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Andanada: Modern Spanish Dining Near Lincoln Center
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Dining Around
Andanada has a lot going for it. Its location – near Lincoln Center, where there are never enough good dining choices at reasonable prices. Its
Punk Never Dies
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
The Costume Institute has done it again – fashioned an exhibition that is stunning, full of fun and glamour, and one that will undoubtedly be
Eleanor Foa Dienstag’s Passion for Photography
Now On Exhibit at the School of Visual Arts
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
by Robin Weaver on Playing Around
Fellini, the renowned Italian film director, once commented on the “infinite” passion of life. Eleanor Foa Dienstag, author, journalist, award-winning corporate writer and photojournalist, has
Photography and the American Civil War:
The Camera Went Everywhere
Friday, April 5th, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
War is hell, and this somber exhibition of the first war to be visually documented and conveyed to the public by the camera, then a
The Extraordinary in the Ordinary:
James Nares’ Video, Street
Friday, March 8th, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
An unusual new video, Street, just acquired by the Met, is on view in the main gallery of the Museum’s Drawings, Prints and Photographs Galleries.
East Village Gem: A French Vegetarian Bistro
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Dining Around
Remember that wonderful advertisement whose tag line was, “You don’t have to be Jewish to love Levy’s Rye?” It came to mind as I dined
A Guaranteed Hit at the Met
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
When I worked in book publishing, the classic joke was that a surefire hit was simple – just publish a book called Lincoln’s Doctor’s Dog.
Oficina Latina Restaurant: Pan American Culinary Highway
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Dining Around
Cozy, funky and mellow are how I would describe Oficina Latina, a surprising Nolita bistro, whose outstanding food at affordable prices reflects the best of
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