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Omakase-Style Coffee Shop Tera NYC

Jul 29, 2026 11 minutes

Tera NYC is a tiny spot on the Lower East Side serving coffee in the omakase style: a three-cup tasting menu, served at an eight-seat counter and strictly by reservation.…

The Statue of Liberty’s Right Hand in Madison Square Park

Jul 29, 2026 2 minutes

This photo shows the right hand of the Statue of Liberty, standing in Madison Square Park, approximately at the current intersection of Broadway and West 26th Street. Bartholdi created the…

What Shows Are Called Broadway Shows?

Jul 9, 2026 1 minutes

By the way, many people have heard of Broadway shows, but not everyone knows that… A production is called a Broadway show only if it meets both of the following…

History of the Found Study Building (Formerly the Summit Hotel) in New York

Jul 9, 2026 3 minutes

The first time I noticed the FOUND sign in New York, I could not figure out why it looked so familiar. Then it hit me: I had seen the exact…

Riverview Cafeteria at the United Nations Headquarters in New York

Jul 9, 2026 2 minutes

The heart of global politics is, of course, the United Nations Headquarters in New York. And since every great institution has a place to eat, here is something you do…

Haircut Styles at New York Barbershops

Jul 9, 2026 1 minutes

One of the things I love about New York is that you can always get a great haircut without speaking any English. All you have to do is point to…

The New York Basketball Team Knicks in the NBA Finals

Jun 12, 2026 2 minutes

Life in New York has revolved around one thing for the past week — basketball. Nothing else seems to matter! The Knicks are New York’s basketball team. Despite being based…

The “clinamen” installation in New York: the ringing of ceramic bowls floating in pools

Jun 11, 2026 3 minutes

Today I had the chance to attend the opening of an exhibition that will arguably be the quietest place in the city this summer. French artist and composer Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s…

Cooling Centers are Opening in New York City

Jun 11, 2026 1 minutes

Today I saw a Cooling Center and decided to cool off and find out more. It turns out that New York City opens Cooling Centers during extreme heat waves, when…

The Light That Shines Through the Universe: Buddha Statue in New York

Jun 10, 2026 2 minutes

A statue from Afghanistan in New York? Not quite, but the new public art in the famous High Line Park is indeed a reference to the Bamiyan Buddhas (6th century!),…

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