Archives January 2016 | New York Lifestyles Magazine

10 West Street - A Rare Duplex Trophy Penthouse

By Daniel J. BollingerA very rare duplex trophy penthouse is available in Battery Park City. This four bedroom five full bathroom penthouse, is located in the famed Ritz-Carlton and therefore comes with all concierge services associated with the Ritz-Carlton. As usual I look for that “one thing” that sets a residence...

Shopping From Home For Quality Rugs

By Aram KasparianNew York based Solo Rugs, launched a new e-commerce site that redefines the online shopping experience for high-end rugs. Solo Rugs stands apart in its marketplace by offering one-of-a-kind designs, hand-woven by artisans from all over the world...

$7 Million Harbor Acres Showplace

By Anse McDonaldColdwell Banker Residential Real Estate sales associate Roger Pettingell, of the Longboat Key (Florida) office, has listed a spectacular custom home at 1372 Harbor Drive in Sarasota’s prestigious Harbor Acres neighborhood. The 6,000-square-foot estate includes 4 bedrooms, library, 4 bathrooms...

Full Square Block Of Luxury In Williamsburg

By Daniel J BollingerThe Oosten; a complete square city block of luxury living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is located at 429 Kent Avenue, mere blocks from the famous Peter Luger Steakhouse. The design and architectural team has figured “it” out and are implementing “it” flawlessly...

Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Great Food

By Daniel J BollingerDel Frisco’s describes itself as, “... a classic American steakhouse with impeccable chef-driven cuisine, an extensive award-winning wine list, and unparalleled hospitality.” And every word is true. I would describe my experience at Del Frisco’s with four S’s. Those S’s being: Service, Steaks, Seafood, and Seasonings/Sauces...

Romantic Destination For Valentine’s Day

By Jon Haggins Photos by Bo ZaundersEthnic food is a delight, especially when it is enjoyed in an atmosphere the reeks of the particular country. Chinese food in Manhattan’s Chinatown tastes better than somewhere in Midtown. What can compare with Italian food in, well, Little Italy?...

Pair Wine & Cheese By A Master Of The Art

By Daniel BollingerThere are endless reasons to pair things off. You can pair shoes, you can pair socks and, especially, you can pair the appropriate wine with food that it will compliment. There is even Au Pair. But pairing wine with cheese? owner, Chung Park, ‘pairs’ his seemingly endless array of fine At Pair Wine & Cheese, located in Cobble Hill at 140 Atlantic Avenue,owner, Chung Park, ‘pairs’ his seemingly endless array of fine...

The Coolest Place In Town For Some Hot Romance

By Bob & Sandy NesoffOK, so you’ve tried chocolates, a sexy movie, some cute drinks with an umbrella sticking out of the glass... and you still haven’t been able to set the right mood for romance and Valentine’s Day.
Why? Simple... been there, done that...

School of Rock Still Kickin’ Butt

By Bob & Sandy NesoffReprising a familiar show these is often dangerous. People have seen it, probably many times, and they are looking for something new. A while back a string of teen-centric movies hit the screen where problems abounded and were suddenly fixed by a rock and roll band and a bunch of kids playing music and dancing...

Broadway Bound

By Bob & Sandy NesoffChazz Palminteri’s somewhat biographical story, A Bronx Tale, has had an interesting run over the years. It began as a one-man show with Palminteri, in Los Angeles and then to New York as an off-Broadway production...

Warming Up On Broadway For Lovers!

By Jim KiersteadI hope everyone is managing to stay warm this winter! With winter’s chill finally arriving as you’re reading this, you’re going to need to warm up. And what better way to do that than to check out a Broadway show (or three)?...

Everyone Has Heard of Him, But Who Was “Zadroga?”

By Bob NesoffThe Zadroga Bill, named for New York Police Department detective Jim Zadroga, has been given a 75-year extension. That, in effect, is lifetime support for those workers who responded to Ground Zero and worked for days and months, breathing in the toxic air...