Right idea, wrong direction! I would have loved to see how far this turtle got in his escape, but, well, I didn’t have all day.
Tag Archives | NYC
Carine’s World
Sidewalk inspiration: Carine Roitfeld speaks! Stop by Barneys and see how Mario Sorrenti artfully captured this icon’s thoughts on Paris, fashion and how she conquered both.
La Bergamote Patisserie
This delectable French patisserie is as good as any in France, and as expensive. It has been a West Chelsea staple since 1998, and recently relocated one block north to spacious new digs on 20th & 9th. I was delighted to find the uptown location with outside seating on 52nd & 10th. The cakes, tarts, […]
Parrot of Eighth Avenue
I met Eddie, an Amazon parrot, on the bench outside Noah’s Bagels on 22nd and 8th. There were no free seats inside, so I cautiously took a seat on the bench and unwrapped my seeded bagel right next to him. I’d seen him around the neighborhood but had never bothered introducing myself since, well, I’m […]
Mercer Street Books and Records
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
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 […]
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 […]
