The New York Times – Music:
After a costly renovation, a landmark of Manhattan that was once home to Patti Smith and Bob Dylan is drawing a different crowd. Dan Courtenay, the proprietor of Chelsea Guitars, is fine with that.
Author: Alex Vadukul
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For Sale: The ‘Sexiest’ Hourly Rate Hotel in Manhattan
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The owner calls the Liberty Inn “the cleanest short-stay hotel in town.” But in a changing neighborhood, “a hotel like this doesn’t make sense,” he says.
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Eileen Myles Watches Over an Ever-Changing New York
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Now guarding trees in Lower Manhattan, the poet and author of “Chelsea Girls” says: “Things that might have once been corny to me don’t feel corny anymore.”
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Forlini’s Italian Restaurant Closes
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The beloved red-sauce restaurant in New York’s Chinatown has served its last clams casino. “It’s hard, but we’re leaving while we’re still on top,” Derek Forlini said.
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A Playwright Makes the Scene in New York’s Living Rooms
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Matthew Gasda spent years writing plays on his electric typewriter, and almost no one seemed to care. With “Dimes Square,” his depiction of a downtown crowd, he has an underground hit.