Guides
Passage Beaujolais: The Bourbons, Colette and Kitsuné
The Passage de Beaujolais may be small, but it is certainly not short on history. Originating first as a road
Jane’s Walk in Harlem with David Freeland
It’s the 50th anniversary of Jane Jacobs’ seminal book, The Death and Life of the Great American Cities. Retrospective
The Passage Brady: A Little Bit of India in Paris
Mary-Jane Lee, who took the photos of Bimbo Tower record shop, also went to check out Passage Brady and wrote
A Walking Tour of Newark, yes…Newark
You read that right. We took a self-guided walking tour of Newark recently and surprise! It was really nice. The
A Photographic Walk Across the George Washington Bridge
This is the first in a series on New York City bridges that allow pedestrians to enjoy the architecture and
Inside Richmond Hill, Queens–NYC’s Largest Sikh Neighborhood
The Richmond Hill neighborhood in Queens has the highest Sikh population of any neighborhood in New York, and boasts large
Where to Drink in Paris, Part One
Experimental Cocktail Club fits right in on the narrow and dimly lit Rue Saint-Saveur, a classic Parisian street barely wide
The Crabby Cabbie: NYers Report on Tipping Etiquette
To me, New York cab drivers have become increasingly crabby over the last few years. It began with the installation
Find the Great Outdoors Without Leaving Manhattan: Fort Tryon Park & Inwood Park
Manhattan is a bigger island than people think when they’re compressed like sardines in subway cars or on midtown
Inside Gracie Mansion, Home of New York City’s Mayors
Political activist and lawyer Janos Marton documents his movements through his upliftingly-named website, LivingtheDream.org. As a long-standing friend of
The Arcades of Paris: The Passage du Grand Cerf
Another one of my favorite Parisian passages is the Passage du Grand Cerf in the 2nd arrondisement, mostly because 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