These past few weeks I have been exploring with new friends, old friends, and on my own. I have bummed around lower Manhattan and lots of neighbourhoods in Brooklyn.
New York never ceases to amaze me. Every block, every face, and every building seem to hold a million stories. I was walking by the Dakota building the other week and started to think about New York in films. It is interesting living in a city where it seems that every corner has been filmed. I thought I would share some different New York scenes from films that have left an impression on me.
My Favorite Places in NYC and Their Famous Movie Moments
1. Cafe Lalo: This is a coffee house on the Upper West Side. It is the best place to people watch on a rainy day. Cafe Lalo is known for its desserts but you can go their for breakfast or lunch as well. Movie Moment- In "You've Got Mail" this is where Meg Ryan's character waits for her blind date with Tom Hanks.
2. The Pulitzer Fountain: This is the fountain outside the Plaza Hotel and across from Central Park. It is where midtown and the upper east side meet. Movie Moment: The Plaza has been filmed in many movies and off course Eloise is one of my favorite books. The most well known movie moment is the end of "The Way We Were" where Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford run into each other after parting ways years before.
3. The New York Library: This building is beautiful inside as well as out. There are always interesting exhibits. Movie Moment: Like the Plaza this building has been filmed numerous times. My favorite moment is in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" when George Peppard takes Audrey Hepburn to the Library because she has never been in one. (Sarah Rosenberg would argue that the best moment is in "The Wiz" when the cowardly lion pops out of one of the stone lions.)
4. Katz's Deli: The best deli in NYC. Movie Moment: Famous scene between Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in "When Harry Met Sally".
5. Gus's Pickles" Also in the Lower East Side. This store is almost as old as New York itself. Movie Moment: It is used as Posner's Pickles in the film "Crossing Delancey".
Irrational Fears: There are certain New York film moments that cause my imagination to get the better of me at times. They are:
1. The subway stop at Columbus Circle: In the film "Dressed to Kill" Michael Caine (dressed as a woman) tries to kill a hooker on the subway after she gets on at that stop.
2. Central Park: Miss Piggy gets mugged in "Muppets Take Manhattan".
3. Statue of Liberty: Comes to life in "Ghostbusters II."
4. The Dakota: This is the Apartment Building where John Lennon lived but it is also where Mia Farrow lived in "Rosemary's Baby."
5. Little Italy: Someone gets shot there in all of the Godfather movies.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Happy New Year
It seems as though life has been non stop and September just flew by. In addition to my screenwriting class, I am also taking Hebrew at the New School.
In recent New York happenings, thanks to a Bday gift from my buddy Dave, Esther and I had an amazing dinner at Tavern on the Green. This is a restaurant in Central Park. We were able to eat in the garden which is surrounded by Asian lanterns in the trees. It was lovely.
Last week I had coffee with my friend Joe who lives in Yorkville. I did some exploring in the neighborhood and found a little Hungarian district with restaurants, shops, and even a market. I also had a little theater outing with Esther. These past few weeks have been the New York Musical Theater festival. This is where dozens of new shows are performed off Bway. We saw Idaho the musical. If you have seen Oklahoma! then you would have gotten all of the jokes. Instead of "Oh what a beautiful morning," the opening song was "Oh what a great day, all the men in the chorus are gay." It was a very fun parody.
This weekend I was in Florida for Rosh Hashana. Esther and I cooked and baked up a storm. We made Brisket, Chicken, Koogle, Pecan Pies, and Apple Upside Down Tart. I spent second night of Rosh Hashana at my friend Elyse's back in the city. It was a fun group of us in our late twenties and everyone had cool jobs like being a midwife, a costume designer for the New York City Ballet, and getting a Master's in Forensic Psychology. Somehow being an advisor did not seem too exciting but maybe one day I'll figure out what I want to be when I grow up :)
In recent New York happenings, thanks to a Bday gift from my buddy Dave, Esther and I had an amazing dinner at Tavern on the Green. This is a restaurant in Central Park. We were able to eat in the garden which is surrounded by Asian lanterns in the trees. It was lovely.
Last week I had coffee with my friend Joe who lives in Yorkville. I did some exploring in the neighborhood and found a little Hungarian district with restaurants, shops, and even a market. I also had a little theater outing with Esther. These past few weeks have been the New York Musical Theater festival. This is where dozens of new shows are performed off Bway. We saw Idaho the musical. If you have seen Oklahoma! then you would have gotten all of the jokes. Instead of "Oh what a beautiful morning," the opening song was "Oh what a great day, all the men in the chorus are gay." It was a very fun parody.
This weekend I was in Florida for Rosh Hashana. Esther and I cooked and baked up a storm. We made Brisket, Chicken, Koogle, Pecan Pies, and Apple Upside Down Tart. I spent second night of Rosh Hashana at my friend Elyse's back in the city. It was a fun group of us in our late twenties and everyone had cool jobs like being a midwife, a costume designer for the New York City Ballet, and getting a Master's in Forensic Psychology. Somehow being an advisor did not seem too exciting but maybe one day I'll figure out what I want to be when I grow up :)
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