Here are just a few of the things that Jennifer loves about New York, as she tells us in her own words. Browse your way through the rest of our pages and discover many more.
Jennifer Loves to Shop
"My favorite shops in New York? Bagutta is really cool, by Downtown Cipriani. It's a clothing store. They carry lots of European designers, like Dolce & Gabanna, Christian Dior, Missoni, and Chloe. Downtown, in SoHo and TriBeCa, there are so many great shops you could spend all day - all weekend - down there. Furniture stores, clothing stores, record stores … all along the streets. There's also the usual Gucci, Prada, and Versace, but what's unique is a store like Jeffrey New York, which sells hot little T-shirts and all kinds of different boots. It's a really cool, hip store in the Meatpacking District. Aedes De Venustas on 15 Christopher Street sells beautiful candles and perfumes. The areas in the Bronx where I would shop are Southern Boulevard and Fordham Road, where you can get two T-shirts for about $10. Everybody walks around there on the weekends."
Jennifer Loves The Nightlife In New York
"My favorite club of all time is Lotus, a cool restaurant/club where they have good food. There's a downstairs, and the upstairs has a real nice dance floor and stage. Everybody wants to go to Moomba, and it's fun every once in a while just for the scene. There are always interesting people there, and they have a deejay who's kind of hidden and playing cool, kind of mellow music. There's a seating section on the second floor that's really nice. Everybody's huddled together, listening to the music. I've performed with other dancers at Limelight, which is a crazy club in an old church. There's a swing in the middle of one of the dance floors that you can get on. People hop on and try to swing with you. It's a great mix of people, and it's open all night into early morning."
Jennifer Enjoys The Taste Of Home Cooking
"For me, New York represents my culture, which is Puerto Rican. So when I think of going home, I think of home cooking. Like rice and beans and chicken and things like that, which you can get at any cuchi frito spot. Cuchi frito basically means "fried food." They're little Spanish restaurants. Also Brisas del Caribe is the most down-home Puerto Rican cooking you can get. It's really, really good. Divey and cheap, but great food."