Another Greenwich Village fixture, this NYU-centric used bookstore has a great stock of photography and art books, literature and vinyl. Remember vinyl? This is a deliciously old-fashioned bookstore with cramped shelves and stacks of overflowing inventory. It’s impossible not to lose yourself in here for a few hours. 206 Mercer St., New York, NY
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Three Lives & Company, New York City
One of the last remaining independent bookstores and a Greenwich Village fixture, Three Lives is a living room/gathering spot/haven staffed with knowledgeable bookworms. Although the store has been enchanting the city since 1968, it has operated for 10 years under the helm of veteran bookseller and publishing house marketer Toby Cox, who bought the bookstore […]
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
Tutto Il Giorno
This Southampton annex of Gabby Karan’s popular Sag Harbor eatery offers fresh, satisfying pastas and local vegetables. I had the ravioli with buffalo milk ricotta and my friend, Lisa, had pacceri with a slow-cooked ragu. We shared the sautéed kale and a strawberry-rhubarb torte, which were typical but well-done nonetheless. The interior is striking and […]
Don Quixote’s Nightmare
In East Hampton, windmills are as much of a fixture as the stunning ocean beaches. It’s always a treat when someone new to the area marvels at the mills since I am then reminded of how striking they really are. Three windmills are still standing, all of which were built in the 18th and 19th […]
IFC Center
This is one Manhattan’s best theatres. You might remember it as Waverly Theatre, which it was until 2005. The lobby is still cramped and patrons still line up prior to movie time, but the five cinemas are modern, the popcorn is organic and dressed with real butter and the film line-up continues to impress. […]
McCarthy Square, NYC
Vertical city, vertical birdhouse This tiny, triangular Greenwich Village square resulted from Seventh and Eighth Avenues’ extensions south of 14th Street in the early 1900’s. In 1943, the site was named in honor of U.S. Marine Bernard Joseph McCarthy, the first reported Greenwich Village resident killed in WWII.
MOMA, NYC
Figurengruppe (Group of Figures) soaks up the sun in MOMA’s Sculpture Garden. Katharina Fritsch’s installation features nine life-size sculptures of, among other figures, St. Michael, a Madonna, a giant, and a snake in bronze, copper, and stainless steel. Inside, Erin and I viewed the striking exhibit German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse, which showcased German Expressionists’ […]
