Single Gal in the City

A Girls Weekend To Remember

Melissa — Tue, 29 May 2012 02:07:49 +0000

When it comes to the start of summer, what better way to celebrate than by catching up with a dear friend? This weekend, that’s exactly what I did — heading to Ohio to visit my good friend of more than twenty years, Marilyn. Friends Forever: Marilyn and me As always, visiting Marilyn is a perfect, [...]

More About Skinny Cow’s Dirty Dancing Bash

Melissa — Fri, 25 May 2012 02:20:44 +0000

Tuesday night’s Skinny Cow event continued with the main attraction – a screening of Dirty Dancing. Jennifer Grey took to the stage to introduce the movie that, she said, changed her life. She also encouraged the crowd to make more time for girls nights out like this one. “We have to do more of that, [...]

Skinny Cow Celebrates 25 Years of Dirty Dancing

Melissa — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:35:31 +0000

I’m a huge fan of both Dirty Dancing and Skinny Cow. So I was beyond excited to find out Skinny Cow is celebrating the iconic film’s 25th anniversary with a series of special screenings across the country. The festivities kicked off last night in Times Square – with a girls night out extravaganza that me [...]

Girls Night Out: Numero 28

Melissa — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:17:07 +0000

When you live in a neighborhood you love, it’s easy to become a creature of habit and visit the same places over and over. Having recently added a new class at the gym to my weekly repertoire, I’ve been venturing over to First Avenue more – which is how I stumbled upon a new favorite [...]

Catching Up With The Founder Of 3Six5Dates.com

Melissa — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:52:42 +0000

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting 3Six5dates.com founder Shelli Trung. Though Shelli and I connected awhile back, this was our first time catching up in person since Shelli is born and bred in Melbourne, Australia. Over a cozy lunch at Cinema Café in Midtown, Shelli shared her inspiration for creating the website – Sex [...]

Singles Event Pick: Mindful Dating Workshop

Melissa — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:59:08 +0000

Dating in NYC (or anywhere, for that matter) can be exhausting at times. If you’re looking to inject new energy into your love life, you might want to check out Mindful Dating. Unlike many “how to meet your mate” workshops, this one will take the form of a fun and interactive Sunday afternoon brunch that [...]

Celebrating A Dear Friend

Melissa — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:09:30 +0000

When it comes to birthdays, I’m a big believer that they’re always worth celebrating – especially when the birthday happens to be one of a very dear friend. Today I’m celebrating my friend, bestselling author Gwen Davis. Gwen and I met four years ago, when a mutual acquaintance invited me to join them for a [...]

Varying The Recipe Of SGITC

Melissa — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:25:44 +0000

As someone who’s been blogging for nearly four years – and has just started volume #99 of my handwritten journal – I often get asked this question: do I ever run out of things to write about? The obvious answer, of course, is no. And that’s most because of writing about what’s nearest and dearest [...]

Ghost The Musical: Five-Star Otherworldly Entertainment

Melissa — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:33:26 +0000

There are some nights that remind me how lucky I am to live in a vibrant, exciting city like New York. Friday was one of them. It began with dinner at Victor’s Café with my longtime galpal Sara and her friend Emily. A fixture for nearly 50 years, Victor’s serves up delicious Cuban fare complimented [...]

Ashton Kutcher’s Online Dating Debut

Melissa — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:14:25 +0000

It’s no secret that online dating is a crapshoot – and one that begins to feel pretty tiresome after you’ve done it for awhile. So I’m all for anything that injects a little levity into the search for love in cyberspace, which is why I’m giving props to Ashton Kutcher for his outrageous new video [...]