W <=== EAST 61ST STREET ===> EWest: Barneys 660 (corner): Founded in 1923 by Barney Pressman, this New York retail icon moved its flagship to the Upper East Side in 1993, where it occupies nine floors of the 22-story building. Noted for its sometimes bizarre Christmas windows; Lady...
Zitomer Madison Ave NY NY The family-owned three storyZitomeris a throwback to the 50’s, and a true upper East Side landmark that sells everything from cosmetics and pharmacy items to clothing. It’s worth it to stop in and see where locals shop and what they wish to preserve. Stop ...
Minamoto KitchoanBakery Madison Avenue & East 52nd StreetBus stop Citi Bike - East 53rd Street & Madison AvenueBike rentalPopular Destinations in Manhattan Discover Central Park, Upper East Side, Theater District and Upper West Side. Central Park Upper East Side Theater District Upper West SideTh...
with long stops for ten-cent cups of coffee at coffee shops in between fruitless visits to employment agencies and department store advertising departments. Once I got so discouraged, I bought three plump cheese danish from a bakery on Broadway in the middle of the morning and ...
79 (Corner): Falai Panetteria, bakery and coffee shop. This was the address of Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum, the most successful fence in New York history. From 1862 until 1884, the 250-pound woman reportedly handled between $5-10 million in stolen property; her home here, upstairs from th...
The temporary bluff along the east side of First Avenue, ca. 1902. The view looks north from near Virginia Street. The cliff along the east side of Second Avenue, looking south from near Bell Street. The Moore Theatre and beyond it the New Washington Hotel are evident beyond Virginia Street...