• Vibrant Colors of West Harlem

    West Harlem is home to fantastic restaurants and bakeries, beautiful churches, unique architecture, inspiring street art, and a bustling 125th Street complete with musicians and the legendary Apollo Theater.  It’s an exquisite neighborhood, alive with soul and energy.  They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here is a photographic tour of the vibrant

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  • East Ville Des Folies, New York

    The 1920s era of Prohibition conjures up thoughts of flappers, gangsters and secret speakeasies illegally serving bootlegged alcohol.  East Ville Des Folies brought Prohibition to life this weekend, with the first annual Beer and Whiskey Festival. East Ville Des Folies took place at the famous Webster Hall, once owned by infamous American gangster, Al Capone.

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  • Harlem Bakery Superlatives

    In addition to being a center for culture and history, Harlem is home to some of the best restaurants in New York City.  While soul food reigns supreme, Harlem’s bakeries should not be overlooked.  No matter what fancies your sweet tooth, you can find it at a Harlem bakery. Best Rugelach – Lee Lee’s Baked

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  • Sleep No More

    How do you describe Sleep No More? Officially speaking, it’s an “indoor promenade performance” or an interactive play.  Unofficially, it’s a cross between Eyes Wide Shut and a haunted house. Punchdrunk took over a warehouse in Chelsea and recreated the abandoned McKittrick Hotel, where silent scenes from Shakespeare’s MacBeth are acted out in broken sequence.

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  • Roosevelt Island, New York

    You remember Shutter Island, the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio – the psychiatric facility located on an island in Boston Harbor, the scary lighthouse where human experiments allegedly took place – you get the idea. Roosevelt Island’s history isn’t much different.  Roosevelt Island was known as Welfare Island until 1973, and was formerly home to hospitals,

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