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Wall beds: The best thing for your apartment since the Murphy bed

A Murphy bed is usually the butt of the joke. In silent films, these beds were portrayed as having a mind of their own, deciding when to fold up, bang down or flip around, causing stars to engage... Read More
A weekend in the Berkshires: Putting the “high” in highbrow

You may think of the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts as a vacation spot for highbrow intellectuals. It is. Just about every night of the week during summer, Tanglewood has offered outdoor performances by the Boston Symphony, the Boston POPS, and various jazz... Read More
The most welcoming taproom in all of New York: Island to Island Brewery

In an area a realtor might sell you as Prospect-Lefferts but your uncles assure you is Flatbush, sits Taproom 642, the tasting room and headquarters of Island to Island Brewery, a small-batch brewer of ciders and beers; its probiotic... Read More
The venues that made Brooklyn weddings a thing: The Green Building and 501 Union

It’s hard to believe, but nearly 10 years ago, The Green Building opened in Gowanus and helped turn Brooklyn into one of the country’s hottest wedding destinations. When its sister venue, 501 Union opened in 2013 across the street,... Read More
Brooklyn’s underground is alive and well in the cheese caves of Crown Heights

The dream of Brooklyn is still very much alive, but you must go deep underground in Crown Heights to find it. Thirty feet below Bergen Street, beyond a discreet exterior, there is a series of actual caves. To get... Read More