Tag Archives: New York City

NYC Runs on Coffee

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

It’s no secret that I am obsessed with coffee. I love drinking it, I love roasting coffee beans, and I love learning about all things coffee. So, I was delighted to discover that the amazing New York Coffee Festival is … Continue reading →

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Discarded Books

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

André Kertész, Discarded Books, New York City, 1974  

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Museum of Failure

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Brooklyn New York City is the latest stop for the traveling exhibition called the Museum of Failure. Located in Industry City in Sunset Park, the show celebrates “overhyped products that never really took off” and other epic fails (Trump steaks, anyone?). … Continue reading →

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How to act around books (according to the NYPL)

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

How to act around books.  

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Going Underground in NYC

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Both sides of my family emigrated to New York City shortly before the city’s subway system was inaugurated in 1904. So, I literally rode New York’s underground trains before I was born. Like most residents of the world’s greatest city … Continue reading →

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To Airbnb or not Airbnb

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Like millions of other travelers, I have used the accommodation service with mostly positive results. Lately though, it seems that most stories about Airbnb range from negative to nightmarish. Still, Airbnb remains the most popular rental service in most markets. … Continue reading →

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Edward Hopper’s New York

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve long thought of Edward Hopper as the quintissential New York City painter. His works have always evoked a powerful sense of place and mood.This winter, NYC’s Whitney Museum of American Art is offering a glimpse into the city that … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Public Library’s Most Borrowed Book

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

When I was a young child I spent quite a lot of time in Brooklyn. I did the usual things that Brooklyn kids did; I played stick ball in the street and stuffed my face at the corner candy store. … Continue reading →

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Tudor Books

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Recently, my favorite museum in North America the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City opened an impressive new exhibition, The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England. Spanning King Henry VII’s seizure of the throne in 1485 to … Continue reading →

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How Random Is This

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

New York City’s amazing Metropolitan Museum of Art is probably my favorite museum in the world and I’ve been to hundreds. It’s also one of the most visited museums in the world with nearly 2 million guests annually. The Met … Continue reading →

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