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Arts & Culture

5 Great Hat Shops in Harlem: The Hat as Wearable Art and Tradition

Visit Harlem on any given Sunday morning and you’ll see colorful and over-the-top church hats on every

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AFineLyne Jan 22, 2015

Arts & Culture

PBS Documentary “Edison” Tells of Challenge to Bring Light to Lower Manhattan

In February 1881, Thomas Alva Edison left his workbench in Menlo Park, New Jersey behind for New York City with

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Michelle Young Jan 21, 2015

Food & Drink

Inside Underwest Donuts, a Boutique Donut Shop in NYC’s West Side Car Wash

Underwest Donuts, a boutique donut shop which opened in December 2014 inside the 24-hour West Side Highway Car Wash,

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Michelle Young Jan 21, 2015

Food & Drink

A Togolese Dinner After Hours in a Bed Stuy Bodega Through Feastly

When was the last time you had a home cooked Togolese dinner inside a bodega after hours with a group

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Michelle Young Jan 20, 2015

Arts & Culture

Gowanus Smith-9th Street Bridge Transforms into Light Installation for One Week

From tonight until January 23rd, the Smith-9th Street bridge transforms from its typical concrete structure to a background of

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nasha virata Jan 20, 2015

Arts & Culture

The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Winter in NYC

Winter has finally arrived in full force, bringing with it great photo opportunities! Hashtag #UntappedCities on Instagram and Twitter if

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milap javeri Jan 18, 2015

Architecture

Abandoned Photographer Will Ellis Speaks about New Book Abandoned NYC

On February 4th, longtime Untapped Cities columnist Will Ellis will be giving a talk for our events series about his

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Untapped New York Jan 15, 2015

Food & Drink

Salvage Supperclub is Changing How New Yorkers See Food, One Dumpster at a Time

A few times a year, New Yorkers may come across a dinner party inside a dumpster. While at first glance,

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Michelle Young Jan 15, 2015

Arts & Culture

Explore a New, Fun Way to Book Travel with Amadeus.net [Sponsored]

You may not have heard of Amadeus, but you’ve definitely used the company’s technology while searching for travel

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Untapped New York Jan 14, 2015

Architecture

NYC Then & Now: From Pushcarts to Trendy Boutiques on the Lower East Side

Welcome to a new feature within our Vintage Photography column, the Then & Now series brought to you by Vestiges

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orian breaux Jan 14, 2015

Arts & Culture

Daily What?! The World’s Largest Garnet Was Found in the NYC Subway

In 1885, a press sensation erupted over the discovery of the “Subway Garnet” or Kunz Garnet, as it is otherwise

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nasha virata Jan 13, 2015

Arts & Culture

2015 NYC No Pants Subway Ride [Official Video]

One of the best events of the year is the No Pants Subway Ride, which took place again yesterday afternoon.

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Michelle Young Jan 12, 2015