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West Harlem is home to fantastic restaurants and bakeries, beautiful churches, unique architecture, inspiring street art, and a bustling 125th Street complete with musicians and the legendary Apollo Theater. It’s an exquisite neighborhood, alive with soul and energy. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here is a photographic tour of the vibrant
The 1920s era of Prohibition conjures up thoughts of flappers, gangsters and secret speakeasies illegally serving bootlegged alcohol. East Ville Des Folies brought Prohibition to life this weekend, with the first annual Beer and Whiskey Festival. East Ville Des Folies took place at the famous Webster Hall, once owned by infamous American gangster, Al Capone.
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Soul food has its origin in African American culture and is popular in the American south. Some say the term “soul food” originated in the 1960s when “soul” was a widely used adjective to describe African American culture. As New Yorkers, there’s no need to travel south to get your fill of authentic American soul
Christmas is a special time in New York City. Although overrun with tourists flocking to see the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, it’s difficult not to get caught up in the spirit of the holiday season. From street signs to souvenir shops, stores on Fifth Avenue didn’t spare any expense in welcoming the holiday season. Burberry‘s
In addition to being a center for culture and history, Harlem is home to some of the best restaurants in New York City. While soul food reigns supreme, Harlem’s bakeries should not be overlooked. No matter what fancies your sweet tooth, you can find it at a Harlem bakery. Best Rugelach – Lee Lee’s Baked
How do you describe Sleep No More? Officially speaking, it’s an “indoor promenade performance” or an interactive play. Unofficially, it’s a cross between Eyes Wide Shut and a haunted house. Punchdrunk took over a warehouse in Chelsea and recreated the abandoned McKittrick Hotel, where silent scenes from Shakespeare’s MacBeth are acted out in broken sequence.
You remember Shutter Island, the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio – the psychiatric facility located on an island in Boston Harbor, the scary lighthouse where human experiments allegedly took place – you get the idea. Roosevelt Island’s history isn’t much different. Roosevelt Island was known as Welfare Island until 1973, and was formerly home to hospitals,
One of the best things about living in New York is finding art in unexpected places. Bond Street is a cobblestone street in NoHo that dons patterned sidewalks (pictured below) and is itself a work of art. After dining at Il Buco recently, I noticed something I previously had not. On the exterior of 24 Bond,