Single Gal in the City

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 [...]

Girls Night Out: West Village

Melissa — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:11:30 +0000

Last week, I enjoyed a much-needed girls night out with my dear friend Julie. Julie has a knack for picking great restaurants I’ve never been to and this time was no exception. We met up at Home Restaurant, tucked away on Cornelia Street in NYC’s West Village. The cozy 30-seat eatery has a country kitchen [...]

Kelly Bensimon Can Make You Hot…With Her Fab New Book

Melissa — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:35:36 +0000

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of meeting Kelly Killoren Bensimon to talk about her new book, I Can Make You Hot: The Supermodel Diet. The former Real Housewives of New York City star is stunning and down to earth in person, not to mention refreshingly candid. I caught up with Kelly at the [...]

Ladies Event Pick: Single In Stilettos

Melissa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:32:38 +0000

When it comes to being single and searching, wouldn’t it be great to have a brain trust of dating experts? That’s exactly what you’ll get at Single in Stilettos. On Saturday April 28th in NYC, Single in Stilettos will bring together a panel of more than a dozen renowned dating experts for the first in [...]

Nominate A Date Ends

Melissa — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:16:39 +0000

Friday night, I went out with Nominate A Date bachelor #9, Marcus, 33. Marcus and I initially connected last month, at our mutual friend Tamara’s book signing. Tall, sweet and very easy to talk to, Marcus planned a lovely evening for us that began with a leisurely stroll along NYC’s High Line. I wasn’t surprised [...]