NYC Luxury Living in Midtown East

With easy access to every corner of the city that never sleeps, and all the bright lights, culture and mystique that make Manhattan famous, Midtown East is the ideal location for families and high-powered professionals alike. 

This classic, diverse New York City neighborhood is home to notable landmarks like the Chrysler Building and United Nations headquarters, transportation hub Grand Central Terminal and world-famous high-end shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue and the flagship Tiffany’s store. Centrally located, it also borders Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center.

While most famous for its shopping and dining, Midtown East is a sophisticated, global community, home to most of the embassies, consulates and missions in New York City, along with luxury high rises on quiet, tree-lined cross streets in Sutton Place and Turtle Bay.

Midtown East NYC’s Main Attractions 

Hudson Yards

Hudson Yards is home to 14 acres of public plazas, gardens, groves and outdoor art installations, more than 100 diverse shops and culinary experiences, the first Equinox Hotel, and modern office space and residences, as well as cultural

Shopping in Midtown East

When it comes to world-class shopping, few places on earth rival Midtown East Manhattan, most well-known for Madison and Fifth Avenues, where you can find the flagship stores of Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co., and so many other iconic brands.

Eating in Midtown East

If Midtown East isn’t the shopping capital of the world, it’s certainly home to some of New York City’s best restaurants, including nearly all of the most highly rated steakhouses like Bobby Van’s, Sparks Steakhouse, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse, Morton’s The Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Smith & Wollensky, and The Grill in the Seagram building. Or, if  you’re in the mood for burgers, Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien is another hidden gem that shouldn’t be missed. 

The United Nations Headquarters

The United Nations has been headquartered in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown East Manhattan since 1951. While the Secretariat building is most commonly featured in Hollywood films and other depictions, the UN Headquarters also features the domed General Assembly building, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, and the newly renovated Conference and Visitors Center. One-hour guided tours provide visitors “a behind-the-scenes view of the UN at work,” with stops at the redesigned General Assembly Hall, the Security Council Chamber, the Trusteeship Council Chamber, and the Economic and Social Council Chamber in the Conference Building. 

Chrysler Building

Construction on the Chrysler Building began in 1929 and was completed in one year, extending to an elevation of 1,048 feet to overtake the Woolworth Building and 40 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan as the world’s tallest in the “Race to the Sky.” While the Chrysler Building only held this title for one year, it remains one of the world’s most famous skyscrapers, appearing regularly in feature films and groundbreaking television shows like Godzilla, Spider-Man and Sex and the City. Home to large, open workspaces and traditional office suites from the low-rise floors to the upper tower levels, the lobby was designed for the community by famed architect David Rockwell, with a cafe, bar, diner, sushi bar and “all-new tourist experience.”

The Summit at One Vanderbilt

Atop the 73rd floor of One Vanderilt — a skyscraper extending to 1,401 feet above ground at the corner of 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue — is The Summit, offering “New York’s most thrilling view” at a discount to New York City residents. Designed inside by Snøhetta, The Summit includes Ascent, with glass-floored elevators that take you to an observation deck at 1,200 feet; Levitation, composed of enclosed glass balconies protruding from the building’s facade; Summit, with a glass parapet and Danny Meyer-operated bar; an “infinity room” with 40-foot ceilings; an interactive art exhibit from Kenzo Digital; and a green space, advertised as the highest urban “alpine meadow” in the world.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral in North America, designed by James Renwick Jr., and dedicated in 1879. Occupying an entire city block directly across from Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s welcomes more than five million devotees and tourists each year who visit to light candles or experience the magnificent, iconic architecture. The National Historic Landmark is clad in marble, with dozens of stained-glass windows, 19 bells, two pipe organs, and bronze doors that form the cathedral’s main entrance, flanked by towers with spires rising nearly 330 feet.

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church

Designated a National Historic Landmark for its early 20th-century ecclesiastical architecture, the Bertram Goodhue-designed St. Bartholomew’s Church has been serving the Episcopal community on the east side of Park Avenue since 1835. Parishioners and visitors alike visit St. Bart’s for its Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, the largest in New York and one of the 10 largest worldwide, as well as the Church’s renowned choir that has appeared on The Today Show and Good Morning America.

Central Synagogue

Designed by Henry Fernbach as an homage to the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, the Moorish Revival-style Central Synagogue opened in 1872 on the corner of Lexington Avenue and 55th Street in the Midtown East neighborhood of New York City. Today, the National Historic Landmark is among the oldest existing synagogues in the United States and has been in continuous use longer than all but one synagogue in the state of New York. Dedicated to the interests and needs of the Reform Judaism community, Central Synagogue uses traditional and alternative modes of prayer, and offers a daily morning minyan, weekly Shabbat and annual holiday services, community and family celebrations, “Tot Shabbat” for children, and healing and other services.

Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice

Home to the Ford Foundation and three other organizations dedicated to social good, the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice features 81,000 square feet of meeting space, as well as an atrium garden and social justice art gallery open to the public. The atrium garden highlighted by Architect Magazine includes 39 species of trees, vines and shrubs, a reflecting pool, a reverberating fountain and a “sensory garden” with braille signage and audio descriptions. The Ford Foundation Gallery offers incredible exhibitions, like For Which It Stands and Radical Love.

Japan Society

For more than 100 years Japan Society has supported international exchanges in arts and culture, business, policy and education between Japan and the United States. Designed by famed Japanese architect Junzo Yoshimura, the organization’s landmark New York headquarters opened near the UN building on 47th Street and 1st Avenue in 1971. Today, art exhibitions, dance, theater, film, language classes, sake tastings and much more are offered against “a stunning backdrop” of indoor gardens, with a reflecting pool and waterfall. Facilities include a 260-seat theater, art gallery, language center and library.  

The Morgan Library & Museum

In 1902, American financier Pierpont Morgan hired architect Charles Follen McKim to design a library for his expanding collection of rare books and manuscripts. Adjacent to Morgan’s home on the corner of Madison Avenue and 36th Street, McKim built a grand structure of pink marble inspired by the villas of the Italian Renaissance era. With its recessed portico flanked by stone lionesses, the National Historic Landmark remains the heart of The Morgan Library & Museum complex that today covers half a city block in the heart of Midtown East Manhattan. Over the years, The Morgan has continued to acquire rare materials and important music manuscripts, early children’s books and pieces of Americana, while expanding its physical footprint. In 2006, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano added 75,000 square feet to the campus, including a new performance hall, cafe, restaurant, shop and reading room, as well as an Italian piazza-style central court that connects three historical buildings with three new steel-and-glass pavilions. In addition to touring The Morgan’s exhibitions, visitors here enjoy a variety of musical performances, lectures, readings, films and family programs.

Waldorf-Astoria

Waldorf-Astoria New York may be the most famous hotel on earth. Immortalized in film and iconic for its luxury and glamour, the 47-story Art Deco landmark building was completed in 1931 and has hosted the rich and powerful ever since. Frank Sinatra kept a suite from 1979 to 1988; Herbert Hoover lived here for more than 30 years after his retirement. Today, there are more than 1,000 luxury rooms, along with three main restaurants — Peacock Alley, The Bull and Bear Steak House, and La Chine — and Sir Harry’s Bar, all open to guests and visitors alike.

Roosevelt Island

Historically closed to the public, Roosevelt Island is now home to a residential community and a number of parks and landmarks, including the Louis Kahn-designed Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, offering public programming and family-friendly events; Renwick Ruin, a former smallpox hospital; the Octagon tower, the remnants of an insane asylum; and a 19th-century lighthouse and park famous for its wide-angle views of NYC. To visit, take the Roosevelt Island Tramway over the East River from Midtown East.

The Schools

Midtown East has a variety of educational options for families with children, including:

Public Schools

P.S. 59 – Beekman Hill International

P.S. 267 – East Side Elementary School

P.S. 116 – Mary Lindley School

J.H.S. 104 – Simon Baruch

M630 – Art and Design High School

District 2 Pre-K Center at 252 East 57th Street

Private Schools

The Beekman School

Montessori School of New York International

Montessori Family School

Cathedral High School

Lyceum Kennedy French American School

Aaron School

St. Bart’s

St. Albans School

Friends Seminary

Fusion Academy

Children’s Academy

Bright Horizons

New York Preschool

MetroKids Preschool

Schools That Can

The Transportation

Midtown East is home or adjacent to a number of public transit hubs, and offers a plethora of transportation options, including subway, bus, train, tram, boat, and bike. 

Transportation Hubs

Grand Central

Grand Central Terminal sprawls across 48 acres in Midtown East, connected to Midtown West by the Grand Central/Times Square Shuttle. Known for its iconic architecture and interior design, the National Historic Landmark features numerous works of art, as well as stores, upscale restaurants and bars, a grocery marketplace and two food halls. Its primary purpose, though, is as the southern terminus of the Metro-North Railroad’s Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines.

Port Authority

The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the largest bus terminal in the Western Hemisphere and the busiest in the world, serving more than 65-million passengers per year. It is easily accessible from Midtown East via bus or subway.

Penn Station

Pennsylvania Station serves as the center of the Northeast Corridor, connecting New York City to Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. Intercity trains are operated by Amtrak, which owns the station, with additional commuter rail services operated by the Long Island Railroad and NJ Transit. There are also multiple connections to the New York City Subway and buses. It is easily accessible from Midtown East via bus or taxi.

Traveling by Subway

4, 5, 6, 7, S from Grand Central/42nd Street

4, 6, E, M from 51st Street

E, M, 4, 6 from Lexington Avenue/53rd Street

4, 5, 6, N, R, W from 59th Street/Lexington Avenue

F, N, Q, R from Lexington Avenue/63rd Street

7 from 5th Avenue/Bryant Park

B, D, F, M from 42nd Street/Bryant Park

Traveling by Bus

North/South (Uptown/Downtown)

M1, M2, M3, M4, M31, M15, M57, M101, M102, M103, Bx99, BxM1, BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, BxM10, BxM11, BxM18, BM2, QM21, QM31, QM32, QM34, QM35, QM36, QM42, QM44, SIM6, SIM11, SIM22, SIM26, ERS, 0028, 48th Street, X63, X64, X68

East/West (Crosstown)

M31, M34-SBS, M34A-SBS, M57, M42, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BM5, SIM8, SIM8X, SIM22, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30, SIM31, Bx99, X27, X28, X37, X38, X63, X64, X68, QM1, QM4, QM5, QM6, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM21, QM24, ERS

Traveling by Boat

The East 34th Street Ferry Landing provides slips to ferries and excursion boats in the Port of New York and New Jersey. It is located on the East River, north of East 34th Street in Midtown East.

Other Methods of Transport

If you want some exercise while you travel, Midtown East is entirely walkable and also offers more than 30 Citi Bike stations throughout the neighborhood. If you have your own car, you can use SpotHero to locate hourly or long-term parking. There are also trams to Roosevelt Island from Tramway Plaza.

The Rental Market

Midtown East is predominantly residential, with luxury high rises on quiet, tree-lined cross streets in Sutton Place and Turtle Bay serving as serene oases surrounded by the bright lights that make New York City famous. 

Home to Grand Central Station and the UN, easily accessible by public transit from all corners of the city, and bordering Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center, Midtown East Manhattan is ideal for families and corporate executives alike.

Glenwood Management has four luxury apartment buildings in Midtown East.

The Bamford 

East 56th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues

Located in Midtown East Manhattan’s desirable Sutton Place neighborhood, The Bamford offers easy access to exclusive shopping, restaurants and cultural attractions, as well as some of the finest amenities, including a rooftop spa with enclosed swimming pool and outdoor sundeck, fully equipped fitness center, landscaped private garden, and residents’ lounge. The building’s studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom luxury apartments have plenty of space and generous closets, and many feature granite kitchens, marble bathrooms, and balconies.

The Belmont

320 East 46th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues

In close proximity to everywhere, The Belmont has an international appeal and a reputation for luxurious privacy in Midtown East Manhattan’s vibrant, historic Turtle Bay neighborhood. The stylish one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments feature designer kitchens, marble bathrooms, and custom closets. Amenities include a complimentary fully equipped fitness center with trainer, children’s playroom, professionally landscaped private park, and rooftop sun terrace.

The Bristol 

300 East 56th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues

The Bristol boasts a prestigious New York City address in the sophisticated Sutton Place neighborhood of Midtown East Manhattan. The one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments offer abundant living space, and renovated contemporary kitchens and bathrooms. Amenities include a complimentary fitness center, children’s playroom, and landscaped rooftop sundeck.

Paramount Tower

240 East 39th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues

Everything about the 52-story Paramount Tower reaches out to embrace you — from the rosy brick and limestone facade with surrounding gardens, cascading fountains and circular driveway to the attended grand entry and elegant lobby with in-laid marble floors, lush carpets and finely crafted wood paneling. The luxury one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments feature nine-foot ceilings and custom bay and corner windows. Amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, lounge, and children’s playroom.

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As any New Yorker will tell you, brunch is somewhat of a NYC institution. In fact, we don’t just use the word to describe a meal between breakfast and lunch, but rather as a verb: “Where are we brunching this weekend?” We, my friends, have you covered on that one! Below is a roundup of 5 boozy brunches for you to enjoy on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Mimosa refill, anyone?

Calle Ocho

If you’re a fan of sangria (and food with a Latin vibe), this is your spot! While you pay per item for food, your brunch includes unlimited sangria during the course of your meal. And we’re not just talking the boring varieties of “red” vs. “white” sangria, oh, no. Calle Ocho has eight different sangria flavors, ranging from Havana Banana (think Coconut Rum, Crème de Banana, Coconut, Lychees) to the Spanish Harlem (a mix of Dark Rum, Cinnamon, Peach, Mandarins). Is it Sunday yet?

Arte Cafe

While the Arte Cafe doesn’t have an all inclusive deal, it does offer great deals on pitchers of your breakfast drink of choice: bellini, mimosa, and sangria carafes go for $18, Bloody Mary’s or Screwdrivers $20, or a bottle of champagne $18…which, as us New Yorkers know all too well, is typically what ONE drink at a trendy restaurant goes for these days! The menu offers your standard breakfast fare (eggs and french toast, anyone?), or if you’re feeling in the mood for Italian, there’s plenty of that to choose from, as well. And a bonus for nice weather brunching? There’s outdoor seating!

Regional

The boozy brunch deal at Regional goes like so: buy a meal and one beverage, and all refills of said beverage are on them! This may just be one of the best deals yet, as meals range around $12 (for a pizza, pasta dish, or typical breakfast fare), and Bloody’s and mimosas go for $8…so that’s $20, all in! We’ll take it!

Bistro Ten 18

So you said you want all inclusive? Bistro Ten 18 heard you loud and clear! They offer their weekend brunch with unlimited Bloody’s and mimosas (plus food) for $22.50. Now, this doesn’t apply to everything on the menu, but there’s enough choices to pick from that go with the deal. If a fresh, local, American bistro is what you’re craving, this is the spot.

Amity Hall

Saving the best for last? Well, if you’re a fan of Nutella stuffed french toast like I am, then yes, this is the spot you want to go to! Amity Hall offers an unlimited brunch with Bloody’s and mimosas and delicious dishes for $29.95. Now if only they’d make the Nutella french toast unlimited!

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February 14th is coming, and all the lovebirds anxiously await. However, single people should not be left out, especially those in New York City. What makes this Valentine’s Day more special is that it immediately precedes President’s Day, leaving you with a long weekend full of various activities. Heart-shaped chocolate and restaurants are nice, but why not try some new things? No matter what your relationship status is, check out the below recipe for a legendary Valentine’s Day experience.

Play Any of These Unconventional Romantic Movies (Netflix & Chill)

That’s right, we don’t mean sappy romantic films such as A Walk To Remember, The Notebook, or Serenity! Love comes in all shapes and sizes, and some motion pictures highly utilize this to their advantage. If you want to watch a couple that had a bad breakup and consequently erased each other from their memories, go for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, starring Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey. Aside from winning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the film effortlessly blends romance, comedy, drama, and science fiction with a nonlinear narrative. The main characters might have forgotten one another, but you’ll remember this film for years to come.

 In Her Shoes is a hilarious and dramatic portrayal of the bond between two completely different sisters (who wear the same shoe size), played by Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette, and how they reconnect with their grandmother (Shirley MacLaine). Aside from a stellar cast, one of the film’s best features is its realism, particularly when the sisters argue. Although it is lengthy for a ‘dramedy’, the scenes are appropriately paced to showcase the layers of each character.

Another one-of-a-kind romance movie would definitely be the delightful About Time. The plot revolves around Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson), who possesses the gift of time travel (like his father and all the men in his family), and uses it to win the heart of Mary (Rachel McAdams). Cheesy? Don’t be fooled. The main storyline is the friendship between Tim and his father (Bill Nighy), revealed by the latter’s time travel lessons and events following his terminal cancer diagnosis. Nevertheless, the film maintains a light, bittersweet mood while squeezing in a few laughs. For those who consider Sunday a family day, watch this with your folks.

Watch Your Love, Our Musical!

Are you a musical fan in need of a hilarious comedy show? Don’t miss this musical-comedy improv at Littlefield on Saturday, February 13! The talented and witty pair, Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman, select a couple from the crowd and ask them how they fell in love. Then, they use the unusual experiences from the story to produce an impromptu musical performance. Buy your tickets now for $10-12 here!

Feel The Love In Times Square

Whether you’re looking for a new romance, planning to propose to your longtime partner, or simply love witnessing romantic gestures, head over to Times Square, Duffy Square this Sunday in order to see live marriage proposals, vow renewals, and wedding ceremonies! Not to forget, you can kiss in private using the Heart of Hearts kaleidoscopic kissing booths. Finding love in the big city just got easier.

Slow Jam The Night Away

Go back to the good ol’ ’70s on Saturday with this musical event presenting five supreme soul artists: The Stylistics (“You Are Everything,” “Break Up to Make Up,” and “You Make Me Feel Brand New”), Dramatics (“In the Rain” and “Whatcha See is Whatcha Get”), New Birth (“Dream Merchant,” “It’s Been A Long Time,” “I Can Understand It”), Ray, Goodman and Brown (“Special Lady”), and Jobie Thomas’s Enchantment (“Gloria,”“Sunshine” and “It’s You That I Need”). Upper West Side residents who enjoy the powerful and social messages of soul music have to immediately reserve for the 3pm or the 8pm show at The Beacon Theatre. Prices range from $49.50 to $79.50, which is a great deal given the amount and quality of performers!

Have a Bloody Valentine

Horror fans (or anti-Valentine activists), add Varick Street to your weekend destination! Blood Manor, the city’s leading haunted attraction, is organizing the 2016 Bloody Valentine from Friday until Sunday. Enjoy scaring your friend/sweetheart while walking through the haunted house. You can also trade candy and flowers for bloody hatchets plus gore-stained chainsaws. American Horror Story and The Walking Dead have got nothing on this! Several ticket packages include one black rose in memory of your ill-fated love. Click here to see the event times for each day and purchase your tickets (Tip: Prices are reduced by $5 for both General Admission and RIP Express Entry!).

Which activities will you go with? Answer in the comments below.

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Even though it's so far been kind of a fake winter here in the big town (which, by the way, we'll gladly take over last year's epic frozen slog of a season), there are still plenty of reasons to get excited over two of our favorite cold-weather New York City February festivals, both starting tomorrow, both guaranteed to satisfy your wintertime desires for welcoming warmth and sweet treats made with love. We go every year, as often as we possibly can, to the Hot Chocolate Festival at the great City Bakery, and the National Pancake Month celebration at the also-great Clinton Street Baking Company, if only because it gives us an excuse to introduce friends and share (for the hundredth time) with loved ones what we consider to be NYC's best hot chocolate, and NYC's best pancakes, respectively. 

City Bakery NYC Brings Back Hot Chocolate Festival in February 2012

FIRST: the Hot Chocolate Festival at City Bakery NYC. If you've never had the hot chocolate here, a primer: this is unbelievably rich, insanely thick and sludgy stuff, exploding with honestly earned real cocoa flavor. We always add one of City Bakery's sweet and gooey house-made marshmallows, and we suggest you do the same (we also always add one of their salty, crunchy, flaky, buttery, AMAZING Pretzel Croissants on the side… but then, we tend to go bit overboard). Anyway, every day for the City Bakery Hot Chocolate Festival 2012 there's a different special flavor in addition to the regular-that's-anything-but. This year's City Bakery NYC Menu for the Hot Chocolate festival has some old favorites (Caramel Hot Chocolate on the 12th; Love Potion Hot Chocolate on, when else, the 14th; Banana Peel Hot Chocolate on the 26th) as well as plenty we haven't yet sampled, starting with the intriguing Super Bowl Hot Chocolate (Big Blue(berry)-colored? Pigskin-flavored?) next Sunday, and also including On a Peanut Butter Barge Hot Chocolate (the 18th), and Espresso Hot Chocolate (the 27th).

Lower East Side Clinton Street Baking Company Celebrates Pancake Month 2012

SECOND: the Clinton Street Baking Company's Pancake Month celebration at their mega-popular (especially for brunch) Lower East Side spot. Every two or three days all February long superstar owners Neil Kleinberg and Dede Lahman will serve up one of eight different pancake flavors, available all day and well into the night. The pancakes themselves are excellent here at the Clinton Street bakery–just the exact right combination of crispy, cakey, and fluffy–but add on the special toppings and you have a treat you won't soon forget. We'll be there for the Japanese pumpkin pancake with pumpkin seed streusel and warm maple butter (the 10th through the 13th); the ones with the crunchy bananas and cinnamon-chili-chocolate sauce (the 1st and 2nd, the 20th to the 22nd); and the stack filled with chocolate chunks, fresh raspberries, and topped raspberry-caramel sauce (the 27th through the 29th). You can see the full schedule of special Clinton Street Baking Company Pancake Month flavors here.

The bonus? Leap Year gives us all an extra day for both the Hot Chocolate Festival and Pancake Month!  Festivals in February are especially delicious here in NYC, and we are looking forward to enjoying both of these all month long!

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We New Yorkers bow to no one in our passion for walking around NYC–for fun, for exercise, for everyday transportation–but still, we couldn’t be more excited about the news that the Bike Sharing program is coming to our beloved city, and, fingers crossed, as early as next summer! Yes, there are still plenty of logistics to be worked out (during rush hour, will there be enough bike-rack space at popular office-area destinations?), but Bike Share programs has been hugely popular in Washington D.C., London, Melbourne, Miami, Paris and lots of other cities around the world, and if they can do it, we can do it better. 

A Bike Sharing Program for NYC Starting Next Summer

Demonstrations Throughout October Introducing the NYC Bike Share Concept

Bike Share NYC on the Horizon: What’s in Store? 

The plan is for Bike Share NYC to begin in the summer of 2012, so there are lots more demonstrations scheduled in October, including next week near the Chelsea Piers, in Washington Square Park, and in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Bike Share NYC is also asking for your input now, about as to where, exactly, the docking stations should be. You can cast your vote, get lots more information, and see a complete list of demonstrations and community board presentations at the DOT’s NYC Bike Share webpage.    

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Francois Payard's dreams of an eclair empire here in New York City may have been set back a bit two summers ago, when the renowned pastry chef closed his namesake patisserie on the Upper East Side after a rent fight with his landlord. But with the recent opening of Francois Payard's Bakery NYC on West Houston Street–and plans for several more locations throughout Manhattan in the coming months–it appears that the French master baker has got his mojo back. We've stopped into the downtown Payard's a few times since its opening in September, and on each visit have appreciated the warmth and casual comfort of the place, as well as, most importantly, the food.    

Francois Payard's Bakery in New York is as much cafe as straight-up baked goods shop, with seating for about 20, a generous selection of sandwiches and salads and such to go with the breads and sweets, and late hours on the weekend. In other words, it's the ideal midday-refueling spot (which'll be especially useful come holiday-shopping season), and a nice option for a quick early supper before a movie at the IFC or the Angelika, or for a snack afterwards, if that second or third date of yours is going well. 

If you're in the mood for something sweet to go with your coffee, get Francois Payard's first-rate almond croissants, or the appropriately gooey chocolate-filled eclairs, or a slice of buttery cake. We've also wolfed our way through a bit of Payard's savory selection, and were particularly satisfied by the messy, classically-assembled Croque Monsieur, as well as a couple of varieties of Francois Payard Bakery's creamy, buttery quiche… though in both cases they need to invest in more than that single, small toaster oven to handle the heating-up duties. Cookies, loaves of bread, cakes and tarts (full or by the slice), salads and soups are all here–and, by most reports, are all good–for take-out and eat-in. All-in-all, a welcome addition to the neighborhood. 

Francois Payard's Bakery NYC Details 

Francois Payard's Bakery New York is located on West Houston Street between Thompson and Sullivan Streets, and is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Friday's until 11:00 p.m., and on Saturdays until 12:00 midnight. Payard's Sunday hours are 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information and a complete menu, please see the Francois Payard Bakery NYC website.  

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 The MoMA digs deep (and wide) into their extraordinary permanent collection for the blockbuster show of the season, Abstract Expressionist New York, a celebration of the creative explosion that burst through this town in the 1940s and '50s. Taking up the Museum of Modern Art's entire fourth floor–the first time an exhibition has done so since since the renovation–as well as select galleries on the third and second floors, Abstract Expressionist New York fills the space with more than 100 paintings and approximately 60 sculptures, drawings, prints and photographs, any one of which, with perhaps only a little bit of arguing, can safely be called a masterpiece.     

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No question, Restaurant i in NYC has what it takes to get your attention, design-wise, even in the increasingly hyped-up Flatiron District. Yes, that's a giant rhino head made from rubber tires in Restaurant i's "foyer", complete with artist catalog on nearby pedestal. Yes, the complicated ceiling slowly changes colors, bathing the grass window boxes between tables (and everything else) in violet-ish light, then blue-ish, then orange. And, yes, that is a cello, standing up there on the ledge, apropos of nothing. Designed by Studio Salt and part of the soon-to-be-opened boutique Hotel Gramerci, it's all very cool here inside Restaurant i, a stylish spot to sip a cocktail or three. 

Other dishes at Restaurant i NYC were good as well. The Roasted Cauliflower starter, all browned and vinegary with capers, artichoke and yuzu butter, was hearty and balanced. The Golden and Red Beet salad wasn't revolutionary–goat cheese, frisee, etc.–but we did find the caraway vinaigrette to be a nice touch. And though the Free Range Chicken was a bit overdone (as breasts so often are), and the accompanying cranberry bread torchon a bit gummy, the kicky beer jus puddled on the plate managed to salvage things. We also appreciated the bowl of crispy and addictive fried rice noodles that arrived as soon as sat down each time. Nice touch.  

Restaurant i Details 

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On the museum's second floor, set apart from the Neue Galerie's permanent collection of Klimts and Schieles, in an appropriately solemn, dimly lit room, is a selection of Dix's etchings made after the First World War, work that was later compiled into the seminal volume Der Krieg, or The War. Otto Dix spent three unspeakably hellish years in the trenches, leading a machine-gun squad for the German army–a period that included the carnage at the Somme, which saw over a million and half people dead or wounded–and these unflinching, unforgiving pieces show the nightmare in all of its misery, terror, and human brutality. Powerful, powerful stuff. 

On the third floor the Neue Galerie New York exhibition is organized thematically, with the biggest rooms reserved for Dix's portraiture, showcasing some of the artist's best known works. Here, among his brilliantly, often-just-slightly-skewed images is Otto Dix's typically harsh Portrait of the Dancer Anita Berber, at top, and his great Group Portrait, above, of his art-world contemporaries Gunther Franke, Karl Nierendorf, and Paul Ferdinand Schmidt, who once said of Dix, he "comes along like a natural disaster: outrageous, inexplicably devastating, like the explosion of a volcano. One never knows what to expect from this wild man.'"

Otto Dix at the Neue Galerie in New York Details 

Otto Dix at the Neue Galerie will be on exhibit from now through Monday, August 30. The Neue Galerie is located on East 86th Street, just east of Fifth Avenue, and is open on Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It's a pretty space, but small, and admission for adults is a fairly steep $15. For more information and images of the Otto Dix show, please see the Neue Galerie New York website. 

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It's been like 400 million degrees in New York City all month, so a visit to Bonni Benrubi Gallery in NYC on 57th Street seemed like an even better idea than usual this past weekend. From now through summer's end in late September, the renowned gallery hosts a terrific group show of wonderfully evocative, hot-sun / cool-water photographs.  

There is much to like at the Bonni Benrubi Gallery, including Susannah Ray's portraits of New York City's own Rockaway Beach surf scene (above), in all of its decidedly unglamorous glory; and Blair Seagram's more tropical take on riding the waves, visceral prints from which you can almost hear the roar, and feel the spray.   

But for us, by far the highlight of Summer Place at the Bonni Benrubi Gallery show was the new prints by Karine Laval, who continues her great Poolscapes series with a trio of images (at top, and above) that manage to convey exact what cool water feels like on a hot summer day. Laval began printing Poolscapes in 2002 (see below, from her Caracas set), and though the styling of her luscious, sensual images have evolved over the years, they remain remarkably transportive, which is a beautiful thing when we're looking for some relief from this record-breaking New York City summer. 

Summer Place at Bonni Benrubi Gallery in New York Details 

Summer Place at Bonni Benrubi Gallery NYC will be on display from now until September 25. The Bonni Benrubi Gallery is located on at 41 East 57th Street between Park and Madison Avenues, on the 13th floor on the Fuller Building. The gallery is open during the summer on Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and on Fridays from 10:00 until 5:00 p.m. For more images and information on the Summer Place exhibition, please see the Bonni Benrubi website. 

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