The Silver Palate Remembered
The Silver Palette was a super sophisticated gourmet shop when it opened on the Upper West Side 44 years ago. The culinary innovations, captured in
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An Interview with Barbara Weiser, A Founder of Charivari
About forty years ago, Barbara Weiser, her brother Jon, and their mother Selma were in Paris for the fashion collections. Fifteen years earlier, the three
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This UWS Celebration of Black History Took Place in 1913
The renowned Black intellectual, social justice activist and educator, W.E.B. Dubois, believed that art should be used for propaganda. For him, propaganda meant teaching and
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Where Do Buildings Get Their Names?
Robert A.M. Stern’s 15 Central Park West, the Indiana limestone-clad landmark, clearly is today’s Upper West Side building with the greatest “OMG!” factor. Its understated
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Acker Wines, Then and Now
Passing the discreet storefront of Acker Wines at 160 West 72nd Street, there’s no clue as to the unusually long history of this family business
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That Kiosk on 83rd Street
There are arguments among linguists about the origin of the kiosk, but there can be little argument about the origin of the kiosk on the
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Upcoming Book About Legendary Celebs of Morningside Heights & Manhattan Valley
When Jim Mackin talks about his upcoming book, Notable New Yorkers of Manhattan’s Upper West Side: Bloomingdale – Morningside Heights, he takes us on a journey,
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An Artifact From Cherry Restaurant
Once part of the furnishings at Cherry Restaurant, formerly located at 335 Columbus Avenue at 76th Street, this chair has been kept since 1999 by
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Grossinger’s Legendary Confections Are Still Within Reach
In 1935, when Columbus Avenue was still shadowed by the 9th Avenue El, Ernest and Isabella Grossinger opened a very special bakery on 76th and
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History Buffs Know Quirky Things
Wine tasting, book clubs, singing and photography are among hobbies common to many New Yorkers. And, for others, like Michael Miller, the city itself is
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