Places to go | Folks to know – NYC
If you’re in the Big Apple, then you must stop by Serendipity 3 if you haven’t already. Who doesn’t want to end a day (or begin a night out) with an enormous dessert?
Serendipity, most famous for their frozen hot chocolate, also serves up non-chocolate desserts, and a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu.
225 East 60th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
New York, NY 10022
Places to go | Folks to know – NYC
Foodies that haven’t yet made it over to Txikito (pronounced chic-kee-toe) should make the trip. Txikito pays homage to the food and cooking techniques of the Basque region in Spain. Where’s Basque you ask?
There it is! Txikito introduced the city of New York to the food from this region and one restaurant reviewer says…
With Txikito, [owners] Raij and Montero show they are masters of using unusual (at least in this country) Spanish ingredients.
Must-Haves: Albondigas, patatas mentaiko, bocata, arraultza
Price to enjoy Txikito: $25 to $50 a person
240 Ninth Avenue | New York NY 10001 | 212-242-4730
In the New York City area and in need of some interior design help? Contact our NYC-based designer, Krissy Stecyk at krissy (at) vastuny (dot) com.
NYC Restaurant Week!
dessert sampler
Going on now and running through July 31st (Saturday’s excluded, Sunday participation optional), Manhattan restaurants are offering some fabulous deals for patrons. Restaurant week started during the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Tim Zagat and others organized the event to get convention participants to sample the best eats the city had to offer. Each participating restaurant signed up to offer a prix-fixe lunch menu. The program was opened to the public and due to the program’s popularity the event grew to offer a prix-fixe dinner option as well.
“Follow the iron track road” on the High Line
save the tracks mural
Since the late 1800s locomotives have revolutionized the way American goods are transfered to and from cities all across the country. Most factories were located in dense, urban areas and trains had to have access to them. In NYC, the authorization of street level train tracks in the late 1800s and early 1900s seemed to be a solution to connecting the railroads and factories but caused severe traffic hazards. In light of 10th Avenue’s nickname “Death Ave,” the New York City and state council, as well as the New York central railroad, agreed to fund a project that would elevate these railways above street level.
high line prime
old high line
The proposed project stretched 13 miles along NYC’s west side and upon completion, eliminated street level train traffic. For almost another two decades the High Line, as it was called, provided the industry of New York an efficient way to move goods in and out of the city. The life of the High Line came to a slowing end due to the unstoppable growth of the Interstate trucking agency in the late fifties. By the late 1980s the last delivery was made by a High Line train and the railway was closed. The High Line would rot in the NYC skyline for more than 20 years before talk of a reuse project began. Read more
New York Week Recap
In case you missed it, last week was New York week here on Design Clique. Here’s what we talked about…
- We now have a NYC-based interior designer – Krissy Stecyk! Read more…
- New York’s finest…artisans! Read more…
- It only takes a New York minute. Read more…
- Krissy says… Read more…
- Places to go | Folks to know – NYC edition. Read more…
Places to go | Folks to know – NYC Edition
To finish off New York week on Design Clique, here are a few of new designer, Krissy Stecyk’s, favorite places to go in New York City.
The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park. One of the most picturesque places that I’ve found in NYC is the run/walk trail around the reservoir in Central Park. I love getting up early to take a brisk, invigorating walk around the reservoir. The views of Manhattan are captivating while nature abounds. It is especially beautiful the few weeks in early spring when the cherry blossoms bloom! It is a great way to get some fresh air, some exercise, and to prepare yourself for the day ahead.
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It only takes a New York minute!
Calling all New Yorkers! Plan a visit to DC to discover what makes the city so uniquely inspiring to the local art and design community. We guarantee it’s worth the 225 mile trip. For those who seek shade from the neon light of Broadway, come experience the softer glow that illuminates our Nation’s capitol on any given day.
Lucky for DC residents, and out-of-towners, the folks behind the gorgeous 60 Thompson Hotel in NYC (known for its contemporary design and unparalleled luxury) have a hotel in DC’s Mid City neighborhood – The Donovan House. So, if you’ re traveling from NYC to DC, consider staying at Thompson Hotels’ DC project. And remember, it takes no time at all to get to here! Catching a flight to Reagan National Airport is fast and easier than ever, or you could always take the train.
The Donovan House
And while your in the neighborhood, stop into Vastu! We love visitors.
Vastu is expanding to the Big Apple!
We have an announcement to make…
It’s New York week here on Design Clique!
In keeping with our excitement about a New York City-related announcement coming up in a few hours, we’ve decided to dedicate this week’s blog posts to the Big Apple.
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