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188 results for New Yorkers

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Adam Gopnik

19 April 2018

The esteemed writer and essayist on the importance of cooking, going head to head with his galley’s labour union and the practical pleasures of chopping onions.

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The Stack - ‘The New Yorker’, ‘Agência Pública’ and ‘Capsule’

22 April 2023

This week on The Stack we speak with a great trio of writers and publishers: the award-winning ‘New Yorker’ writer Adam Gopnik; Natalia Viana, co-founder of ‘Agência Pública’, Brazil’s first not-for-profit investigative…

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Breath of fresh air

17 June 2010

A good radio station can be the voice of a city, the meeting place for like-minded folk. But in New York, Alanna Heiss has turned the dial to create something unique – AIR, a radio station for the city’s art crowd.

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Andaz 5th Avenue

19 August 2010

The latest opening in Hyatt’s chain of boutique hotels is a rare beast – a friendly and relaxing NYC establishment where even native New Yorkers will be able to experience a fresh take on their city.

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A cut above

17 September 2009

Specialising in washugyu, Japan Premium Beef is seeking to re-educate New Yorkers about steak.

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Dab hand

17 October 2019

New York’s whacky mystics are clinging on to real estate in a changing city. Ed Stocker tempts fate by visiting a palm reader.

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The Menu - New York vs Italy: pizza

29 June 2012

We visit a New York speakeasy, meet the New Yorker trying to trump Italians at pizza and enjoy an innovative restaurant in Thessaloniki.

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39. Signs of the times

21 May 2020

Museums across the world are gathering the artefacts that will stand as symbols of the lockdown.

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Decisive moments

15 September 2022

Andre D Wagner chronicles the twists and turns of life on New York’s streets, focusing his lens on its characters and contrasts. Monocle tags along.

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Laurie Anderson: Diverse dish

21 April 2016

Meet Laurie Anderson: musician, director, artist, composer and inventor. Here she holds forth on dogs, violins, cheese and Lou Reed.

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Steven Pinker

17 May 2018

A defiantly large steak – and all the trimmings – in an old-school Williamsburg enclave would provide sustenance for the psychology professor and author’s final musings.

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Gay Talese

20 October 2014

Famed for his bewitching prose, Gay Talese pioneered New Journalism in the 1960s. Yet despite the avant-garde nature of his work he opts for classic dishes that combine sophistication and simplicity.

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Soul of discretion

30 January 2025

With its focus on personal curation and one-on-one service, Brooklyn boutique L’Ensemble proves that privacy and intimacy are the new luxury.

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Roll with it

18 October 2018

With three New York restaurants and a recipe book out, this busy chef values his quiet time.

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A lot on its plate

18 April 2019

New York’s latest mega development might boast the mother of all malls but is an exciting food offer enough to tempt people to visit?

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Street smarts

20 June 2019

New York Public Library is reviving a classic: the mobile library last seen on the city’s roads more than 30 years ago. The Bookmobile’s wheels are set to roll and, with the help of a friendly lion, it’s already winning…