Category Archives: Exploring New York City

Getting Social on Lenox

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Craig Nelson

A few months ago we attended a grand opening party for Corner Social, a sharp looking bar and restaurant in the heart of Harlem. It’s on Lenox Avenue, just a block from bustling 125th Street and kitty corner to the … Continue reading →

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“They Don’t Make Places Like This Anymore”

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Craig Nelson

If you love old-school New York diners like we do, then take 4 minutes out of your day to watch this poignant and beautiful film on the Grand Luncheonette that was tucked away in the heart of Times Square before … Continue reading →

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Sprung in the City: Springtime in New York

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Craig Nelson

New Yorkers love to bust out their best spring fashion (legs out!) that they’ve been dying to show off all winter once the temperature starts to rise. Others? They simply dig up their yellow van from the back of their … Continue reading →

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The Bronx And Back Again: Louie & Ernie’s Pizza

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Craig Nelson

“Where You From? Manhattan, Right?” Although he waited to ask us as we were paying the bill on the way out, the friendly pizza maker nailed us from the moment we had walked in. It wasn’t that we had a … Continue reading →

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A Very Merry NYC Christmas & A Happy 2012

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Craig Nelson
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Street Food of Chinatown

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Craig Nelson

Take it from me. Manhattan’s Chinatown is packed with incredible cheap eats. I worked out of an office on East Broadway for over five years, and I took full advantage. When you start doing the math, it works out to … Continue reading →

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The View From Knickerbocker Ave

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Craig Nelson

Sometimes the most spectacular scenes happen when you least expect it. After exploring Bushwick on an early Friday evening (including a stop for coal oven pizza), the last thing you expect to see is one of the most beautiful sunsets … Continue reading →

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Beats For Your Week – Jamaica Funk (Queens, baby!)

Posted on May 21, 2011 by glowinski

With the First Annual Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival just wrapped up, it’s the perfect moment to think about jazz–past, present, and future. The latest issue of the always hot Wax Poetics does just that. Here at 106th Street, music is … Continue reading →

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The Apollo Shines for Harlem Jazz Shrines

Posted on May 17, 2011 by glowinski

Last weekend, the Apollo went back-to-the-future of its historic past as it hosted “Jazz à la Carte,” a variety show featuring comedy, dance, and live music–and part of the weeklong (and first annual) Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival. The show, “Wycliffe Gordon’s … Continue reading →

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The Murals of La Marqueta

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Craig Nelson

Up at 115th and Park Avenue, some exciting developments are happening at La Marqueta, a long time public market under the Metro-North tracks. We’ll be posting more about this neighborhood landmark in the coming months, but first we thought we’d … Continue reading →

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