The Frick Collection is Showing Girl with a Pearl Earring

The Frick Collection is the final American venue of a global tour of paintings from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands. While the prestigious Dutch museum undergoes an extensive two-year renovation, it is lending masterpieces that have not traveled in nearly thirty years. At the Frick, a selection of fifteen paintings includes the beloved Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665) by Johannes Vermeer and Carel Fabritius’s exquisite Goldfinch (1654). The exhibition continues the Frick’s tradition of presenting masterpieces from acclaimed museums not easily accessible to the New York public.
- See more at: http://www.frick.org/exhibitions/mauritshuis#sthash.sreS08gQ.dpuf

UrbanSpace's New Expansion: Broadway Bites

UrbanSpace is a British-based company that has undertaken a variety of specialty marketplace projects in neighborhoods across the five boroughs, including Grand Central Terminal, South Street Seaport, 57th Street, Madison Square Park, Columbus Circle, Ladies Mile (6th Avenue), Union Square, the Meatpacking District, Downtown Brooklyn and Bowling Green. The goal is to foster creatively rich environments, where local artisans, makers and chefs mingle, exchange ideas and, of course, showcase their wares. 

Now UrbanSpace is expanding to the Midtown, just  located at 33rd Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue.  The market is open daily from 11am-9pm, Monday, October 28th through Sunday, November 24th. 

The market will feature twenty-five unique chefs and epicureans, serving their delicious creations in the epicenter of the city. 

Best Lobster Places in NYC Count Down: Pearl's Oyster Bar

If you search "Lobster NYC" in Yelp, Pearl's Oyster Bar must be on the top five list. Although it is officially a Oyster Bar, its lobster roll is the signature dish that this bar get its frame from. The head chief, Rebecca Charles, is the first person that create Lobster Roll. Therefore, Pearl's Oyster Bar is also the origin of NYC lobster roll.


The lobster roll is so amazing, so much lobster that it oozes off the bread, the perfectly toast hot dog bun, lobster meat tossed with mayo, right amount of seasoning with herbs. It is accompanied with shoe string fries. $28 well spent!

Food Truck:Luke's Lobster

Luke's Lobster is a very popular lobster joint in east village. It is famous for their fresh Maine lobster roll and other seafood. The joint is very small with limited service. But people are still lining up for this their lobster roll.

Now, you can find Luke's lobster food truck in Midtown, the same freshness and delicious seafood roll.

Japanese BBQ: Gyu Kaku

Speaking of Japanese BBQ, you must try Gyu Kaku before you raise any opinions.

Gyu Kaku was a little BBQ restaurant by a train station in Japan, and the business was going down. So the owner come up with a "300 Yen Promotion", if any customer give them feedback on their experience in Gyu Kaku, they will receive 300 Yen. By listening to the customer, Gyu Kaku's business is improving a lot and eventually become the world's largest Japanese BBQ franchise chain restaurant with more than 600 chain restaurants. There are 3 in NYC.







Their special is a great deal but try Kobe beef if you have the budget.

Best Pizza in NYC (Part2): DiFara’s Pizzeria

Domenico DeMarco was born in a family of bread baking in 1959, he immigrated to New York from Italy Caserta. In the beginning, he was just a peasant farm on Long Island, but the rain homesickness so that he can not forget his childhood hometown flavor. Later, he opened this pizzeria in Brooklyn. He personally choose the best materials and oversee the whole process.  Each pizza is his masterpiece, the attitude of excellence earned him a good reputation. Both  "New York Magazine" and Zagat reviews hornor this pizzeria.



Di Fara is not only the traditional round pizza, as well as a square pizza. Although this pizza to be slightly more expensive than other stores, but the exquisite good taste attract customers to come back. Di Fara Special pizza is one of the hot products here. Red peppers, red onions, green onions, mushrooms, sausage, Melaleuca tower, a variety of cheese, tomato sauce, simple ingredients but it can bring unexpected rich flavor.

Price: $ 5 a piece of  Pizza
Location: 1424 Avenue J, Brooklyn

Best Pizza in NYC (Part1): Lombardi's

The first New York pizza parlor - Lombardi's

Lombardi's is the originator of New York style pizza. In 1905, Lombardi's got business license issued by the City of New York, became the first pizzeria in New York City. 100 years later, people still lining up in front of  Lombardi's everyday for their pizza.



Many first time visitors to New York, have to go buy a Lombardi's Pizza, New York witnessed some centuries cuisine. With little bit of the charcoal smokiness in the crusts and a soft inside, covered with fresh tomato sauce, Italian sausage, home made meatballs. 




Address: 32 Spring St New York
Phone (212) -941-7994