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Good Units, the very hip new club

February 13th, 2010 · No Comments

Former gym in Hudson Hotel basement is a seven thousand square feet to accommodate parties, photo shoot, and all kind of fashion week crazyness. Patricia Field already had one. Though guests complained about the cellphone reception …. none !
356 W. 58th St./ (Eighth and Ninth Aves.)
Though I would suggested to go to the Ace [...]

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Tags: CityGuide · Fashion & Beauty · Midtown · Shops · Uptown

Brian Alfred, a so ny artist

February 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Brian Alfred is an artist based in Brooklyn. His work rooted in his time has a strong personal insight. Compelling.
Till feb 20 at Haunch of Venison Gallery.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
Between 48th and 49th Street
20th Floor
New York, NY 10020
T +1 212 259 0000

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Tags: Art · Chelsea · CityGuide · Culture

Walking in Holden Caufield’s Footsteps

February 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

JD Salinger died a few days ago. If by any chance you haven’t yet read Catcher in the Rye, it’s probably the time to do it. It fits perfectly the mood and the soul of people who love New York. The pace of the writing reminds the energy of the city and the story takes [...]

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Tags: Books · Culture · Itinerary · People profile

William Eggleston & Diane Arbus

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments

Cheim & Read’s exhibitions feature rarely shown work of Diane Arbus and new William Eggleston one. For the former, the gallery shows In the Absence of Others, a group of photographs of empty interiors and artificial landscapes spanning the 1960s. For the latter, Cheim & Read presents 21st Century, a work that is also on [...]

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Tags: Chelsea · Culture · Photo

Il buco, italian food

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Il buco means litteraly a hole in other words a little place. If you want to have a true fine but rustic  Italian cooking experience, you have to come here. The freshness is amazing. Ignacio Mattos, the cook, loves green markets, it’s where he hangs out the most. Il Buco is not only about food. [...]

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Tags: CityGuide · Fancy · Healthy, nice & fair value · Noho · Restaurants/ Hotels

Street Fashion

January 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Inna Raykhman is a 38 manager at a financial software company who lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Though, she was born in Ukraine. When Samantha met her she was wearing a Diesel coat, and what a coat ! a Jbrand jeans, Chloe glasses, Uggs boots, a BCBG scarf and gloves which she doesn’t remember where or [...]

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Tags: CityGuide · Fashion & Beauty · Street Looks

Gil Scott Heron at SOB’s

January 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Tonight the soul funky poet number 1, Gil Scott Heron, will perform at SOB’s. Today is Martin Luther King Day for which Gil Scott Heron fought for.
Scott Heron is a political activist for the civil rights since ever. This comitment lead him to write words and music. Actually beautiful art. He wrote deep thoughts wrapped [...]

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Tags: CityGuide · Culture · Music

Jeffrey Deitch

January 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Jeffrey Deitch is a figure in the art world, an art dealer and a renowned independent Curator and. He has a Harvard MBA and was the vice president of the City Bank’s art department. NYC is its hometown celebritywise and now he runs three galleries : two in Soho and one in Long Island. His [...]

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Tags: Art · CityGuide · Gallery/Museum · People profile

Yola Monakhov

January 15th, 2010 · No Comments

The Sasha Gallery is one of the most interesting photo gallery in NYC. Am I writing a tautology ? Yes. Notice that the location is in Tribeca where most of the time galleries are in Chelsea. Anyway. The gallery introduces Dante, Yola Monakhov’s work in Italy. Black and white pictures of handsome young men hanging [...]

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Tags: CityGuide · Gallery/Museum · Photo

Dinner at Café Gitane at Jane Hotel

January 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Gitane, at the very trendy casual style Jane Hotel,  is now open for dinner service. Meet a new NYC scene in the meatpacking. Fashion week is coming and it’s a safe bet that it will become one of its spots. RB©Timothée Verrecchia

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Tags: CityGuide · Fancy · Hotels & Restaurants · Meat Packing · Restaurants/ Hotels