NYC Cool Shop Find: Shinola Flagship Store
SHINOLA FLAGSHIP STORE, TRIBECA The resurrected American shoe polish brand Shinola that now prides itself on its handcrafted-in-Detroit watches, bicycles and leather goods has recently opened its first flagship store in the Tribeca neighbourhood of NYC ”“ and what an impressive store it is! If the man in your life likes the finer things in […]
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Restaurant Find: Nom Wah Tea Parlor NYC
This restaurant is worth visiting for the history alone. Dating back to 1920, Nom Wah Tea Parlor is the oldest dim sum restaurant in NYC! Head here for freshly cooked dim sum (made-to-order, not carted around the restaurant) and order the Shrimp and Snow Pea Leaf Dumpling pictured above. A great weekend yum cha outing […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: Ippudo Westside
IPPUDO WESTSIDE, MIDTOWN There are 2 reasons why you should be excited about Ippudo Westside: A far shorter wait for your favourite Ippudo ramen (30 minutes is better than 3 hours) The idea of Midtown becoming a good ramen neighbourhood is developing into a reality (now when Totto Ramen is too busy, just walk around […]
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Art Space Find: Park Avenue Armory NYC
If you were a famous artist with the vision for an epic large-scale mixed media project that would need to occupy the space of a 55,000-square-foot building, the Park Avenue Armory NYC would be your number 1. This arts centre has the scale of a 19th century European train station, the grandeur of a royal palace and […]
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NYC Cafe Find: Hester Street Café at the New Museum
HESTER STREET CAFÉ AT THE NEW MUSEUM, BOWERY This New Museum X Hester Street Fair collaboration sees the two partners creating a platform for some of NYC’s most creative local artisans to present and sell their food inside a museum environment. Inside you can enjoy baked goods from Café Grumpy, an espresso from Intelligentsia Coffee, […]
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NYC Lunchspot Find: Beyond Sushi
BEYOND SUSHI, EAST VILLAGE When I read there was a place in NYC serving up the most creatively constructed vegan sushi, I knew I wanted to try it. I also knew I’d have to fail to mention the vegan part to my man and just hope for the best when we got there. The two […]
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NYC Art Gallery Find: Dia:Beacon
A former Nabisco box factory turned incredibly inspiring, elegant viewing space for modern and contemporary art. The building is truly epic in scale and is a spectacular space to house works from the likes of Imi Knoebel, Dan Flavin, Sol Lewitt and Richard Serra just to name a few. Dia:Beacon is a short and enjoyable […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: Miss Lily’s
Miss Lily’s is not a place to go for the food. It is a place you go for the incredibly unique experience. Think gorgeous Jamaican off-duty models/waitresses, banging loud reggae with a record and bookstore and a juice bar attached ”“ strange but incredibly vibrant and very cool. Best Bit: The opportunity to spot a […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: Spicy Village
SPICY VILLAGE, CHINATOWN I discovered Spicy Village after (frustratingly) never being able to get a table at Mission Chinese Restaurant and subsequently finding a Nowness film of Danny Bowien (Mission Chinese’s owner/chef) talking about Spicy Village as the NYC Chinese restaurant that inspired him the most. When I ate at Spicy Village my frustrations melted […]
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Restaurant Find: Madiba NYC
(Madiba NYC has been reported closed) Madiba is the essence of Fort Greene with its laid back, festive vibe. It’s always busy with good-looking locals enjoying a South African beer and some afro-pop tunes. The restaurant serves food from its South African roots and I promise you will be impressed! If you haven’t tried South […]
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