Tag: Quirky NYC
Let’s talk about sex, baby
A friend of mine recently forwarded an invitation to the Sex Expo in Brooklyn—and it was free! How could I resist? It took two subway transfers and a trip on the G train (my first!). That’s how I... Read More
Not your mother’s urban farm
Of course, your mother, like mine, probably didn’t have an urban farm. She maybe had a couple of herbs growing in the kitchen window and, for the super daring mom, a tomato plant or two living illeg... Read More
Where Harry Met Sally
Oops! Wrong Nora Ephron film. Do you remember the one where Tom Hanks puts Meg Ryan’s independent book store out of business? This is the place. This is the place that made everyone in the movie the... Read More
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
It happened slowly. So slowly that I didn’t notice it at first. You see, I grew up with graffiti. It was colorful, loud, explosive and everywhere—especially on the subways. Then they came up with ... Read More
Leave the gun.
Take the cannoli. The other night, hundreds of New Yorkers dragged their blankets, picnics and wine hidden in metal water bottles to Central Park. I was among them. New York has a bad reputation in su... Read More
Quiet spaces in unlikely places
My never-ending quest for tastes of tranquility in teeming New York City takes me to some pretty unusual places. Columbus Circle, which is surrounded by the Time Warner Center, the Art and Design Muse... Read More
Pomander Walk
Need a quick trip to Europe but don’t have time to hop on a plane? Look no further than Pomander Walk. Plus, you get the added benefit of time travel. The entire complex was built based the specific... Read More
Number 341
The thing I love about New Yorkers is that we are extreme optimists. Optimists beyond reason. Pretty much nothing gets us down. Last Sunday, I took part in a long-standing summer ritual. I got up at 6... Read More