How long does it take a container of household goods to travel from New York City to Luxembourg City? a) 3 weeks b) 5 weeks c) if a car is included in the shipment, it’s your best guess. How did you know the answer was “c”? Yes, including a vehicle slows the process because […]
Mauvais Contenu
Our lone bag of recyclables was the only one left on the curb this morning. Why, oh why, municipality of Luxembourg, did you not pick up our garbage? Is it because the wine bottles are from France and the beer bottles are from Belgium? For new arrivals to Luxembourg, here’s a run-down on the recycling […]
Action!
Wonderful show, amazing crew! This weekend, we had a blast shooting a hit American television show. Stay tuned for more details… (Special thanks to Matt and Larry for convincing me to go ahead with it this!)
Strand Bookstore
A New York institution since 1927 – no easy feat! When Strand Bookstore opened on Fourth Avenue, it was one of 48 bookstores on Book Row. Today, it is the only one remaining. 828 Broadway @ 12th Street, New York, NY
Alan’s Alley
This is one of the last remaining video stores in Manhattan. I love how the selections are arranged by actors and that everything from classic to obscure can be found on its crammed shelves. The staff is always happy to make recommendations. And, like many of the best independent fixtures in New York, there is […]
Billy’s Bakery
An enticing sugar scent wafts into the street, making it impossible bypass this 1940’s-style bakery. The cupcakes taste virtually identical to Magnolia’s – perfect. In addition to cupcakes such as buttercream, chocolate, red velvet and banana, Billy’s bakes a variety of cookies, cakes, pies, cheesecakes, muffins and loaves. Since 2003, Billy’s has been a fixture […]
Anthony Caro on the Roof
View British sculptor Anthony Caro’s installation on the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Caro is considered the most influential sculptor of his generation. The large steel pieces convey the artist’s principal aspects such as communication between sculpture and architecture and creation of abstract analogies for the human […]
High Line Park, Section Two
Section Two of the High Line Park opened this summer, bringing joy to New Yorkers and tourists alike (has this statement ever been uttered before?). The new addition stretches from West 20th Street to West 30th Street. It is narrower than the Gansevoort to 20th Street stretch and more closed in, so there’s a feeling […]
Ai Weiwei: New York Photographs 1983-1993
The Asia Society Museum’s current photo exhibit presents New York City through famed Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei’s eyes. The 200+ black and white images capture the Lower East Side, Times Square, Thompson Square Park, subway platforms, backstage at the Metropolitan Opera and various artists and intellectuals at work and play. This is […]
South End Burial Ground
Tombstones in this East Hampton cemetery rightfully occupy prime real estate smack in the middle of town. The earliest gravestones are from the 17th century and mostly identify the Hampton’s founding families like the Gardiners. The plot used to be the churchyard for East Hampton’s first meeting house. I thought it appropriate to shoot […]
