I remember back in 1988-1989, my late night excursions with friends into club land would take us deep into an area filled with warehouses, dark alleyways and cobbled stoned streets. You could hear the music pounding through large garage/factory doors with no signs of a legit establishment, but inside was another world filled with music, [...]
Nolita
One of the latest neighborhoods to undergo transformations within the retail, fashion boom (and condo homes) is Nolita, short for North of Little Italy. In the mid 90s, fashion designers headed to this area and boutiques sprang all over the place. Most of the boutiques are cute and small but high turnover is common in [...]
Lower East Side aka The LES
Ahh the Lower East Side, one of the last but already gentrified, final frontiers of NYC. Long gone are the days of abandoned and burned down buildings and empty lots. One of the oldest neighborhoods of NYC (and very poor back then); today, it’s a live and vibrant area where the locals mix with [...]
The East Village
One of my favorite neighborhoods in NYC has to be the East Village. It’s many shops, boutiques, restaurants and bars make it a thriving area and cool place to hang with friends. Bargain and second hand shops are bountiful and the mix of artists, beatniks, locals and new comers makes the East Village quite exciting [...]
South street Seaport
The South street seaport in the downtown Manhattan area is considered a historic district. It has one of the oldest architecture in NYC dating back to the 19th century. Once a fish market, it was surrounded by mercantile buildings and fishing ships; the area now is a major tourist attraction full of shopping stores, [...]
Soho Cast Iron District
Even if you’re not on a shopping spree when visiting New York City, a place you must visit is the Soho district of Manhattan.
Soho’s cast iron buildings, exemplify magnificent architecture not seen in any other part of the city (except Chelsea, Noho and Tribeca). These buildings also known as “Loft Buildings” were constructed in [...]
