Tara Ciccone

From BellaNYC.com TEEN AUTHOR, BLOGGER, AND ADVOCATE, CARRIE BERK, DISHES ON HER SUCCESS AND WHAT’S TO COME! By Tara Ciccone While most sixteen-year old’s are navigating the complexities of high school, Carrie Berk is busy promoting her newest book in her Ask Emma series (due out this month), filling her one-year-old ‘style empowerment’ website, “Carrie’s Chronicles” with relevant and…

From BellaNYC.com MUST VISIT: HAMPTONS IN THE WINTER By Tara Ciccone   Trade in the wintery cityscape for a trip out East. Though the Hamptons is mostly known for their lively summer scene, their cold-weather activities are not to be missed! Check out some of the prime spots, sans the crowds, this season. Don’t miss a…

From BellaNYC.com   SERRA ALPINA BY BIRRERIA: NOT JUST A PRETTY SPACE! By Tara Ciccone   Situated high atop the iconic Eataly NYC Flatiron is a tiny piece of the Italian Countryside, SERRA ALPINA by Birreria. This gorgeous winter wonderland, with cascading winterized leaves hanging from its ceiling and many tiny twinkle lights illuminating the room, is part of…

From BellaNYC.com #GALPAL HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! By Tara Ciccone   ‘Tis the season to be…. completely stumped by all your friends and family when it comes to gift giving… oh and JOLLY! But seriously, ever wanted to get the most perfect gift for a friend or loved one but didn’t know where to start? Here’s a…

From BellaNYC.com GET TO KNOW ZINDANELIA ARCIDIACONO FROM SONOMA CUTRER WINERY By Tara Ciccone   On the vast estate that is the Sonoma-Cutrer Winery, there is a completely separate craft winery dedicated exclusively to making small batches of Pinot Noir. Hailing from the Russian River Valley, this appellation is on the premier Pinot Noir growing regions in the United…

From BELLANYC.com GRATITUDE JOURNALING WITH ALLSWELL By Tara Ciccone   As I rush on a packed train heading uptown I think to myself, what am I grateful for? I’m headed to a Gratitude Journaling Workshop with AllSwelland founder Laura Rubin, an experience that, though I did not know at the moment, would truly shift the way I look at gratitude….

From BellaNYC.com SIX WAYS TO THROW A SUCCESSFUL FRIENDSGIVING By Tara Ciccone   Giving thanks with family is great, but gathering in a one-bedroom apartment with 20 of your closest friends is even better, and possibly be a fire hazard – but who cares! Here are six ways you can throw a successful Friendsgiving of your…

From BellaNYC.com FIVE TIPS TO CHILLING OUT IN NYC By Tara Ciccone Recently, I had a few days to myself in the city. It was all my own, I was able to run around and explore like it was my first time (though I’ve lived here my entire life). Here are some of the places I…