Museums come in all shapes and sizes, and each has its own value. Beyond fine art, New York also offers museums with more playful or unconventional themes — including museums…

The General Grant National Memorial is the largest mausoleum in North America. The memorial is located in Manhattan, in the Morningside Heights neighborhood, on the banks of the Hudson River…

For some reason, few people know about the %Arabica coffee chain, even though it confidently claims the title of “the Apple Store of coffee shops.” And it’s not just about…

The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) in New York is located in the C-Squat building. Through photographs, video, artifacts, and documents, the museum tells the story of how activists…

Yesterday, right in the heart of trendy Williamsburg, a place many (well, at least I) had been waiting for finally opened — Maru Coffee. I couldn’t resist: I started my…

Can artificial noise in a square that’s already one of the noisiest in the world be considered art? Few people know this, but in the very center of Times Square,…

A long-anticipated premiere has taken place in New York. Starting September 13 and running for 16 weeks, Broadway is staging “Waiting for Godot”. The biggest intrigue: Keanu Reeves as Estragon.…

Carpenters Workshop Gallery occupies a two-story penthouse (19th and 20th floors) on Fifth Avenue, just a few blocks from Central Park. But it’s not just an exhibition space — Carpenters…

On September 19, the 24th season of the Open House New York festival was officially launched. The evening was a closed presentation of the festival’s program for OHNY members, volunteers,…

If you think the most expensive museum in New York showcases the greatest works of art, think again. In fact, the priciest museum in the city doesn’t feature any art…