Culturally Inclined: A Neighborhood Blog

Upper East Side – Dining

The streets of the Upper East Side might not be paved with gold, but they’re definitely lined with restaurants. Comfort food and haute cuisine, sushi and ceviche, pastrami and pasta… you get the idea: The UES… More

Upper East Side – Shopping

For shopping mavens, the Upper East Side begins with Bloomingdale’s. The department store serves as a gateway to the neighborhood, the appetizer for the banquet of shops throughout the UES. For luxury-lovers, there are also Alexander… More

Upper East Side – Culture

Given that the Upper East Side is home to much of Museum Mile, we could easily talk exclusively about museums when discussing the neighborhood’s cultural scene. (In previous posts, we have indeed discussed them.) And while… More

Upper East Side – Lifestyle

As anyone who has watched The Gilded Age knows, the Upper East Side became a fashionable place to live around the turn of the 20th century. In fact, one of the sub-neighborhoods that make up the… More

Long Island City – Real Estate Market Snapshot

Affordable, well connected to Manhattan and Brooklyn, and flush with restaurants, bars, and parks, Long Island City has much to recommend it. That could be why, as of November 2023, only 25 residential properties were on… More

Long Island City – Dining

Long Island City is overlooked as a dining destination. Yet the neighborhood abounds with special-occasion and casual eateries alike. Whether your tastes run to comfort-food classics (in which case Court Square Diner is a must-visit) to… More

Long Island City – Shopping

Long Island City has plenty of stores for modern-day necessities, including Best Buy, H Mart, Target, and Trader Joe’s. The neighborhood has numerous shops for niceties, too. These range from Mid-Century Modern furnishings at the Somerset… More

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