The Urban Edge Apartment Living Blog
Musings on living in NYC... oh, and real estate too
Elizabeth Faulkner has done well at the TV chef-lebrity thing, appearing as both contestant and judge in programs such as Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef America, as well as popping up in many other similar shows from the world of Reality Cooking TV. Faulkner also had a good run in her native San Francisco, [...]
Here’s something different, and definitely a fun (though not cheap) date-night activity: the pop-up dinner parties/restaurant at the Old Bowery Station, of which ABODE is one that I had a chance to partake in recently. The place, a long-abandoned subway entrance (technically: an “easement”), is part of the Openhouse family of downtown event spaces, which [...]
One of the interesting dynamics of living in New York City is the way we constantly switch between identifying with our macro- and micro-communities. For example, because of our excellent subway system (don’t let the complainers and the haters fool you: it is among the best, if not the best, on the planet), almost all [...]
Art-lovers from all over town may be excused for being a little confused by the Family Business gallery on West 21st Street in Chelsea. For one thing, it’s tiny. Like, smaller than any room in your home, including that half-bath off the front hall (if you have one of those). I mean, yes, the ceilings [...]
Living in the Union Square area is appealing for many reasons, of course. There’s the dozens of first-rate restaurants and bars, suitable for all occasions, from acclaimed high-end spots such as Gotham Bar and Grill and Union Square Cafe to excellent cheap eat joints like Dos Toros and Num Pang. Union Square residents have [...]
