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2008 Postings | 2007 Postings | 2006 Postings | 2005 Postings Petit Oven by Thomas Rafael There aren't too many restaurants worth traveling to the far reaches of Brooklyn for, but Petit Oven is one of them. This small French cafe is already drawing rave reviews by foodies and loyal fans. more  Photo: Cititour The Pooldeck at the Empire Hotel High atop the Empire Hotel on West 63rd Street you'll find a new rooftop lounge, where the hotel boasts you can "enjoy a cooling beverage and unwind from the bustling city below." more  Photo: Empire Hotel Darwin Garden at New York Botanical Garden Life as Darwin saw it. Thru June 15th, the New York Botanical Garden is offering a fascinating look at the untold story of Charles Darwin and his lifelong fascination with plants, including how flowers have evolved, from their extreme beauty to the sensitivity plants have to a single beam of sunlight and the pull of gravity. more  Photo: NYBG Australian Homemade Here's the scoop on Australian Homemade. We're told all of its ice creams, sorbets and candies are made fresh daily with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. The Belgian Chocolate ice cream is thoroughly addictive! more  Photo: Cititour A Catered Affair by Lesley Alexander As delicate as the porcelain plate at the finest of wedding dinners,"A Catered Affair", is a gem of a musical. Adapted for the stage by Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino it tells the 1953 tale of a working class family struggling to provide a memorable wedding for their only daughter. more  Photo: Jim Cox The Khatchkar Cross On display right now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the 12th century Khatchkar cross. This monumental stone cross is making its first U.S. appearance thanks to the State History Museum of Armenia. The cross weighs some 2,000 pounds and is carved into an 8-foot block of basalt with the symbols of four evangelists and small birds at fountains. more  Photo: Metropolitan Museum of Art |
