Walk around the city long enough and you will inevitably come across a Vietnamese sandwich shop. They offer a variety of meats served on a French baguette with cucumbers, pickled carrots, cilantro and some sort of chili mayo sauce.
Artichoke hearts, spinach and white sauce on a pie? This is the slice that made Artichoke Basille’s standout in a city filled with pizza joints (think every derivative of Ray’s Famous Pizza.)
The official day of Spring had passed but I still wasn’t convinced Winter had made her final exit. That is until today. Mark your calendars for March 30, 2013 and head outside to the park or your favorite rooftop bar; today is a beautiful Spring day. The sun […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes I have always enjoyed walking around cemeteries. They are quiet, well maintained and provide for an interesting historical outing. I like to try and find the oldest headstone or marker and think about what life was like during that time. Call me a nerd, but […]
Celebrating New Year’s Eve by watching “the ball” drop on TV in Times Square is an iconic American tradition. Celebrating in real life is another experience altogether. I was fortunate to be in Times Square to celebrate the start of 2013. I was more fortunate to be able […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes Every year in New York around mid-December a very interesting thing happens. Similar to the great Wildebeest migration of the Serengeti or Monarch butterflies traversing North America, thousands upon thousands of Santa Claus’ begin to congregate in midtown Manhattan. It is the annual SantaCon and […]
A ten minute walk east from the 4 train’s Bedford Park stop is the Bronx Botanical Garden. I would recommend a visit to this well manicured park anytime of the year but especially during the holiday season. Starting in mid-November, the Botanical Garden showcases its extraordinary collection of […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes Take the 1 train to its last stop in the Bronx and you will find yourself on the sidewalk standing at the entrance of Van Cortlandt park. This park offers scenic walking, challenging running trails and cross country courses, large ponds and the first public […]
New York is steadily transitioning into winter. Most of the leaves are off the trees, eggnog lattes are in abundance and pea-coats are out in full force. I am ready for winter but right around this time every year I feel a a tinge of longing for the last few days of […]
In the title I am talking about fall in NYC and not the holiday season Andy Williams crooned on his 1963 album.
Autumn in New York is my favorite time of the year. Gone are the days of oppressive heat and sweat soaked subway walls. The international tourist set have retreated to build back their bank accounts so they can come again next summer. There is a lull before the Christmas tourist crew finds their way into the city to clog the streets as they ogle all the pretty lights and trees. Clearly this writer has some seasonal issues he needs to work through.
