Phase 3 of the High Line opened on Sunday, and the September 19th review by Michael Kimmelman in the NYTimes was so evocative that I had to get there. At 7:00 on Monday morning, I met my friend Mary and we cabbed down to the new leg of New York’s latest and, some say, finest public park. With tea in hand, we took a leisurely stroll along the lightly planted, lightheartedly designed walkway that heads west toward a line of aspen trees and the glittering Hudson River beyond, and then north to 34th Street. Already runners and strollers had taken possession of this new space, a habit that seems particular to New Yorkers who seem magnetized to any new arrival on the scene.
We ended our day with dinner at another newcomer, a charming restaurant on the Upper East Side, Bar Roma. Part of the Via Quadrono/Bottega del Vino empire – a proper Via Quadrono is also in the works for a Madison Avenue opening on the UES – this tiny boite with about 10 tables, great interiors (the ceiling is a standout), good food and adorable service is a real addition to our lives.
So from one end of the city to the other, there are happenings. The important thing, of course, is to get out and travel to them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/20/arts/design/the-high-line-opens-its-third-and-final-phase.html
John Derian is a treasure. It's not that there aren't many with talent and vision because there are, the world over. But Derian has other attributes that make him so beloved. His eye is unerring, his sense of scale is perfect, he layers cultures and eras seamlessly in a room. And he is accessible in brick and mortar. His two shops on East Second Street have been haunts for years. One carries the decoupage he designs and constructs locally (and that make the best gifts ever) along with the coveted ceramics of Astier de Villatte. The second Dry Goods store next door showcases quirky antiques, an assortment of vintage furniture, stacks of heavy french linen, Moroccan rugs and soft cotton Indian clothing. Both are small, but intriguing and interesting enough to seduce you on a journey of the senses.
And now, Derian has opened on Christopher Street in a double-windowed storefront of a two-story 18th century house. It's like walking in to another world. Traditional Astier, and the later Derian/Astier collaborative pieces, line the walls from roof to floor of the front room. The back room, wallpapered in his new cabbage rose design and lit by beautiful Balthus-designed standing lamps with parchment shades, offers a living room in which to settle in, thumb through books and albums, and rest the soul.
So, go to shop, or simply go to travel in spirit to another place and time.
https://www.johnderian.com/pages/our-locations"
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