Gem New York

03/01/2024

Posters from Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde

02/29/2024

“Once home to acres of colonial Dutch farmland, Flatbush is now an area of Brooklyn known for boasting some of the most magnificent and diverse architecture in New York City. Flatbush’s architectural splendor can be attributed to the development boom it experienced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At that time, a slew of real estate developers bought up farmland in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn and constructed residential suburban neighborhoods. This boom was spurred by many factors, including new transportation lines that connected the borough to Manhattan, the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883, and the opening of Prospect Park in 1867.

Developers who descended upon Flatbush wanted to create neighborhoods within the urban context that felt like they were in the country. The country within the city neighborhoods adopted the format of grid pattern streets lined with single-family homes. Prospect Park South is one of the earliest examples of this type of development and influenced other developments in the area. Today, thanks to architectural trends of the time and developers’ desire to have the most appealing and unique homes, we have a highly concentrated array of stunning mansions to admire.”

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02/29/2024

Clips from the Supreme New York: Christ The Redeemer, 2024

02/29/2024

“There was something ineffable—not quite a je ne sais quoi, more like non so che cosa—about the offhand elegance of the place. The tables in the upstairs space are awkwardly cramped, and the room is glaringly loud, with conversations seeming to ricochet off the jars on the walls. But it’s an energizing, convivial cacophony.”

02/23/2024

Eye Spy Burnt Sugar Bad Habit 🍨 atop Good Thanks Banana Bread 🍌

02/22/2024

Sun filled dining nook

Set in the corner of the landmark Townsend building, one of the Flatiron District’s architectural jewels since its construction between 1896 and 1897, Lupetto—whose name means “little wolf” in Italian—feels as chic and contemporary as it does relaxed and timeless.

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02/18/2024

The sun setting between the 2 towers of El Dorado 🌅🌇

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02/16/2024

Central Park, New York ❄️

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02/16/2024

02/16/2024

Nancy Reagan inside the Statue of Liberty 🗽

02/15/2024

This roomy hub featuring bespoke baked goods like pastries & cookies, plus indoor & outdoor seating is NYC’s first Bahraini owned bakery located in the heart of Cooper Square. New York City is undergoing a bakery renaissance, and Librae Bakery 🧁 is one of the spots leading the way. Its both cute and cozy with a clean-cut industrial-chic interior design. There’s just a handful of tables available in the front to make room for the massive bakery in the back. You know what that means? Amazing aromas and guaranteed freshness. The products are truly superior with well developed Middle Eastern inspired flavors and refined Danish baking techniques. 💫

The pastry in this photo, from a past Eid Mubarak weekend special, is a coffee sticky bun with whipped cardamom icing, topped with candied espresso beans.

02/15/2024

NYC Subway 🚇 1970’s

02/14/2024

Macy’s Herald Square has National Historic Landmark status and the original wooden escalators from 1902 are still operating!

02/13/2024

The Great Blizzard Of 1888 - Madison Avenue and 40th Street, New York

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02/13/2024

Lamb stuffed cabbage with pickled green tomato 🥬 Perfect for a snowy ❄️ evening at the counter…. And yes, they have mulled wine 🍷 too!

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02/12/2024

Downtown Diner, NY 1955