# A New Girl's Guide to NYC

## About the creator of _5th Floor Walk-Up_, Melina Peterson

## Meet A New Girl: Mandi

> “I’ve used this place as a canvas for figuring out who I am and who I want to be.”  
[Read More](/content/blog/2019/3/13/meet-a-new-girl-mandi/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, March 13, 2019*

## Interview with Novella: Starting A Business + Asking For Your Worth

> “…I think one of the reasons why I still really like being creative is because I’m not worried about whether it’s going to bring me a paycheck.”  
[Read More](/content/blog/2019/3/10/interview-with-novella-starting-a-business-asking-for-your-worth/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, March 10, 2019*

## Reader Stories: Taking The Leap

> “New York cracks you open, makes you come out of your shell and shows what you've got in store.”  
[Read More](/content/blog/2019/3/6/nyc-stories-taking-the-leap-to-move-to-nyc-part-1/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, March 6, 2019*

## City Guide: The Best Matcha Latte in NYC

> Not all matcha is created equal.  
[Read More](/content/blog/2018/12/12/the-best-matcha-latte-in-nyc/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, December 12, 2018*

## Meet A New Girl: Gina

> “You have to be hungry, you have to be curious, and you have to be willing to keep trying…”  
[Read More](/content/blog/2018/12/2/meet-a-new-girl-gina/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, December 2, 2018*

## City Diaries: Highs and Lows

Highlights from the past month in NYC.  
[Read More](/content/blog/2018/11/10/city-diaries-highs-and-lows-living-in-nyc/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, November 11, 2018*

## Apartment Style: When Apartment Therapy Paints Your Bedroom Pink

A home improvement experiment with Apartment Therapy + BEHR Paint.  
[Read More](/content/blog/2018/7/1/when-apartment-therapy-paints-your-bedroom-pink/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, July 1, 2018*

## Meet A New Girl: Stine

> “I feel like I can do so much more here than anywhere else.”  
[Read More](/content/blog/2018/5/19/meet-a-new-girl-stine/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, May 19, 2018*

## Street Style: Springtime in NYC

> Vitamin D levels, officially rebalanced.  
[Read More](/content/blog/2018/4/22/street-style-springtime-outfit-idea-nyc/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, April 22, 2018*

## Meet A New Girl: Sonia

> "There’s something here for everyone."  
[Read More](/content/blog/2018/3/31/meet-a-new-girl-sonia/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, March 31, 2018*

## City Guide: The Grey Dog

> Everyone's favorite microchain  
[Read More](/content/blog/2018/3/05/city-guide-the-grey-dog-nyc/index.html)  
*Melina Peterson, March 5, 2018*