Coffee and a View at Café Marly at the Louvre in Paris
Well,  one of the best views at least–there are so many!  The outdoor seating area is under the north
Madame Rana: Fortune Telling from a Trailer in Paris
Walking by the catacombs in the 14th arrondisement, I discovered Madame Rana–a fortune teller operating out of a happily
Takara: The Oldest Japanese Restaurant in Paris (and maybe Europe!)
Last week, Untapped checked out Takara, the oldest Japanese restaurant in Paris as a followup to the popular post on
Behind the Scenes: A New Play, Electra in a One-Piece by Good Company
Untapped was invited to check out  Electra in a One-Piece, the inaugural production of theater group, Good Company, before the
New SimCity-Like Tool for Urban Planning: Good Concept, Bad Application?
This development is bound to make urban designers a little uncomfortable. “Betaville” is a new tool that lets you do
A Factory Converted into a Mosque in Jamaica, Queens
Along the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, not too far from the Jamaica train station, stands a mosque clearly converted
Cool New Site: The Paris vs. NYC Blog
Writing this from Paris but heading to NYC in 12 hours, I thought it was appropriate to share this newly
Flu Shots in Penn Station Kmart
This kind of reminded me of the tattoo store I saw operating out of a mens bathroom in Santa Cruz,
REVIEW OF LINCOLN RESTAURANT at Lincoln Center
Since I’m an urban planner, this restaurant review is going to be a layperson’s review in terms of
The Arcades of Paris: Passage Bourg L’Abbé
One of my favorite passages in Paris, the Passage Bourg L’Abbé still retains some of the imagery conjured up
Scott Jordan, A Digger of Urban Artifacts
I met Scott Jordan at the Columbia University flea market. He calls himself a “digger,” and he looks for urban
A Wedding at the WONDERLAND ART COLLECTIVE
When my bandmate asked me if I wanted to attend his “friend’s performance art wedding celebration at an art