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2008 Postings | 2007 Postings | 2006 Postings | 2005 Postings Saul by Andrea Strong I’m not sure how much you know about Saul, but the restaurant has been around for almost ten years now (it preceded the Grocery by a few months) and it earned a Michelin star in 2008. The chef and owner, Saul Bolton, has spent many years cooking in some pretty serious kitchens in Boston (with chefs Gordon Hamersley and Jody Adams) and New York (at Bouley and Le Bernardin) and he was ready for a place of his own. He was living in Brooklyn with his wife, and they decided to open a place close to home. They bought a building on Smith Street and installed Saul, a contemporary American restaurant, in its storefront. more  Photo: Cititour Eurotrip by Thomas Rafael What's better than a cool glass of German beer and a pile of grilled sausages. Not much in my book. That's why I instantly fell in love with Eurotrip in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This Euorpean bistro is blending the foods of Germany, Czechoslovakia and Hungary in what really is a "Euro" trip. more  Photo: Cititour Opening Ceremony by Pamela Grossman There are over 90 designers represented at SoHo's Opening Ceremony, and an interesting, eclectic retail diversion lies in wait--once you find the shop. It took 3 native New Yorkers (not including myself), one map, and one Palm Pilot to get me there--Howard Street being, apparently, one of those streets we've all passed but can't easily recall. But the range of merchandise and the cutting-edge finds make the shop well worth the search. more  Photo: Cititour Sports Museum of America Play Ball! The Sports Museum of America has opened in the Financial District. The museum features one-of-a-kind experiences using leading technology as well as memorabilia and artifacts donated by individual athletes and private collectors, and more than 50 partner halls of fame, museums and associations. more  Photo: Sports Museum of America Passing Strange by Diane Snyder Why have so many reports on this sparkling new musical focused on how different it is from traditional musical theater? Yes, composer, lyricist, librettist and star Stew brings a casual, free-flowing style to both score and narrative that's a far cry from the perkiness of so many Broadway tuners. more  Photo: Carol Rosegg Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy This exhibition explores the symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and the superhero. Featuring approximately 60 ensembles including movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high-performance sportswear, it reveals how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human body. more  Photo: Met/Christopher Moore Petit Oven by Thomas Rafael There aren't too many restaurants worth traveling to the far reaches of Brooklyn for, but Petit Oven is one of them. This small French cafe is already drawing rave reviews by foodies and loyal fans. more  Photo: Cititour The Pooldeck at the Empire Hotel High atop the Empire Hotel on West 63rd Street you'll find a new rooftop lounge, where the hotel boasts you can "enjoy a cooling beverage and unwind from the bustling city below." more  Photo: Empire Hotel Darwin Garden at New York Botanical Garden Life as Darwin saw it. Thru June 15th, the New York Botanical Garden is offering a fascinating look at the untold story of Charles Darwin and his lifelong fascination with plants, including how flowers have evolved, from their extreme beauty to the sensitivity plants have to a single beam of sunlight and the pull of gravity. more  Photo: NYBG Australian Homemade Here's the scoop on Australian Homemade. We're told all of its ice creams, sorbets and candies are made fresh daily with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. The Belgian Chocolate ice cream is thoroughly addictive! more  Photo: Cititour A Catered Affair by Lesley Alexander As delicate as the porcelain plate at the finest of wedding dinners,"A Catered Affair", is a gem of a musical. Adapted for the stage by Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino it tells the 1953 tale of a working class family struggling to provide a memorable wedding for their only daughter. more  Photo: Jim Cox The Khatchkar Cross On display right now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the 12th century Khatchkar cross. This monumental stone cross is making its first U.S. appearance thanks to the State History Museum of Armenia. The cross weighs some 2,000 pounds and is carved into an 8-foot block of basalt with the symbols of four evangelists and small birds at fountains. more  Photo: Metropolitan Museum of Art |
