Kellogg’s opened a very unique and very sweet cereal cafe in NYC’s Times Square. After missing the Pop-Tarts pop up cafe last month, and the Pop-Tarts World Cafe a couple years ago, I finally got to visit the shop and try some of their famous concoctionsContinue reading “Kellogg’s NYC Cereal Cafe”

ICHIRAN NYC (Solo Booth Ramen Restaurant)

ICHIRAN is a branch of solo booth restaurants serving up Japanese ramen. I got to try their East Williamsburg location in Brooklyn, NY. The booths are neat and spacious. You’re greeted with a set of chopsticks, an order sheet, and pen on a chain. Pretty simple, right? My initial thought when hearing about this placeContinue reading “ICHIRAN NYC (Solo Booth Ramen Restaurant)”

Kimchi Smoke Barbecue (Westwood, NJ)

If you’re a part of the local NJ/NY food scene, you may have heard of Chef Robert Austin Cho. For a while, he showed up here & there with this idea of “Kimchi Smoke” at pop-ups, food truck festivals, and eventually in 2015 he opened his own BBQ shack in Bergenfield, NJ. I was firstContinue reading “Kimchi Smoke Barbecue (Westwood, NJ)”