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NYC MUST DO: HIGH LINE ART NIGHT This Wednesday, May 15th why not take a walk outdoors and enjoy some beautiful art at the same time in Chelsea? Hop over to the High Line to see El Anatsui’s Broken Bridge II, the largest outdoor art installation the High Line has seen so far.   Join Cecilia Alemani, the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Curator and Director of High Line Art, and Kevin Dumouchelle, Associate Curator for the Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands at the Brooklyn Museum, for a walking tour of the High Line and hear the story behind Broken Bridge II, the monumental sculpture by West African artist El Anatsui installed on an exterior building wall between West 21st and West 22nd Streets.    El Anatsui is considered to be one of the foremost contemporary artists of his generation and is known for his intricate sculptures, which are all made of recycled materials mostly collected near his home in Nigeria. He also uses metallic bottle caps, which are culled from discarded Nigerian liquor bottles and woven together with copper wire. El Anatsui hopes that his three-dimensional paintings will evoke the economic and cultural traditions and histories of West Africa. He also hopes his choice of materials with engage viewers to reflect on the role they play in regards to consumer waste and globalization.   For the High Line, Anatsui has made his largest piece of work yet. The Broken Bridge II was originally shown in Paris during the 2012 Triennale. You are sure to be amazed when you see this unique piece of art.   After your art fix, stick around the area and head to dinner at one of Chelsea’s best restaurants.

NYC MUST DO: HIGH LINE ART NIGHT

This Wednesday, May 15th why not take a walk outdoors and enjoy some beautiful art at the same time in Chelsea? Hop over to the High Line to see El Anatsui’s Broken Bridge II, the largest outdoor art installation the High Line has seen so far.

 

Join Cecilia Alemani, the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Curator and Director of High Line Art, and Kevin Dumouchelle, Associate Curator for the Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands at the Brooklyn Museum, for a walking tour of the High Line and hear the story behind Broken Bridge II, the monumental sculpture by West African artist El Anatsui installed on an exterior building wall between West 21st and West 22nd Streets. 

 

El Anatsui is considered to be one of the foremost contemporary artists of his generation and is known for his intricate sculptures, which are all made of recycled materials mostly collected near his home in Nigeria. He also uses metallic bottle caps, which are culled from discarded Nigerian liquor bottles and woven together with copper wire. El Anatsui hopes that his three-dimensional paintings will evoke the economic and cultural traditions and histories of West Africa. He also hopes his choice of materials with engage viewers to reflect on the role they play in regards to consumer waste and globalization.

 

For the High Line, Anatsui has made his largest piece of work yet. The Broken Bridge II was originally shown in Paris during the 2012 Triennale. You are sure to be amazed when you see this unique piece of art.

 

After your art fix, stick around the area and head to dinner at one of Chelsea’s best restaurants.

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NYC MUST DO: Shoe Obsession Exhibition The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) is hosting a fabulous exhibition that explores all about our culture’s growing obsession with shoes. Over the decades shoes have become more and more popular and are now an essential staple to most women outfits. As high heels popularity has risen, their prices and heights have as well. According to Glamour Magazine the average women in today’s society spends just about $25,000 in her lifetime on shoes. Also fashion shoes of the 21st century have an average height of 4 inches. (Remember, that’s just the average!)  Shoe Obsession will feature about 150 examples of contemporary footwear including unique, extreme and classic styles that make shoes ever so special. Some of today’s hottest designers will be showcased such as: Azzedine Alaïa, Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, and Prada. While these designers definitely push the limits one designer who really takes it to the next level is Japan’s Noritaka Tatehana. An example of Tatehana’s Lady Pointe shoes, a style worn by Lady Gaga in a recent television performance, will also be on display. This shoe is 18 inches tall! Can you imagine trying to walk in those?  The exhibition will be accompanied by a book, also titled Shoe Obsession, published by Yale University Press. This book will not only feature essays by Steele and Hill, the book will feature more than 150 beautiful color photographs of exceptional 21st-century shoes. The cover is really gorgeous too, so it makes a perfect coffee table book. All profits from the book sales will benefit the Fashion Institute of Technology.  After drooling over all of these gorgeous shoes go buy some for yourself! The museum is located in the heart of Chelsea, so feel free to check out the area’s best shops and grab a bite to eat at one of the many delicious restaurants Chelsea has to offer.  The exhibition lasts until April 13th. Check MFIT’s website for more information on hours and directions.

NYC MUST DO: Shoe Obsession Exhibition

The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) is hosting a fabulous exhibition that explores all about our culture’s growing obsession with shoes. Over the decades shoes have become more and more popular and are now an essential staple to most women outfits. As high heels popularity has risen, their prices and heights have as well. According to Glamour Magazine the average women in today’s society spends just about $25,000 in her lifetime on shoes. Also fashion shoes of the 21st century have an average height of 4 inches. (Remember, that’s just the average!) 

Shoe Obsession will feature about 150 examples of contemporary footwear including unique, extreme and classic styles that make shoes ever so special. Some of today’s hottest designers will be showcased such as: Azzedine Alaïa, Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, and Prada. While these designers definitely push the limits one designer who really takes it to the next level is Japan’s Noritaka Tatehana. An example of Tatehana’s Lady Pointe shoes, a style worn by Lady Gaga in a recent television performance, will also be on display. This shoe is 18 inches tall! Can you imagine trying to walk in those? 

The exhibition will be accompanied by a book, also titled Shoe Obsession, published by Yale University Press. This book will not only feature essays by Steele and Hill, the book will feature more than 150 beautiful color photographs of exceptional 21st-century shoes. The cover is really gorgeous too, so it makes a perfect coffee table book. All profits from the book sales will benefit the Fashion Institute of Technology. 

After drooling over all of these gorgeous shoes go buy some for yourself! The museum is located in the heart of Chelsea, so feel free to check out the area’s best shops and grab a bite to eat at one of the many delicious restaurants Chelsea has to offer. 

The exhibition lasts until April 13th. Check MFIT’s website for more information on hours and directions.

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Experience New Artists in Your City The start of a new year is as good a time as any to introduce yourself to new hobbies and interests. New York City is one of the most creative and vibrant places on earth, and lends itself perfectly for anyone yearning to expose themselves to new and local based art. If you find yourself with said passion to surround yourself with more art, yet are an admitted newbie to the scene –organizations like New York based Victori Contemporary discover emerging artists from all mediums and exposes their talent to the “forefront of the art community.” Dialogue and interaction between the artist and the public is made simple when a forum for discovery is presented to those who’d otherwise be too intimidated. And with the recent celebration of The Armory Show’s 100 year anniversary along with the Fifth Annual Asia Week New York which celebrates and promotes the vast presence of Asian art in New York City;  there isn’t a more ideal time to divert your interests toward discovering art. A few notable local artists who’s material is more than worthy of being the starting point for any art-beginner’s exploration include Brooklyn based Virginia Wagner. She’s one of the artists on Victori Contemporary’s scroll and has shown her work at the acclaimed SCOPE Miami, and was also featured in Elle’s Women in Art 2012 as part of artist Wangechi Mutu’s studio team. Wagner’s oil paintings are vivid and thought provoking pieces that often draw inspiration from storytelling, and her experience working as a scientific illustrator while traveling through the Amazon basin is evident in the mythical undertones many of her pieces portray. Myles Bennett is another Brooklyn based contemporary artist via multiple mediums including painting, drawing, apparel, and sculptures. Bennet’s love affair with construction and “materiality” presents him with an interest in mixing and combining application tools and materials for an extremely detailed style of art. Pictured above is piece titled “In the Manner of Hanon” where the canvas is the actual medium he painted with, which demonstrates his craft of utilizing traditional materials in an untraditional way. He’s already experienced success while having select pieces shown at the prestigious Art Basel Open House by MAC Art Gallery. Recently, Bennett’s studio was chosen as a focus for one of MoMa PS1’s Studio Visits which is the museum’s web initiative to virtually showcase artists and their work across all 5 New York City boroughs. Bennett’s mixed-media and manipulated canvas pieces also proved to be show-stopping inclusions to Victori Contemporary’s exhibition at Miami’s hugely successful Art Wynwood 2013.   Even more conducive to discovering new artists these days is the growing presence of virtual galleries like MoMA’s previously mentioned Studio Visits and Victori Contemporary’s seamless web portfolios. However neighborhood’s like Chelsea and the Lower East Side offer an immense amount of diverse resources like galleries and public spaces to hone in on your new found appreciation for the creative eye. (Image Courtesy: Victori Contemporary)

Experience New Artists in Your City

The start of a new year is as good a time as any to introduce yourself to new hobbies and interests. New York City is one of the most creative and vibrant places on earth, and lends itself perfectly for anyone yearning to expose themselves to new and local based art. If you find yourself with said passion to surround yourself with more art, yet are an admitted newbie to the scene –organizations like New York based Victori Contemporary discover emerging artists from all mediums and exposes their talent to the “forefront of the art community.” Dialogue and interaction between the artist and the public is made simple when a forum for discovery is presented to those who’d otherwise be too intimidated. And with the recent celebration of The Armory Show’s 100 year anniversary along with the Fifth Annual Asia Week New York which celebrates and promotes the vast presence of Asian art in New York City;  there isn’t a more ideal time to divert your interests toward discovering art.

A few notable local artists who’s material is more than worthy of being the starting point for any art-beginner’s exploration include Brooklyn based Virginia Wagner. She’s one of the artists on Victori Contemporary’s scroll and has shown her work at the acclaimed SCOPE Miami, and was also featured in Elle’s Women in Art 2012 as part of artist Wangechi Mutu’s studio team. Wagner’s oil paintings are vivid and thought provoking pieces that often draw inspiration from storytelling, and her experience working as a scientific illustrator while traveling through the Amazon basin is evident in the mythical undertones many of her pieces portray.

Myles Bennett is another Brooklyn based contemporary artist via multiple mediums including painting, drawing, apparel, and sculptures. Bennet’s love affair with construction and “materiality” presents him with an interest in mixing and combining application tools and materials for an extremely detailed style of art. Pictured above is piece titled “In the Manner of Hanon” where the canvas is the actual medium he painted with, which demonstrates his craft of utilizing traditional materials in an untraditional way. He’s already experienced success while having select pieces shown at the prestigious Art Basel Open House by MAC Art Gallery. Recently, Bennett’s studio was chosen as a focus for one of MoMa PS1’s Studio Visits which is the museum’s web initiative to virtually showcase artists and their work across all 5 New York City boroughs. Bennett’s mixed-media and manipulated canvas pieces also proved to be show-stopping inclusions to Victori Contemporary’s exhibition at Miami’s hugely successful Art Wynwood 2013.  

Even more conducive to discovering new artists these days is the growing presence of virtual galleries like MoMA’s previously mentioned Studio Visits and Victori Contemporary’s seamless web portfolios. However neighborhood’s like Chelsea and the Lower East Side offer an immense amount of diverse resources like galleries and public spaces to hone in on your new found appreciation for the creative eye.

(Image Courtesy: Victori Contemporary)

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REASON TO PAWS: PET PICKS FOR CHELSEA By Elaine Tross, Halstead Property Executive Vice President and Dog Lover New York may only be 13.4 miles long of island, but the density of shops and stores within the streets can be overwhelming, especially when moving to a new neighborhood. Where are the dog kennels? Hospitals? Which ones are the highest rated and safest for my best friend? The Chelsea area encompasses the High Line which is currently being expanded (however, pets are not allowed there at this time), and Chelsea Piers, with lots of activities with adults and kids as well. I myself can be spotted bowling here from time to time. Years of being a pet owner have allowed me to find and share with you the best locations for your pet, from one owner to another. Here are my pet picks for the Chelsea neighborhood: ANIMAL HOSPITALS: Chelsea Animal Hospital - 212-924-6116Animal Hospital of Chelsea - 212-243-3020 BOARDING/PET SITTING: Paws In Chelsea - 212-645-7297D is for Doggy - 212-633-0040New York Dog Spa & Hotel - 212-243-1199 GROOMING: Chelsea Kennel Club - 212-837-1444Spot - 212-366-0999Petco - 212-358-0692 DOG TRAINERS: Chelsea Dog Walking & Training - 212-450-0364Pooch Pals LLC - 212-322-8844Andrea Arden Dog Training - 212-414-9597 PARKS: CHELSEA Waterside Dog Run LEROY Street Dog Run Jemmy’s Dog Run - 212-538-1884 Visit my Pet Friendly Manhattan Real Estate website for more information.   Thoughts of Reason to Paws are those of Elaine Tross and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Halstead Property, LLC

REASON TO PAWS: PET PICKS FOR CHELSEA

By Elaine Tross, Halstead Property Executive Vice President and Dog Lover

New York may only be 13.4 miles long of island, but the density of shops and stores within the streets can be overwhelming, especially when moving to a new neighborhood. Where are the dog kennels? Hospitals? Which ones are the highest rated and safest for my best friend?

The Chelsea area encompasses the High Line which is currently being expanded (however, pets are not allowed there at this time), and Chelsea Piers, with lots of activities with adults and kids as well. I myself can be spotted bowling here from time to time.

Years of being a pet owner have allowed me to find and share with you the best locations for your pet, from one owner to another. Here are my pet picks for the Chelsea neighborhood:

ANIMAL HOSPITALS:

Chelsea Animal Hospital - 212-924-6116
Animal Hospital of Chelsea - 212-243-3020

BOARDING/PET SITTING:

Paws In Chelsea - 212-645-7297
D is for Doggy - 212-633-0040
New York Dog Spa & Hotel - 212-243-1199

GROOMING:

Chelsea Kennel Club - 212-837-1444
Spot - 212-366-0999
Petco - 212-358-0692

DOG TRAINERS:

Chelsea Dog Walking & Training - 212-450-0364
Pooch Pals LLC - 212-322-8844
Andrea Arden Dog Training - 212-414-9597

PARKS:

CHELSEA Waterside Dog Run
LEROY Street Dog Run
Jemmy’s Dog Run - 212-538-1884

Visit my Pet Friendly Manhattan Real Estate website for more information.  

Thoughts of Reason to Paws are those of Elaine Tross and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Halstead Property, LLC

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YOUR EYE CANDY OF THE DAY:  Live the High Life Above The High Line This striking duplex penthouse loft floats high above the High Line Park in Downtown’s lively West Chelsea Art District. Take a look at those multi-paned steel casement windows, which wrap around the entire apartment and provide brilliant sunlight and sweeping panoramic views. Inspired by the classic artist’s studios of the 1920s, this signature Carey Tamarkin-designed residence offers 4,100 square feet of indoor and outdoor living, three bedrooms, three and a half baths, and an enormous wrap terrace featuring multiple seating areas and spectacular views. This photo also highlights the high ceilings and wide-plank white oak flooring. This truly is the high life! So learn more about this property, click here.   Sample all of our Real Estate Eye Candy Powered by Pinterest here.

YOUR EYE CANDY OF THE DAY:  Live the High Life Above The High Line

This striking duplex penthouse loft floats high above the High Line Park in Downtown’s lively West Chelsea Art District. Take a look at those multi-paned steel casement windows, which wrap around the entire apartment and provide brilliant sunlight and sweeping panoramic views. Inspired by the classic artist’s studios of the 1920s, this signature Carey Tamarkin-designed residence offers 4,100 square feet of indoor and outdoor living, three bedrooms, three and a half baths, and an enormous wrap terrace featuring multiple seating areas and spectacular views. This photo also highlights the high ceilings and wide-plank white oak flooring. This truly is the high life!

So learn more about this property, click here.  

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REASON TO PAWS - New Chelsea Train Yard Deck By Elaine Tross, Halstead Property Executive Vice President and Dog Lover As a pet owner myself, I am always looking for new, pet-friendly places to take my dog, Max. Being a city dog, he loves getting out in the city air to socialize with other city dogs, and what is better than the High Line in Manhattan’s Chelsea Neighborhood? Well, in the making since 2006,  Brookfield’s 120,000 square-foot deck — an extraordinary investment for a project that doesn’t yet have any buildings — will span the train yard 65 feet below street level in an irregular rectangle bounded by Ninth and Dyer avenues and West 31st and 33rd streets. Even though it will be a few years before completion, now is the time to invest in real estate in the area in my opinion. Currently they are boasting a $4.5 billion complex including three towers — two for offices and one for residence — and an ambitious, 1.5-acre public plaza designed by High Line Park designer James Corner Field Operations.  If the current High Line can lay any inclination of how this new set up may be, we all know this will be a prime Mecca for outdoor and pet lovers alike.  _________________________________ Thoughts of Reason to Paws are those of Elaine Tross and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Halstead Property, LLC

REASON TO PAWS - New Chelsea Train Yard Deck

By Elaine Tross, Halstead Property Executive Vice President and Dog Lover

As a pet owner myself, I am always looking for new, pet-friendly places to take my dog, Max. Being a city dog, he loves getting out in the city air to socialize with other city dogs, and what is better than the High Line in Manhattan’s Chelsea Neighborhood? Well, in the making since 2006,  Brookfield’s 120,000 square-foot deck — an extraordinary investment for a project that doesn’t yet have any buildings — will span the train yard 65 feet below street level in an irregular rectangle bounded by Ninth and Dyer avenues and West 31st and 33rd streets. Even though it will be a few years before completion, now is the time to invest in real estate in the area in my opinion. Currently they are boasting a $4.5 billion complex including three towers — two for offices and one for residence — and an ambitious, 1.5-acre public plaza designed by High Line Park designer James Corner Field Operations.  If the current High Line can lay any inclination of how this new set up may be, we all know this will be a prime Mecca for outdoor and pet lovers alike.

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Thoughts of Reason to Paws are those of Elaine Tross and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Halstead Property, LLC

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MOST ROMANTIC SPOT IN NEW YORK CITY IS… Did you know according to the romantics at howaboutwe.com, The High Line was voted the #1 Date Spot in New York City? To get a better feel for the area, watch our Chelsea Neighborhood Tour to see more on the High Line and the surroundings. If you don’t agree, where is your favorite romantic spot in New York City?

MOST ROMANTIC SPOT IN NEW YORK CITY IS…

Did you know according to the romantics at howaboutwe.com, The High Line was voted the #1 Date Spot in New York City? To get a better feel for the area, watch our Chelsea Neighborhood Tour to see more on the High Line and the surroundings. If you don’t agree, where is your favorite romantic spot in New York City?

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SPOTLIGHT ON STAMFORD: Chelsea Piers Connecticut Chelsea Piers Connecticut is home to one of the largest state-of-the-art sports and recreation facilities in the state. Developed and managed by the same management as New York’s City’s massive complex in Chelsea, the Stamford  location recently opened in July. The 400,000 sq ft complex has something to offer for families and athletes of all levels. Consisting of an aquatics center, skating facility, gymnastics training space, indoor turf fields, batting cages, hardwood courts and a squash and tennis center, you will be sure to find something. In addition, Chelsea Piers Connecticut offers a food service (which can be used for catering and event spaces), childcare and a pro-shop for all of your equipment needs. One of the features unique to the Connecticut location is the Adventure Center, where kids ages 6-17 can celebrate birthdays or drop in at the Jump and Climb Zone. Consisting of 26 interconnected trampolines, the Jump Zone is a fun-filled trampoline court designed for a safe and bouncy experience. The Climb Zone allows climbers to reach new heights with a brand new 22’ climbing wall including an overhang area and 10 different routes. Some other highlights of the world-class programs at Chelsea Piers are high-level instruction and training from top coaches around the US, youth and adult leagues, private lessons, drop-in recreational play and numerous camps and clinics. Although membership is not required, there are three membership options available: a squash membership, club membership and tennis membership. Be sure to not miss out on the Fall adult programs and youth instructional programs that are now available for registration! For more information and program schedules, click here.

SPOTLIGHT ON STAMFORD: Chelsea Piers Connecticut

Chelsea Piers Connecticut is home to one of the largest state-of-the-art sports and recreation facilities in the state. Developed and managed by the same management as New York’s City’s massive complex in Chelsea, the Stamford  location recently opened in July. The 400,000 sq ft complex has something to offer for families and athletes of all levels. Consisting of an aquatics center, skating facility, gymnastics training space, indoor turf fields, batting cages, hardwood courts and a squash and tennis center, you will be sure to find something. In addition, Chelsea Piers Connecticut offers a food service (which can be used for catering and event spaces), childcare and a pro-shop for all of your equipment needs.

One of the features unique to the Connecticut location is the Adventure Center, where kids ages 6-17 can celebrate birthdays or drop in at the Jump and Climb Zone. Consisting of 26 interconnected trampolines, the Jump Zone is a fun-filled trampoline court designed for a safe and bouncy experience. The Climb Zone allows climbers to reach new heights with a brand new 22’ climbing wall including an overhang area and 10 different routes.

Some other highlights of the world-class programs at Chelsea Piers are high-level instruction and training from top coaches around the US, youth and adult leagues, private lessons, drop-in recreational play and numerous camps and clinics. Although membership is not required, there are three membership options available: a squash membership, club membership and tennis membership. Be sure to not miss out on the Fall adult programs and youth instructional programs that are now available for registration!

For more information and program schedules, click here.

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YOUR EYE CANDY OF THE DAY: THE PRIDE OF CHELSEA Doesn’t the flooring in this photo create an excellent foundation for some custom design touches? That’s Nordic ash hardwood flooring and it’s just one of the highlights of this garden loft duplex located in the heart of Chelsea, within close proximity to the High Line. Among the many desirable features of this property, we especially love the Zen garden, which was created by the owners out of the original reflecting pool. Oh, did we mention that this is the home of an Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Winning Actor? Watch for his cameo in this video tour. To learn more about this listing, click here. Sample all of our Real Estate Eye Candy Powered by Pinterest here. 

YOUR EYE CANDY OF THE DAY: THE PRIDE OF CHELSEA

Doesn’t the flooring in this photo create an excellent foundation for some custom design touches? That’s Nordic ash hardwood flooring and it’s just one of the highlights of this garden loft duplex located in the heart of Chelsea, within close proximity to the High Line. Among the many desirable features of this property, we especially love the Zen garden, which was created by the owners out of the original reflecting pool. Oh, did we mention that this is the home of an Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Winning Actor? Watch for his cameo in this video tour.

To learn more about this listing, click here.

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ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED & GOLDEN GLOBE WINNING ACTOR APPEARS ON PROPERTV Matthew Modine, star of Full Metal Jacket and The Dark Knight Rises to name a few, is featured in the video below co-starring with Halstead Property’s “Broker to the Stars” Mark Friedman in an exclusive walk-through of an amazing Garden Loft Duplex Condo in the heart of Chelsea only steps from famed High Line Park. Click here to watch Definitely a must watch!  What did you think think of the property, let us know below in comments?

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED & GOLDEN GLOBE WINNING ACTOR APPEARS ON PROPERTV

Matthew Modine, star of Full Metal Jacket and The Dark Knight Rises to name a few, is featured in the video below co-starring with Halstead Property’s “Broker to the Stars” Mark Friedman in an exclusive walk-through of an amazing Garden Loft Duplex Condo in the heart of Chelsea only steps from famed High Line Park.

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Definitely a must watch!  What did you think think of the property, let us know below in comments?

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EXPERIENCE THE ANNUAL JOY OF SAKE Everyone’s favorite Japanese beverage will be on display in Chelsea at the annual showcase of sakes from around the world called The Joy of Sake.  It’s rumored that 201 labels of sake that are not readily available in the United States will be offered at this tasting.  The popular drink made from fermented rice is the drink of choice with any Japanese dish.  Refine your palette and learn which sake suits you best on Thursday, September 20th.  Appetizers from some of New York’s finest restaurants will also be on hand, including a sun-dried tomato marinated Kurobuta pork belly feature from David Bouley’s famous restaurant Brushstroke. Other restaurants lending their culinary talents to the event are Hakkasan (home of the $888 abalone dish), and the acclaimed Lower East Side hotspot wd-50. Visit their website for more information and to purchase tickets.

EXPERIENCE THE ANNUAL JOY OF SAKE

Everyone’s favorite Japanese beverage will be on display in Chelsea at the annual showcase of sakes from around the world called The Joy of Sake.  It’s rumored that 201 labels of sake that are not readily available in the United States will be offered at this tasting.  The popular drink made from fermented rice is the drink of choice with any Japanese dish.  Refine your palette and learn which sake suits you best on Thursday, September 20th.  Appetizers from some of New York’s finest restaurants will also be on hand, including a sun-dried tomato marinated Kurobuta pork belly feature from David Bouley’s famous restaurant Brushstroke. Other restaurants lending their culinary talents to the event are Hakkasan (home of the $888 abalone dish), and the acclaimed Lower East Side hotspot wd-50. Visit their website for more information and to purchase tickets.

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EXPERIENCE A MOVIE AT THE HIGH LINE PARK Arguably one of the most unique elements of Manhattan just got better.  Friends of the High Line invite you to Movies on the High Line located on High Line Park in Chelsea. Movies from everyone’s favorite decade, the 80’s, will be filmed to reflect the resourcefulness and creativity the new park represents. Kicking off the series Thursday, September 6th is a showing of the always entertaining The Muppets Take Manhattan where Jim Henson’s boisterous little friends try to conquer Broadway head on. On September 13th you’ll need to break out the best (or worst…) of your 80’s wardrobe for the showing of Wild Style from 1983.  Rounding out the series on September 13th is Working Girl for all the finance hopefuls in the crowd. The events are free for all ages, and will be held on the High Line at West 14th Street and start at 7pm.  Visit their website for more info.  Photo Courtesy of Chris Bonney

EXPERIENCE A MOVIE AT THE HIGH LINE PARK

Arguably one of the most unique elements of Manhattan just got better.  Friends of the High Line invite you to Movies on the High Line located on High Line Park in Chelsea. Movies from everyone’s favorite decade, the 80’s, will be filmed to reflect the resourcefulness and creativity the new park represents. Kicking off the series Thursday, September 6th is a showing of the always entertaining The Muppets Take Manhattan where Jim Henson’s boisterous little friends try to conquer Broadway head on. On September 13th you’ll need to break out the best (or worst…) of your 80’s wardrobe for the showing of Wild Style from 1983.  Rounding out the series on September 13th is Working Girl for all the finance hopefuls in the crowd. The events are free for all ages, and will be held on the High Line at West 14th Street and start at 7pm. 

Visit their website for more info. 

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Where to Wine and Dine along the High Line The crown jewel of Chelsea, the High Line Park has so much to see and do while strolling the path up to West 30th Street. While you’re there, why not take a break at one of these culinary hot spots in the area picked by our local neighborhood experts, our downtown agents. Frying Pan  A fan favorite, this restaurant and outdoor lounge located on Pier 66 is more than meets the eye. A repurposed light-house ship right on the Hudson offers relaxing views of boats cruising up and down the river. The historic ship built in 1929 is rumored to have spent a few years at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay before being turned into an edgy, nautical themed bar and restaurant. Order an ice cold beer and some delectable little neck clams, and you’ll be a regular.  Frying Panis located at Pier 66 at 26th Street and the West Side Highway.  THE PARK  Fitting for a restaurant along a public park to house a rainforest like lush garden setting. The Park is notoriously spacious, making it a great spot if you’re travelling with an entourage. The menu offers variety which includes delicious wood-oven pizza to artisan burgers to gnocchi with arugula and pancetta.  The Park is located at 118 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011 (near W.17th St)   Biergarten at The Standard Hotel  This authentic German biergarten in André Balazs’s Standard Hotel  offers a fun and boisterous experience as you step off the High Line. Designed to offer communal seating for 200 people, the line on a sunny weekend afternoon wraps around the corner. 3 full flavored beers are offered, in addition to a full bar. Snack on bratwurst and pretzels while you take it all in.  The Standard Biergarten is located at 848 Washington St., New York, NY 10014 (near W.13th St) Trestle on Tenth Swiss food done impeccably is what you’ll find here. Nestled in a ideal location, the menu is a variety of pork, meat and cheese centric dishes and is very reasonably priced. The décor is charming and you’re surrounded by charming exposed brick walls. It’s more than a place to take a break from your stroll along the high line, it’s a true foodie destination. The open-faced pork sandwich, dripping with sauerkraut and melted Fontina cheese is a fan favorite.  Trestle on Tenth is located at 242 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10001 (at W.24th St) (Image: Highline)

Where to Wine and Dine along the High Line

The crown jewel of Chelsea, the High Line Park has so much to see and do while strolling the path up to West 30th Street. While you’re there, why not take a break at one of these culinary hot spots in the area picked by our local neighborhood experts, our downtown agents.

Frying Pan 

A fan favorite, this restaurant and outdoor lounge located on Pier 66 is more than meets the eye. A repurposed light-house ship right on the Hudson offers relaxing views of boats cruising up and down the river. The historic ship built in 1929 is rumored to have spent a few years at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay before being turned into an edgy, nautical themed bar and restaurant. Order an ice cold beer and some delectable little neck clams, and you’ll be a regular. 

Frying Panis located at Pier 66 at 26th Street and the West Side Highway. 

THE PARK 

Fitting for a restaurant along a public park to house a rainforest like lush garden setting. The Park is notoriously spacious, making it a great spot if you’re travelling with an entourage. The menu offers variety which includes delicious wood-oven pizza to artisan burgers to gnocchi with arugula and pancetta.

 The Park is located at 118 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011 (near W.17th St) 

 Biergarten at The Standard Hotel

 This authentic German biergarten in André Balazs’s Standard Hotel  offers a fun and boisterous experience as you step off the High Line. Designed to offer communal seating for 200 people, the line on a sunny weekend afternoon wraps around the corner. 3 full flavored beers are offered, in addition to a full bar. Snack on bratwurst and pretzels while you take it all in.

 The Standard Biergarten is located at 848 Washington St., New York, NY 10014 (near W.13th St)

Trestle on Tenth

Swiss food done impeccably is what you’ll find here. Nestled in a ideal location, the menu is a variety of pork, meat and cheese centric dishes and is very reasonably priced. The décor is charming and you’re surrounded by charming exposed brick walls. It’s more than a place to take a break from your stroll along the high line, it’s a true foodie destination. The open-faced pork sandwich, dripping with sauerkraut and melted Fontina cheese is a fan favorite.

 Trestle on Tenth is located at 242 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10001 (at W.24th St)

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GO NUTS FOR DONUTS We know, we know, beach season is coming up and you need to watch the waistline. Sometimes though, you have to indulge and with restaurants and specialty shops producing gourmet donuts, the o-shaped classic sweets are gaining steam on the cupcake revolution. Chefs and purveyors are producing donuts with unique flavors or putting innovative twists on old-time favorites. Here at the Halstead blog we have hand-picked some of our favorite donuts that are totally worth the calories. So, get your Homer Simpson on with these delicious offerings: Dough, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, makes their donuts all day long, so you’re sure to get them while they’re fresh no matter what time you go. They serve up a wide variety of uncommon flavors that are all as delicious as they are aesthetically pleasing. The hibiscus glazed donut is a bold pink color and bursts with plush flavor, it’s not too sweet. Other flavors that we’re crazy about include lemon poppy, café au lait, blood orange, and passionfruit. Every donut they serve is light, fluffy and perfect. Doughnut Plant has two locations in Manhattan, one in Chelsea and one on the Lower East Side. This is the shop that started the gourmet donut movement. They use quality, seasonal ingredients and craft creative and fluffy treats. Flavors include crème brulee, valrhona chocolate, tres leches, and peanut butter glaze with with blackberry jelly. One of the more innovative offerings we’ve seen are the rose doughseeds, which are smaller donuts topped with rosewater glaze and filled with rosewater custard. Be careful, these donuts are addictive! There’s also a full espresso bar and cold-brewed coffee that matches up perfectly with the sweets. The most adventurous donut on the list comes from Do or Dine in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn. This iconoclastic restaurant is known for it’s one of a kind cuisine that isn’t for the timid. Here they do a jelly-style donut, but instead of jelly, they inject it with foie-gras. It’s decadent. Where else in NYC can you find the best donuts?

GO NUTS FOR DONUTS

We know, we know, beach season is coming up and you need to watch the waistline. Sometimes though, you have to indulge and with restaurants and specialty shops producing gourmet donuts, the o-shaped classic sweets are gaining steam on the cupcake revolution. Chefs and purveyors are producing donuts with unique flavors or putting innovative twists on old-time favorites.

Here at the Halstead blog we have hand-picked some of our favorite donuts that are totally worth the calories. So, get your Homer Simpson on with these delicious offerings:

Dough, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, makes their donuts all day long, so you’re sure to get them while they’re fresh no matter what time you go. They serve up a wide variety of uncommon flavors that are all as delicious as they are aesthetically pleasing. The hibiscus glazed donut is a bold pink color and bursts with plush flavor, it’s not too sweet. Other flavors that we’re crazy about include lemon poppy, café au lait, blood orange, and passionfruit. Every donut they serve is light, fluffy and perfect.

Doughnut Plant has two locations in Manhattan, one in Chelsea and one on the Lower East Side. This is the shop that started the gourmet donut movement. They use quality, seasonal ingredients and craft creative and fluffy treats. Flavors include crème brulee, valrhona chocolate, tres leches, and peanut butter glaze with with blackberry jelly. One of the more innovative offerings we’ve seen are the rose doughseeds, which are smaller donuts topped with rosewater glaze and filled with rosewater custard. Be careful, these donuts are addictive! There’s also a full espresso bar and cold-brewed coffee that matches up perfectly with the sweets.

The most adventurous donut on the list comes from Do or Dine in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn. This iconoclastic restaurant is known for it’s one of a kind cuisine that isn’t for the timid. Here they do a jelly-style donut, but instead of jelly, they inject it with foie-gras. It’s decadent.

Where else in NYC can you find the best donuts?

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HIGH LINE - JERSEY CITY EDITION? Jersey City apparently currently in talks to create their own version of the High Line looking very similar to the uber-successful Chelsea, NYC edition.  It will be at the intersection of Jersey Avenue and 6th Street, in downtown Jersey City, where there stands an imposing structure of stone and granite towering over the Brownstone-lined street which is a six-block, half mile-long spur of the Pennsylvania Railroad.   See the rendering above for the proposal on what it is rumored to look like. Jersey City residents and government officials are closer than ever to concluding a 13-yearbattle to acquire the Embankment and turn it into an open space at the center of this urban neighborhood.  We hope this unique structure is completed because it will add even more character to the evolving downtown area of Jersey City! 

HIGH LINE - JERSEY CITY EDITION?

Jersey City apparently currently in talks to create their own version of the High Line looking very similar to the uber-successful Chelsea, NYC edition.  It will be at the intersection of Jersey Avenue and 6th Street, in downtown Jersey City, where there stands an imposing structure of stone and granite towering over the Brownstone-lined street which is a six-block, half mile-long spur of the Pennsylvania Railroad.   See the rendering above for the proposal on what it is rumored to look like.

Jersey City residents and government officials are closer than ever to concluding a 13-yearbattle to acquire the Embankment and turn it into an open space at the center of this urban neighborhood.  We hope this unique structure is completed because it will add even more character to the evolving downtown area of Jersey City! 

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