Cafe Find: Spreadhouse Cafe NYC
With restaurants and cafes in New York, you’ve always had to compromise. Maybe the food is good but it’s always too crowded. Or it’s near your apartment, but it’s not open when you leave for work. Maybe they make incredible coffee, but there’s no wifi. Or if they do have wifi maybe there’s only one […]
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Cool Shop Find: The Primary Essentials NYC
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Aptly named The Primary Essentials, this specialty home wares store is a treasure trove worth seeking out. Inside, you’ll find yourself drawn to the long wooden table in the center of the shop housing an array of meticulously curated products, from quintessential candles and ceramics to notable books, […]
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Design Find: Martin House Complex Buffalo
Head to the suburban idyll of Buffalo’s Parkside neighbourhood to the East of Delaware Park and discover an architectural masterpiece that requires no identification of the visionary behind its façade. On this leafy corner plot on Jewett Parkway and Summit Avenue, the landmark’s horizontal planes, deep overhanging eaves and cantilevered roof design set harmoniously with […]
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Café Find: Café Henrie NYC
(Cafe Henrie NYC has been reported closed) Cafe Henrie is, among other things, a cafe on the Lower East Side. You’ll find coffee, tea, and food that puts a spin on the usual cafe fare (think “avo hash” – whipped avocado, poached egg, and tomato confit on a potato hash waffle – as opposed to […]
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Art Find: Albright-Knox Art Gallery Buffalo
With a 150-year tradition of collecting art of the times, Albright-Knox Art Gallery is one of the oldest public arts institutions in America. Its spectacular Greek revival façade on the edge of Buffalo’s Delaware Park transformed the former Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, founded in 1862, into a permanent gallery space in 1905. What soon followed […]
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Lunch Cafe Find: Hanamizuki NYC
While the thought of spending lunch around Herald Square may sound like your worst nightmare, Hanamizuki is a small oasis in the heart of the madness. It’s easy to pass by if you’re not looking for it, so seek it out when you’re in the area looking for a break. Put simply, Hanamizuki is a […]
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Art Find: CEPA Gallery Buffalo
Light, camera and architecture are on the billing when visiting Buffalo’s dedicated center for photography and visual arts. Located in the city’s Downtown district, CEPA Gallery is housed in the historic Market Arcade, modelled after London’s Burlington Arcade on Piccadilly. Built in 1892, the space offers an alternative art viewing experience between four galleries across […]
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Restaurant Find: The Leopard NYC
With a few renowned restaurants under their belt, the owners of Midtown West institution Il Gattopardo opened The Leopard at des Artistes in 2011. Like its more established counterpart, The Leopard can only be described as traditional, done right. Situated in an impressive neo-Gothic building in Central Park-adjacent Upper West Side, the restaurant took over the […]
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