Home to a free summer music festival since 1953, where music “usually heard in the sanctity (some might say imprisonment) of small concert halls” mixes with the elements, as described in 1987. 続きを読む
"Cohen's recitations feel like religious ceremonies. That may not be an accident." Sasha Frere-Jones on Leonard Cohen, who plays MSG on 12/18/12. 続きを読む
Vince Aletti on "Rise and Fall of Apartheid": "...it's the photographers who were on the front lines who give this show its great strength. Their work has lost none of its power or fury." Nov 12, 2012 続きを読む
Tomorrow night (10/24/12) at 7 P.M., Don DeLillo will discuss his new short-story collection "The Angel Esmerelda" with writer Jonathan Franzen. Don't miss it! 続きを読む
"The show, as installed by the artist [and] Scott Rothkopf, is an over-all art work in itself." Peter Schjeldahl reviews the Wade Guyton retrospective: http://nyr.kr/SyDICg
Don't miss the diminutive sculptures tucked into unexpected locations throughout the park, all part of "Lilliput," an exhibit curated by Cecilia Alemani and on display through April 14, 2013: 続きを読む
“Though it doesn’t always succeed at either, Bowery Diner’s menu aspires to satisfy adult cravings as well as childhood ones.” When in doubt, order one of their creamy milkshakes. 続きを読む
“The space is fetching,” but it’s worth noting that, “food is not really the point here.” Instead, come enjoy a few “tasty drinks with funny names.” 続きを読む
Is the Empire State Building the center of a second Bermuda Triangle? Lizzie Widdicombe investigated with an Internet-purchased radio-wave meter and a veteran cab driver… 続きを読む
Test this out at a game: NYU psychologists found that loyal Yankees fans are more likely than non-fans to underestimate the distance between New York and the home cities of the Yankees’ top rivals. 続きを読む
Frida Kahlo once told the New Yorker that her husband, Diego Rivera, lost a whopping hundred and twenty-five pounds while painting the controversial Rockefeller Center frescoes. 続きを読む
Once infamous, the park is now “a handsome place, with flower beds, pétanque games, a lending library, a carousel, thousands of portable chairs, theatrical performances, and many other inducements." 続きを読む
Architect Daniel Libeskind’s plan strikes “a careful balance between commemorating the lives lost and reëstablishing the life of the site itself.” 続きを読む
Books-by-the-Foot service provides ready-made libraries. “Bargain books,” a random selection of hardbacks, is the cheapest, at ten dollars a foot. For thirty dollars, clients can customize the color. 続きを読む
The place began life as an evening tenant at the Dumbo General Store, but the atmosphere in its new location on the Bowery is meant to evoke the sophistication of contemporary Mexico. 続きを読む
This Village relic was revamped by the restaurateur Keith McNally, of the Odeon, Balthazar, and Pastis. The vibe is now less seedy watering hole, more claustrophobe-celeb. 続きを読む
Robert De Niro’s place seems at first glance rather high-end faux. But the chef Andrew Carmellini’s blissfully homey Italian food serves as a reminder that cooking what you grow is a very good idea. 続きを読む
“My history is a Hudson River history,” said Albert Butzel in a 1997 Talk piece about his battle against highway expansion and for the park’s creation. It only took him twenty years. 続きを読む
“At the moment of marching across Penn Station, there seemed to be mighty few travellers who would take sides for or against her.” —John O’Hara, “Drawing Room B” 続きを読む
This 24-hour Cuban diner is polished but homey, with crisp fried dishes and great desserts.
On Thanksgiving Eve watch the balloons (designed by Stevens Institute of Technology) being inflated for the next day's parade. Nov 24, 4–8pm.
"Suspendered barkeeps ladle grog from festive punch bowls into proper teacups—perhaps the Punch à la Taylor, with whiskey, clementine sherbet, and tamarind nectar." 続きを読む
Serving elegant, accessible Modern American cuisine. The service is warm and attentive. Stop in for a drink and some snacks at the bar, or settle in for a full-on fine dining feast. [Eater 38 Member]
