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NYC Part 2

April 28, 2012 by carole Leave a Comment

Wandered around NOHO (North of Houston) Design District which is roughly bordered by 4th Street to the north, Bleeker to the south, Lafayette to the west and Bowery to the east. 

NYC Part 2 also included walking past here on the way. This is for you, college boy. Get through exams and everything will be all right.

college boy, you’ll play here one day…I have no doubt

Enjoyed the architecture and quirkiness of these modernized buildings in NOHO.

rockin and rollin in noho
check out the gold people climbing the building

Stopped in Lobel Modern with furniture from the 40s through the 80s.

great museum-like collection
loved these stacked lucite lamps
beautiful deco dresser
this ain’t your daddy’s lounger 
70s x-benches with original silver upholstery…egads
original upholstery again…famous 70s pattern
unbelieveable new piece designed by owner…with thin cut bamboo under lacquer

Lunch break at Prune, made famous recently with a memoir, Blood, Bones and Butter, penned by the chef (who also happens to be a James Beard recipient). 

Take an autobiography that reads like fiction and mix in a chef who also has an MFA in writing and you have a great dish read.  The focus of the restaurant is on simple, good food, locally sourced and delicious. Here’s my first course.

shaved asparagus with fava beans…and that yellow stuff is lots of a buttery based something

Had to make another food stop with my sister who’s in the restaurant business.  Checked out the best smoked salmon in the city and other assorted goodies at this small grocery store.

guess he didn’t have any sons to inherit the business
loved that nothing looks changed from its original opening

Moved onto Orchard Street, exploring smaller art galleries. 

Found an interesting “pop-up” shop called Leftover Luxuries.  The owner has done this in other cities, a very interesting concept.  She says the purpose is to bridge the gap between auction houses and tag sales by providing short term consignment.  Her website is right up F&F’s alley, promoting the “too much stuff” factor and the reuse/repurposing aspect. Great selection of high end stuff at deeply discounted prices.

old beam bench/coffee table
channel boots…ooh la la
cool vintage couch and accessories
real Emeco chairs at deep discount

Onto lower end of Broadway for a little shopping…then explored the lower end of the High Line.

A walk back through Chelsea to my hotel and finally, War Horse at night.

great architecture…keep time on the shopping
can see the river from this end of High Line at Ganesvoort Avenue
the Standard Hotel…where some exhibitionists like to show their stuff through the windows
more flowers and pretty plantings
it’s fun to go under the buildings like the trains used to do
lovely shallow water feature
Mr. Gehry’s even on the High Line
more architecture
sculpture amongst the plantings
back of a church on the High Line
love the sights on West 22nd where my hotel is located
feel lucky to walk on this tree-lined street each day…
…and enjoy this slice of neighborhood life in the big city

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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