localism: Café Gitane - French & Moroccan Cafe in Nolita Manhattan New York - 02/01/12 08:42 PM
Café Gitane - French & Moroccan Cafe in Nolita Manhattan New York New York city today was almost 60 degrees, so few friends and I decided to meet up for a quick lunch in NoLiTa, one of the trendiest neighborhood in New York city. We wanted to have a fun lunch so we decided to visit Cafe Gitane, a French and Moroccan cafe that is known for their baked eggs, couscous, mint tea and avacado toasts. We had a great time dining there along with all the fashionistas in this popular downtown neighborhood. Some stars such Leonardo DiCaprio, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jude Law and few (15 comments)
localism: Bergdorf Goodman-Luxury at its Best Department Store Manhattan New York - 01/21/12 01:22 PM
Bergdorf Goodman is one of my favorite department store to window shop and visit when I need a treat for myself. Looks like they have changed their window display to the Spring 2012 collection, I could not help myself but snapping few photos of these designer collection.
Bergdorf Goodman is a sophisticated department that have one of the kind exclusive designer collections, from couture designers from Narciso Rodriquez, Chloe, and Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Lanvin to Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Chanel, Prada (5 comments)
localism: Best Manhattan New York Neighborhood, Local Eateries, Central Park Photos of 2011 - 12/24/11 12:26 PM
We live and work in an exciting city, there is something to do for everyone and something to do anytime of the day. This past year we highlight several exciting fun hyper local posts to showcase this great city along with some local affordable eateries that we like to frequent. We are also fortunate to live near by Central park where we have documented the park with photos throughout the changing of the seasons. Hope you enjoy reading them as much as we have enjoyed in sharing with you. Manhattan New York Neighborhood highlights and fun facts: Midtown West- a vibrant (5 comments)
localism: NoLiTa-Trendy & Sassy Manhattan New York neighborhood - 11/16/11 11:47 AM
Nolita, an abbreviation for 'NOrth of Little ITAly, is a relatively new neighborhood. Once a part of Little Italy, in the mid-1990's the neighborhood was rebranded and the catchy name that stuck was Nolita, following the naming trend of its neighbors Soho(SOuth of HOuston Street), and Tribeca, (TRIangle BElow CAnal Street). Nolita, in the 1990's experienced a large influx of young urban professionals escaping the high rents of SoHo. This, in turn, inspired the blossoming of fancy boutiques and establishments along it's quaint cobblestone streets. With a new energy in the neighborhood, distinct from the old charm of Little Italy, NoLita was born. Currently considered (10 comments)
localism: Upper East Side-Manhattan New York (day 30) - 12/30/10 03:48 PM
Upper East Side The Upper East Side is known for being New York's-possibly the country's-most elegant residential neighborhood, with streets near Park and Fifth Avenues conveying the hushed ambiance of the privileged and powerful. The majority of apartment buildings here were built between the turn of the century and the 1930s. Fifth Avenue is entirely residential in this area except for the many cultural institutions along its "Museum Mile," home to the City's highest concentration of cultural institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the MoMA, Whitney, and Guggenheim museums, the Frick Collection and many smaller high-quality institutions. Also here are (4 comments)
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