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WatchHouse Coffee Shop in the Chrysler Building, New York

WatchHouse is a British coffeehouse chain that approaches its craft much like the British approach building a Range Rover: with cutting-edge technology, refined style, and understated luxury. The New York…

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, New York

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. — the 26th President and 25th Vice President of the United States from the Republican Party, and a Nobel Prize laureate — was born on October 27,…

Wild Cherry Restaurant: A New Culinary Experience in New York

Today marked the soft opening of Wild Cherry, a new restaurant that seems destined to become a magnet for cultured New Yorkers and lovers of all things beautiful. Here’s a…

The Mystery of the Morris-Jumel Mansion

The Morris-Jumel Mansion in New York City is a museum with a complex and sometimes controversial history that spans from the colonial era to the present day. Built in 1765,…

Coffee & Shopping: The Best Brewtiques in New York

It turns out that stores combining retail and coffee under one roof are now called by a trendy word — “brewtique”: a mix of “brew” (to make coffee) and “boutique”.…

New York’s Hidden World: The Catacombs Beneath St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

New York is a truly unique city — famous not only for its spectacular skyline above ground, but also for its mysterious underground world: a one-of-a-kind subway system (hello, Ninja…

Tenement Museum, New York

The Tenement Museum is one of the most unusual and fascinating places to visit in New York City. The museum offers a chance to “peek through the keyhole” into apartments…

Mount Vernon Hotel Museum in New York

In the 19th century, the Mount Vernon Hotel stood in the middle of a field — today it’s a museum in New York City, surrounded by skyscrapers. A tour of…

Madonna Jogging Along Central Park, New York City, 1988

In this 1988 photo, Madonna is seen jogging along Central Park West, the avenue running along the western edge of Central Park. In the background, you can clearly spot Columbus…

A Power Station Turns Into a Sports Club: Ballers Opens in Philadelphia

Great news from Philadelphia: the former Delaware Power Station has been transformed into a new hub of urban life — the Ballers sports pavilion. From Turbines to Courts Built in…

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