Every week, Alexa rounds up New York's hottest fashion, hotel openings, restaurant debuts, and celebrity-studded cultural happenings. This is a hand-picked guide to the best things to see, shop, taste and experience across the city.
What's on your luxury list this week? The Foundry opens on Madison Avenue, the Brooklyn Museum celebrates its 200th anniversary, and a popular ramen shop reopens.
Beth Hutchens, who founded the lifestyle brand in 2015, said: “Before we stepped into this space, we had a hunch that this would be FoundRae's newest home because of the auspicious address of 777. ” says Beth Hutchens, who founded the lifestyle brand in 2015. Located on Madison Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets, this apartment was inspired by fashion icon Diana Vreeland's Park Avenue Apartment (note the red hue). The walls lined with bookshelves are lined with a variety of vintage and antique books and objects. A vignette sandwiched between showcase ephemera and a kaleidoscope of FoundRae medallions. Solid gold chains of varying lengths, links, and weights hang from the wooden crescent, encouraging guests to create their own creations. foundray.com
200 Brooklyn artists will be participating in the Brooklyn Artist Exhibition, which opened earlier this month to commemorate the Brooklyn Museum's 200th anniversary. How do we choose only 200?The public call received approximately 4,000 entries, and the artist committee was led by Jeffrey Gibson, Vic Muniz, Fred Tomaselli, Mickalen Thomas, and others. The museum says, “Participants represent all disciplines, from drawings and paintings to sculptures, videos, and installations, and together these works express the vibrancy of Brooklyn and its artists. The artists are connected by a deep connection and a shared love for this unique place. virtual tour Available on the museum's website. The exhibition will be on display until January 26, 2025. Brooklyn Museum.org
People whose diet changes with the seasons will be happy to know that East Village favorite TabeTomo has reopened after a series of misfortunes, including a pandemic closure, vandalism, and a fire. For those unfamiliar, this restaurant (its name means “eating companion”) specializes in tsukemen, or “drip ramen,” which they describe as a “traditional ramen invented in the 20th century. It is a modern cousin of Japanese ramen cuisine. By soaking the noodles in a different soup, consumers can enjoy a richer soup and chewier noodles. ” It’s a bit of an IYKYK situation, but if you’re not, now is the perfect time to educate yourself on tsukemen, especially 60-hour tonkotsu soup. Tabetomo NYC.com
MoMA's Design Store thrives on collaboration. Examples with Nike and Bodum are still available on the site. The latest work is a partnership with Champion, but this isn't actually the first partnership. The MoMA Champion hoodie, now in the museum's collection, was created in 2017. “Item Show: Is Fashion Modern?” The latest collection includes five items: a satin bomber jacket, a hooded jacket, a retro cardigan, a sweatshirt, and a baseball T-shirt, all made by the Design Store team in New York. Inspired by a visit to Champion's archives and (who knew?) custom facility in Kansas. city. Prices range from $45 to $145. Store.MoMA.org
Mention “Egon Schiele” to any art lover and they will undoubtedly mention the Austrian artist's haunting portraits. However, it turns out that Schiele was also very prolific in landscape painting. Some of these works are currently on display at the Neue Galerie New York in the exhibition “Egon Schiele: Living Landscapes.'' The museum notes that in these works, “flowers and trees serve as portrait subjects, conveying an almost human appearance.” Schiele's landscapes always represent more than their apparent subject matter. His depictions of nature and depictions of towns and trees symbolize the life cycle and the human condition. ” The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue. On display until January 13, 2025.
