tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68903868695998195742024-03-14T13:23:13.926-04:00Landed in NYCNew York photos and thoughts – Life in the City through the eyes of an expatCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-49517332805138074932012-09-16T09:56:00.001-04:002012-11-26T09:49:44.394-05:00I haven't posted in a while...<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have a new work (yes!!!) and a new routine; that means a lot less time to write new content for my blog. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am also working <span style="font-size: small;">on a new project<span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> I'll keep you updated!Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-13886436236401884162012-08-16T18:04:00.000-04:002012-08-16T18:04:00.481-04:00Street art week: Collective wall on West 22nd Street<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This visibly old collective wall featuring collage and painting works from
diverse contributors was found on West 22nd Street in Chelsea. It is constantly changing. At the top of the second picture, you can see a <a href="http://landedinnyc.blogspot.com/2012/03/super-mario-invader-on-west-23rd-street.html" target="_blank">space invader</a>.</span></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-16072267093186173892012-08-15T17:49:00.000-04:002012-08-15T17:49:00.320-04:00Street art week: The Water Street Mural in Dumbo<br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">When you visit the neighborhood of DUMBO, <a href="http://dumbonyc.com/2009/05/27/water-street-art303/" target="_blank">the Water Street mural</a> can't be missed. This gorgeous giant piece of urban art is situated on Water Street between Jay and Pearl
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">More DUMBO pictures <a href="http://landedinnyc.blogspot.com/2012/03/dumbo-industrial-building.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://landedinnyc.blogspot.com/2012/03/janes-carousel-in-dumbo.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://landedinnyc.blogspot.com/2012/06/street-of-dumbo.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-35375892037739082012012-08-14T18:18:00.000-04:002012-08-14T18:18:00.675-04:00Street art week: Graffiti container in the East Village<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This piece was found corner Bowery and East 5th Street.</span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-12088397000270816812012-08-08T16:10:00.000-04:002012-08-08T16:10:00.176-04:00Street market in the Lower East side<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-51726711518394252012-08-02T10:11:00.000-04:002012-08-02T10:15:44.561-04:00More Manhattan Mini Storage ads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Previously published ads are available </span><a href="http://landedinnyc.blogspot.com/2012/07/manhattan-mini-storages-ads.html" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">. I still think that the shoes billboard is the coolest. <i><b>Which one is your favorite?</b></i></span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-13347284400733275492012-07-26T17:54:00.000-04:002012-07-26T17:57:36.062-04:00Rainbow over the Washington Square Park fountain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This was yesterday around 6 pm.</span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-75644681951845382992012-07-25T15:26:00.000-04:002012-07-25T15:26:44.335-04:00The West Village... at night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-73612669848321101252012-07-23T16:36:00.000-04:002012-07-25T15:26:12.963-04:00Mile End Delicatessen<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here's another piece of home.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mileendbrooklyn.com/" target="_blank">Mile End Delicatessen</a> is a Montreal-style deli. It has a store in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, and one in NoHo, Manhattan, where it also serves <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal-style_bagel" target="_blank">Montreal bagels</a> (a must; they are 100 times better than New York's). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I recently tried the the Ruth Wilensky sandwich, featuring fried beef salami and mustard in an flatten onion bun toped with onion seasoning. It was very good! Comfort food at its best...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Patrick Watson will perform in New York again on September 7th, on the stage of the <a href="http://www.boweryballroom.com/" target="_blank">Bowery Ballroom</a> on Delancey Street. I will be there for sure…</span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-53136238893243158322012-07-18T16:15:00.000-04:002012-07-18T16:15:30.111-04:00Liquor store illuminated sign - West village<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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wiring underneath a pier is believed to have caused a smoky fire at the South
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Festival. The three-alarm fire, which was quite impressive, was apparently
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<span style="font-size: small;">This glorious 14-foot tall three dimensional sculpture, unveiled in the <a href="http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/" target="_blank">Hudson River Park</a> a few weeks ago, has for name la “Belle époque” and was created by the American artist Michael Kalish for Perrier-Jouet.<br /> </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here’s a nice <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_s_aHesEvY" target="_blank">video showing the creation of the artwork</a>. I also suggest you take a look at <a href="http://michaelkalish.com/" target="_blank">the artist’s website</a> as it shows his work very well. Finally, I’ve found <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-3445_162-1969485.html" target="_blank">this CBS report</a> explaining how Kalish, who mainly works with metal, has been using old license plates to create portraits – including a series of presidents – and other artworks picturing his own take on the United States' culture.</span></span><br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-43527675803254609702012-07-11T10:11:00.000-04:002012-07-11T10:11:39.401-04:00Star on 18 Diner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've never been to this place, which is situated right off the Meatpacking District. I just love the color of the building as well as the local and unpretentious ambiance around it.</span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-65980547221277824112012-07-10T10:29:00.000-04:002012-07-10T17:30:45.830-04:00Hot dog graffiti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This piece was found in the Gallery District of Chelsea, around 22nd Street and 11th Avenue.</span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-31594206980021328332012-07-08T10:20:00.000-04:002012-07-14T12:30:43.501-04:00Jazz on the Hudson River<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/" target="_blank">Hudson River Park</a> is home to several summer events from June to August. Among them, <a href="http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events/series/stars-of-tomorrow" target="_blank">Stars of tomorrow</a> features students from both the <a href="http://www.newschool.edu/jazz/" target="_blank">New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music</a> and from <a href="http://www.newschool.edu/mannes/" target="_blank">Mannes College The New School for Music performing</a> on the lawn of Pier 45 on Tuesday nights. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The last show we attended was a jazz performance. It is nice to finish a weekday with a picnic along the river, with a cool breeze and a pink sunset light reflecting on the buildings of the City. Moreover, these events are surprisingly not crowded.</span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-17673287653771531922012-07-02T10:00:00.000-04:002012-08-02T10:14:44.757-04:00Manhattan Mini Storage's ads<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's moving day in Québec! Yes, we really have a special date for that. I can't imagine everyone moving at the same time here in Manhattan; it would simply be a disaster...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here's a special post for you my friends from Québec, especially those who are moving today or have moved this past weekend.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As you walk in the streets of the New York, Manhattan Mini Storage's ads are pure entertainment. The family-owned and operated self-storage and moving company is known for its controversial, political, and pop culture-related advertisements that speak to the people of New York City. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here's some pictures showing their last campaign </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">–</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> not my best work as a photographer but I still wanted to share them with you:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">More to come during the next couple of weeks...</span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-12398504493174441252012-06-29T10:40:00.000-04:002012-07-14T12:32:35.269-04:00Sunsets over the Hudson River<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I went on <a href="http://www.nycpride.org/" target="_blank">NYC Gay Pride’s website</a> to find out how these festivities started and I learned that in the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">morning of June 28, 1969, the <a href="http://www.thestonewallinnnyc.com/StonewallInnNYC/HOME.html" target="_blank">Stonewall Inn</a>, which is situated in Greenwich Village and had become </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">a staple of New York City's underground gay community, was raided by police. Its members, tired of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">the ongoing raids, fought back, striking what would become known as The Stonewall Riots. A year after </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">these events, the first Gay Pride March was held to commemorate the riots.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A lot has obviously been accomplished since then. But there is still so much to do.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbo,_Brooklyn" target="_blank">DUMBO</a> (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is a tiny neighborhood of Brooklyn located close to the water, between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. Home to many modern condo buildings as well as some art galleries, the area still have an industrial feel to it </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">–</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> which is obvious on this picture</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">. Dumbo is also a great place to see street art; and it has a lovely park featuring <a href="http://landedinnyc.blogspot.com/2012/03/janes-carousel-in-dumbo.html" target="_blank">a vintage carousel</a>.</span></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-22642837567397088482012-06-25T14:10:00.001-04:002012-07-14T12:33:29.078-04:00Colorful mural in Chelsea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.publicartfund.org/robpruitt/" target="_blank">this beautiful silver monument</a> picturing the artist in one of my favorite public
spaces. <br /><br />The area was the location where Warhol and his
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many other artists and performers and people who don’t fit in because they’re
gay or otherwise different, Andy moved here to become who he was, to fulfill
his dreams and make it big. He still represents that courage and that
possibility. That’s why I came to New York, and that’s what my <i>Andy Monument</i> is about.”</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">These past weeks have been very important for me with respect to immerging myself in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">America’s summer food culture. First there was the <a href="http://landedinnyc.blogspot.com/2012/05/governors-island-new-yorks-silent-oasis.html" target="_blank">Governor Island Five Boro PicNYC</a>, then my </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">vacation in St-Maarten, where I surprisingly got to eat more American than Caribbean dishes </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(!!!), and finally, this past weekend, the very smoky <a href="http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/" target="_blank">Madison Square Park</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.bigapplebbq.org/" target="_blank">Big Apple Barbecue Block Party</a>.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was a quiet weekend for us; back from a vacation, Martin and I were a little disconnected </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">from Manhattan’s schedule of summer events and didn’t know what to do on Sunday. Partly </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">intrigued and partly attracted by the strong smell of ribs, sausage and pulled pork that was </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">haunting the city – nevermind that email we received promoting the Block Party –, we decided, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">with enthusiasm, to attend the urban barbecue.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The “not crazy about meat” foodie that I am – I know this is a contradiction in itself – had a </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">pulled pork sandwich, which was good but seriously surpassed by the deliciously creamy and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">spicy baked beans that were accompanying it. The only item missing for me was the traditional </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">cheese macaroni that I had previously discovered in St-Maarten; I didn’t see anything similar to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">it at the barbecue.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What I appreciated the most about the Block party was having the chance to see renowned </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">pitmasters at work. They were so well organized and efficient – considering that they had to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">prepare a huge quantity of food; and they all had the look I imagined of serious BBQ masters </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(see pictures)!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party takes place once a year in June in Madison Square Park and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">its surrounding streets. Attending the event was free this year and food could be purchased for </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">8$ a plate.</span><i><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Street Grub Everyday has <a href="http://www.streetgrubeveryday.com/?p=2053#more-2053" target="_blank">a post about the event including other good pictures</a> if you are interested in seeing more. There is even a photo of Martin and me (I was wearing a white hat and my gorgeous husband had a striped polo on)!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What is your favorite American BBQ dish?</span></b></i></span>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890386869599819574.post-11060669372545026382012-06-12T11:23:00.000-04:002012-07-14T12:34:35.688-04:00Space shuttle Enterprise sailing the Hudson River<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I was lucky enough to be along the water last Wednesday <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9315389/Nasa-space-shuttle-Enterprise-floated-up-Hudson-River-to-New-York-museum.html" target="_blank">when the space shuttle Enterprise sailed the Hudson River</a> to get to the <a href="http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum</a>. It was really impressive!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Space Shuttle Pavilion of the museum, where </span><i style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Enterprise</i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> will be housed, is due to open on July 19th. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You can visit the <a href="http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/shuttle/home.aspx" target="_blank">page of the exhibition</a> for more photos of the shuttle</span></span>.Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036434084980807406noreply@blogger.com0