Now on display at the Fulton Market Building, where local fishermen once stacked and iced their daily catch, are several new works by local artists. Although it has been reinvented since its original opening nearly two centuries ago, the bustling indoor market is still packed with farmed goods and gourmet food stands each Sunday. But [...]
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King Louie of Corona
Next to Flushing, Corona is one of the most ethnically diverse nabes in Queens. Folks from practically every region of the world have settled here since the original Dutch colonization in the 17th century, thus creating an environment rich with cultural centers and features. Among its historical souvenirs, Corona is lucky enough to have claim [...]
Hester Street Fair: LES Throw Back Reinvented
The Lower East Side of New York is one of the oldest and most historically rich neighborhoods in New York. Hardworking immigrant families from all over Europe made their homes here more than a century ago. And while it is now a predominantly Latino community, with gentrification paving the way for a new, young crowd, [...]
The West Village’s “West Beth” Houses Artists and Celebrates Their Work
Once known as “Little Bohemia,” the West Village maintains its century-old reputation, attracting creative types to the leafy, twisting residential streets. The High Line Park now connects this nabe to the galleries and boutiques of Chelsea and Meat Packing, making it even more desirable as an arts hub. Of course rent isn’t cheap here, but [...]
The High Line: An Urban Sky Park Manifests and Unites the Nabes Below
A friend pointed out to me that New York, the most vertical city in the world, is taking its next big step in moving more of our life to the sky. What does this mean for New York communities? Perhaps the High Line Park, a new vein of transport and recreation alive with culture and [...]
The World’s Graffiti Mecca is Just Across the East River
If you’ve taken the 7 train to Queens then you’ve seen the dizzying graffiti collage at 5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center, the largest legal, curated tag spot in New York City. Artists from all over the world travel to Long Island City to exhibit their skills on the 20o,000-square-foot factory complex. Inside, Crane Studios offers [...]
A Move to Somerville Proves a Great Alternative to Cambridge
Zoe Brookes, a 23-year-old graphic designer, left Providence after college for a bigger city with a strong artistic pulse. She and her artist boyfriend, Chad, loved Cambridge, but couldn’t afford the lifestyle they longed for–a quiet space to work and relax without the noise and clutter of roommates. They found their happy medium in East [...]
Naked Men Make Busy Flatiron Folks Raise Their Gaze
Look up! There’s still time to see the nudes perched on parapets and ledges of skyscrapers around Madison Square Park, some as high as the 57th story. British sculptor Anthony Gormley’s “Event Horizon” is the first project presented by Madison Square Park Conservancy that spreads out into the bustling, business-oriented Flatiron neighborhood. Originally on display [...]
Somewhere New: Visiting Harvard Square
10:20 am It’s a windy, bright Thursday morning when my friend drops me off near Harvard Square on her way to work. Before I explore the center of the oldest college town in America, I walk east along the paved path that hugs the Charles River, where bikers and joggers are enjoying the first warm [...]
Local Celebrity: Top Chef Master Jody Adams and her life in Brookline, MA
When Bravo’s Top Chef Master Jody Adams isn’t busy running Rialto, her four star restaurant in Cambridge, Mass, or supporting child advocacy and hunger relief organizations like Partners in Health and The Greater Boston Food Bank, she comes home to the leafy community of Brookline to relax with her family: husband Ken, children Roxanne and [...]
