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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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Old World in the New World: Santa Fe’s Architectural Legacy, Part 1
Santa Fe. It holds a lot of mystery and wonder for me, still after having become a resident. I spent
Architecture
Architecture Spotlight: The Granite Lady
The United States Mint in San Francisco, affectionately known as the Granite Lady, stands today as a result of the
Architecture
A Peek Into Detroit’s Benjamin Siegel House
As a child, I was obsessed with the book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. It invoked
Arts & Culture
Downtown Doodler: Hidden History of Washington Square Park in NYC
Washington Square Park is an quaint place to escape the city for awhile. But I bet you don’t know
Food & Drink
How to Visit Hemingway’s Madrid Like a Local
I recently watched an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s ”˜The Layover’ as he visited my old territory of Los Angeles.
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The Bombing of 23 Wall Street
23 Wall Street, the Morgan Guaranty Company Building and J.P. Morgan Bank headquarters, circa 1914. Photo via Library of
Arts & Culture
Just the Gritty: Big Daddy’s Antiques
When I walk through antique shops, I feel like I’m in a different world that’s only sort of
Architecture
Architecture Spotlight: Classical Elegance with a French Twist
111 Sutter Street, or the Hunter Dulin Building, is a terra-cotta clad building modeled on a French château. This 22-story
Food & Drink
Good Food in the Microhood: MLK Reflections and Tea
JeffJacoby (sound) Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial by untappedcities Just steps from the downtown bustle at Powell and Market streets,
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Architecture Spotlight: Martin Luther King Memorial
The United States’ second largest Martin Luther King Memorial, titled Revelation, was built in San Francisco in 1993. It sits
Food & Drink
Recipe Corner: Bacon, Leek and Fennel Quiche
Fennel grows like a weed all over coastal California. I used to love grazing on the herbaceous fronds while walking
Arts & Culture
ART on STREETS: Mask on Clarion Alley
One of the most enjoyable things about living in the city of San Francisco is how visually dynamic it is.
