Secrets of NYC
NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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Arts & Culture
Berenice Abbott: Journalism, Architecture and City Portraits
As a student at Columbia University’s School of Journalism, I first met with my thesis advisor in October. I
Arts & Culture
The Silence of Another World: A Chelsea Music Festival Talk
The Dillon Gallery is a place that accommodates silence well. The striking feature of the space, an arched white brick
Arts & Culture
Harry Potter and the Magic of Global Culture
I grew up with Harry Potter, who spent the first ten years of his life living with Muggles (non-wizards), unable
Arts & Culture
The Florist’s Palette: Monet’s Garden
“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” -Claude Monet As a former intern at the New York Botanical Gardens, I
Arts & Culture
Amidst War, a Budding Cross-Border Brotherhood between Syria and Lebanon
Syrian refugees in El Qaa, Lebanon, 30 meters from the border with Syria Over 8000 displaced Syrians have streamed into
Architecture
Just the Gritty: Mission Dolores Park
One of the most accurate descriptions of Dolores Park that I’ve heard is that it’s basically just an
Architecture
New York City Water Tanks: Small but Prolific Icons
Despite the rustic wooden exterior, watertanks tanks can hardly be considered outdated. The majority of them are still in use
Food & Drink
Sunday in Chinatown – Panda Dumpling House
With Chinatown’s dollar dumpling scene as saturated as it is, it seems unlikely that a new family of fryers
Arts & Culture
Opening Night at the Chelsea Music Festival: A Raw Gem
“Intimate” was the word used by Somei Satoh, the Chelsea Music Festival’s revered Composer in Residence, when I asked
Food & Drink
The 2012 Paris Dîner en Blanc Part Deux: Versailles
The Dîner en Blanc Paris threw its last event for the year at Versailles on Friday night. Arranged as a
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Architecture
The 2012 Paris Dîner en Blanc at Notre Dame [PHOTOS]
The most striking thing about the 2012 Dîner en Blanc was its marked shift into modernity–retaining the traditions but
Erfurt
A Day in Erfurt: from Bahnhof to Biergarten
Erfurt, Germany. It is asparagus season in Erfurt. Which is not to say you need to eat asparagus for breakfast,