Whom You Know: READ THIS: NEW YORK: THE BIG CITY AND ITS LITTLE NEIGHBORHOODS Naomi Fertitta with photographs by Paul Aresu In association with NYC & Company. Another Hit By Rizzoli!

Friday, November 13, 2009

READ THIS: NEW YORK: THE BIG CITY AND ITS LITTLE NEIGHBORHOODS Naomi Fertitta with photographs by Paul Aresu In association with NYC & Company. Another Hit By Rizzoli!

“…[T]ake a journey off the beaten path of obvious destinations… find places to eat, shop, and visit, but perhaps as you explore and wander these streets,you’ll turn a corner and discover, on your own, something unique and different.” – Naomi Fertitta from the Introduction

Here is a book that can be viewed as a supplement to Whom You Know, although it covers all 5 boroughs, and we only cover MANHATTAN. Another hit by Rizzoli, New York: The Big City and Its Little Neighborhoods, has wonderful pictures, great ideas, and insight you might not get anywhere else. Most importantly, it is current, so picking up a copy soon is a must! It also makes a lovely gift for the upcoming holiday season, especially if you have guests coming to visit you, perhaps send it to them in advance of their visit to encourage upcoming exciting New York adventures?

In the Bronx, we are familiar with Woodlawn and do enjoy a good hurling match at Gaelic Park! Check this out starting on page 56. In fact, we are not only looking at the photo of Barry's Tea in the book but we are also drinking it. (Peachy got hers from County Wicklow from the lovely McGettigan's-they have a store in Wicklowtown.)

Manhattan begins on page 62, and of course Whom You Know is most qualified to comment on this section! Greenwich Village's "Little Britain" is a favorite of ours and we can never resist a swing by there after a shopping excursion at Loehmann's. Reading about downtown's Little Italy makes us want to fast forward to lunch...the maps in each section are helpful as well. This book will open your mind to areas you may not know yet and is a good read. Whom You Know recommends NEW YORK: THE BIG CITY AND ITS LITTLE NEIGHBORHOODS.

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Put on your sneakers and grab that Metro Card! Or as Peachy Deegan suggests, put on your Nikes! Native New Yorkers and tourists alike will delight in this beautiful and accessible book on the fantastically rich ethnic neighborhoods of the five boroughs. Both an official NYC guide and a celebration of the city, NEW YORK: THE BIG CITY AND ITS LITTLE NEIGHBORHOODS (ISBN: 978-0-7893-1898-5; $25.00; September 2009) is the ideal travel companion for both tourists and residents who have yet to truly explore the city they call home. Complete with “how-to” information, this book shows you where to visit, great shopping spots not to be missed, what to eat, how to get there, and encourages getting lost in a new neighborhood for a while.
More than 20 neighborhoods are covered in detail, offering a glimpse into a kaleidoscope of cultures—dance the night away in a Russian club in Little Odessa; indulge in the finest Italian treats on the legendary Arthur Avenue in the Bronx; share a pint with a fellow lad in Little Ireland (twist our arm! We LOVE IRELAND); brush up on your Karaoke skills in Koreatown; or ride the Staten Island Ferry for a true Southeast Asian experience that doesn’t require a passport. See New York City like you have never seen her before!
Featured neighborhoods, by borough, include: BROOKLYN Bay Ridge’s Little Beirut * Borough Park’s Little Jerusalem * Brighton Beach’s Little Odessa * Flatbush’s Little West Indies * Greenpoint’s Little Poland
BRONX Bronx’s Little Italy and Little Albania * Bronx’s Little Ireland MANHATTAN East Harlem’s Little Mexico * Greenwich Village’s Little Britain * Harlem’s Little Senegal * Manhattan’s Chinatown * Manhattan’s Koreatown * Manhattan’s Little Italy * Washington Heights’ Little Dominican Republic QUEENS Astoria’s Little Athens * Astoria’s Little Egypt * Flushing’s New Chinatown * Jackson Heights' Little India and Little Latin America * Queens’ Woodside/Sunnyside: A Little Melting Pot STATEN ISLAND Staten Island’s Little Sri Lanka

ABOUT THE AUTHOR / PHOTOGRAPHER: Naomi Fertitta has had a varied career as a photo editor, fashion stylist, and art director in publishing. She was born and raised in Queens and now lives in Manhattan. Paul Aresu is a native New Yorker and well-known photographer whose work has been published in Rolling Stone and Sports Illustrated. For additional information on Paul, please visit: http://www.paularesu.com. NYC & Company is New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization.
For additional information on NYC & Co., please visit: http://www.nycgo.com/.

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