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Nina Del Rio
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On Air Details
I'm on air Saturday and Sunday mornings. I also make appearances during the week at different times of the day...I call it "sittin' in." |
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More about Nina
I'm originally from Texas, but after over a decade in New York, this is the place I call home. And I've seen a lot of it: Since 1995, I've lived in The Hotel Chelsea, the East Village, the Upper West Side and Hoboken, Maplewood and West Orange, NJ. (When we meet, ask me about life at The Chelsea!)
I live a happy life with my husband and our cat, Little T.  I'm proud to say I've been on-air at 106.7 since 1998. |
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A Little More Conversation
What do you do when you're not on-air at 106.7?
I do voice-overs, fix things around my house, and I cook.
What do you cook?
I'm currently in a Tex Mex phase, but I also love Italian, Greek and Arabic food.
How did you get into Arabic food?
Well, my family background is Middle Eastern. We're also big travelers, and often visit that part of the world.
Where was your last Middle Eastern trip?
To Tunisia. All the tourist info is in French, so you'd better brush up before you go! The food is super spicy, and all about tuna and eggs.
Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
Where else have you been recently?
Sailing in the Caribbean, between Antigua & Barbuda and Guadeloupe. There's nothing like being on a 42' boat in the middle of the ocean.
Our boat, Zia, anchored off the coast of Terre-De-Haut, Guadeloupe
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Places to Take 'Em
As a person who's entire family lives elsewhere, I'm often playing tour guide with guests. Here are a few places you can always take visitors, and never get bored with visiting them again and again!
Take the 7 train to Corona Park, Queens, to see Louis Armstrong's home on 107th Street. Louis and his wife Lucille turned a humble home outside into something stunning inside--you won't believe it until you see it. Louis called it his favorite place in the world.
Any season of the year, the New York Botanical Garden is stunning.
 Not only can you get great ideas for your own garden (or window box), but you can take hike through a secluded, pristine, native forest...and in the Bronx, no less!
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Holiday Giving!
Saturday 11-15-2008 7:33am ET
Most of us would agree the best part of the holiday season is the Giving. Even though we may have had a difficult year, there's always someone who has it worse. The following is a list of food banks and food pantries in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey. Donating a few extra items from your grocery list or volunteering your time can help give you, and them, a happier holiday season. And as they say--make your list now. To delay may mean to forget.  The Food Bank for New York serves over 1,000 food programs in the City. Enter your zip code or neighborhood for detailed information. The INN, headquartered in Hempstead, has 16 soup kitchens in both Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey in Hillside and Egg Harbor hosts a multi-county Thanksgiving Turkey drive on November 22nd. CUMAC, in Paterson, serving Passaic County and Northern, NJ, is especially in need this year. Happy Holidays! Halloween in the City
Monday 10-20-2008 1:42pm ET
The Cupcake Craze
Sunday 09-07-2008 9:55am ET
Perhaps you've noticed the resurgence of the cupcake: They're showing up at parties and weddings, and just this week they've made appearances on the Today Show and in the New York Times.
Frankly, they'd kind of slipped from my mind until I re-discovered them a few years ago at my local bakery in New Jersey. Now, there's nothing that quite cheers me up like a creamy $1.25 tres leches cupcake from Supreme Bakery. But if they're not in your neighborhood, there should be a perfect cupcake in The City for you. In addition to it's West Village spot, Magnolia Bakery has just opened a new location in Columbus Circle. Locals also love Tonnie's Minis on MacDougal and 3rd. Buttercup Bake Shop covers The Upper West Side and Midtown East. Burgers & Cupcakes is dinner and dessert in Chelsea and near Penn Station. And there is of course, Cupcake Cafe with two locations--the one on 9th avenue is perfect when you're waiting for a bus at Port Authority. If that isn't enough, you can find a whole world of NYC cupcake shops and some pretty fancy baking details on this dedicated cupcake blog. So much for diets!
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