This iconic line from “When Harry Met Sally” instantly transports us to a table at Katz’s Delicatessen...
Read moreDetailsA lifelong New Yorker, Meg is a publicist and the author of several children’s books. When she was a little kid, Meg and her father were part of a community garden in Central Park near the Sailboat Pond. These days, she joyfully tends a garden plot in the 91st Street Garden in Riverside Park. She also loves birdwatching with her husband, Danny, the beach in all seasons, and Upper West Side bagels (what’s not to love?). Meg is an avid reader—preferably with her cat, Calamity, curled up next to her—and spends too much time on Wordle and Connections.
This iconic line from “When Harry Met Sally” instantly transports us to a table at Katz’s Delicatessen...
Read moreDetails‘Tis the last rose of Summer...
Read moreDetailsHere’s a peek at some of the many pockets of green on the Upper West Side.
Read moreDetailsLabor Day may have come and gone, but the green spaces on the Upper West Side continue to flourish.
Read moreDetailsThere are certain undeniable signs in our community gardens that their end-of-summer glory is approaching.
Read moreDetailsWith a string of humid, 90+ degree days, our community gardens are at their peak lushness!
Read moreDetailsWhen there “doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city” our green spaces provide much-needed relief.
Read moreDetailsHere's a look at what some of the community gardens on the Upper West Side are doing to support our local pollinators.
Read moreDetailsJulia Child loved butter and it’s only fitting that this rose, named for her, is a perfect butter yellow!
Read moreDetailsLots of important notices and news, including links for Tuesday's Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing.
Read moreDetailsI used to think I had to go to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx or the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to see roses, but I realize now that roses are everywhere on the Upper West Side!
Read moreDetailsGelato is the Italian word for ice cream, but there are some major differences in how these frozen treats are made.
Read moreDetailsAfter the cherry tree and crabapple blossoms have given way to foliage and the flamboyant tulips have faded, it’s hard to imagine what Mother Nature could possibly do for an encore. But
Read moreDetailsMother’s Day and flowers go hand-in-hand, and many of our city’s flowers are blooming just in time! The
Read moreDetailsRiverside Park is one of the few designated scenic landmarks in New York City andth
Read moreDetailsFriday, April 22 is Earth Day, and the perfect time (well, it’s always the perfect time!) to explore some
Read moreDetailsI once overheard a prominent food critic complain that there are no great croissants to be found in NYC. As a proud native New Yorker, I found myself thinking “them’s fightin’ words,” and vowed to prove her wrong.
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