Tag: New York City
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5 Roofs in New York City
As Zelda has written on here before, roof access is one of the most coveted outdoor amenities in New York City — probably ranking above fire escape, but below backyard or legitimate terrace (but, like, who has that?). It’s common enough that you almost definitely have at least one friend with an accessible roof…or a…
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You’ve Got Mail: 20 Years Later
This year marks the *gasp* 20th anniversary of Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail. It’s one of our favorites here at Zelda & Scout — even if we do blame it for coloring our views of what it would be like to live in New York, setting up expectations that were unrealistic even then. No one who…
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It’s A Tier
“Best friend is not a person, Danny; it’s a tier.” – Mindy Kaling Maybe it’s the spring weather, maybe it’s Derby season and all the thoughts of home it brings, but Zelda and I have both come to a startling realization lately: We like it here. Proud Southern ladies that we are, we find ourselves *gasp*…
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Little Big City
Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to grow up in a small town. I don’t mean the relative smallness of my hometown as compared to the city in which I currently live. No, I’m talking a truly small town, like the one where my mother grew up — a rural Kentucky hollow…
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FOMO and Other Stories: The Best TV Shows for Really Understanding Life in NYC
As two gals who grew up far from the Big Apple, we got our first impressions about living in New York from must-see TV and Nora Ephron movies. They painted a pretty picture, an urban utopia filled with two-bedroom apartments in the West Village and liberal use of car services. This was a New York where everyone who moves…
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History Has Its Eyes On You
Here’s the cool thing about New York: It’s old. Maybe not European cathedral old, but as far as the United States goes, it’s practically ancient. Which, if you’re me, is awesome, because I am a giant nerd who loves old things. I spend the majority of my working life in museums, and I have a…
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Drink Local: Craft Beer from Brooklyn and Queens
The hot, muggy summer weather that has recently descended on the city is perfect for spending some quality time with good friends and cold brews. Moving to New York exposed me to a whole new world of beer. With many craft breweries based right here in the city, I’m never more than a few feet…
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Friendship is Not Liking the Same Movies and Loving Each Other Anyway
Sometimes Zelda and I struggle with what to write about for these Friday posts. It’s hard to come up with something that’s relevant both to our lives and to the mission statement of our blog. I was struggling with this very problem this week, so Zelda suggested that I watch Frances Ha, and write something…
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Gilded City
There’s a corner of the American Wing at the museum where I work that has always been my favorite. It’s the one that highlights John Sloan, William Glackens, George Bellows, George Luks, and the rest of the artists known as The Ashcan School. The corner in question features scenes of city life — crowded thoroughfares…
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