3 Good Things
Sutton Place Guides
That will help you slow down and enjoy life in Sutton Place.
Life in Sutton Place
This month take advantage of all of the amazing new cultural experiences and renewed energy that New York has to offer. Wake up happy, excited, and eager to tell your friends about an awesome restaurant experience, or an unforgettable walk along the East River. That’s what Life in Sutton Place is all about: energizing you so that you can thrive in New York with beauty, creativity, and love.
3 good things to do
May 8, 2023
PHOTO CREDIT: CATHERINE DOYLE
Green Spaces
NATURE SUTTON PLACE
PERFECT FOR: PRACTICING THE ART OF SLOW CITY LIVING
$$$$ 56th and 2nd Avenue >
1. Renew your energy: Feel a sense of renewal in the green spaces that have quickly returned to Sutton Place thanks to the warmer temps and rain. The vivid light and dark hues of green are a welcome escape. Not only in the several parks but also that you see as you walk throughout the neighborhood.
The Encounter: Barbara Chase-Riboud/Alberto Giacometti
MoMA MIDTOWN
PERFECT FOR: TAKING IN MODERN ART RELAXING IN THE SCULPTURE GARDEN
$$$$ MoMA, 11 West 53rd Street >
2. Open your world with art: While you take in one of this month’s must-see new exhibitions, The Encounter: Barbara Chase-Riboud/Alberto Giacometti at the MoMA on May 5th (through October 9th). The exhibition explores the relationship between two sculptors who met while in Paris and their shared practice of looking to the past to reimagine their artwork of the human form in the present.
TEFAF
THE ARMORY UPPER EAST SIDE
PERFECT FOR: ESCAPING THE NOISE OF 2ND AVENUE MEETING A FRIEND
$$$$ 643 Park Avenue >
Afterward, check out the TEFAF (The European Fine Art Foundation) Art Fair at the historic Armory from May 12-16th. The art show that’s known for its quality brings together 91 modern and contemporary art and design dealers for you to enjoy. Exhibitors include everyone from Gagosian and David Zwirner to Karma.
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Mischa
WITHIN THE HUGH MIDTOWN EAST
PERFECT FOR: A COZY AND COOL OASIS IN MIDTOWN
$$$$ 157 East 53rd Street >
3. If you're looking for a new dining experience, chill at Mischa, the new restaurant from Alex Stupak within The Hugh. Stupka worked with Wylie Dufresne at wd~50 and Alinea as a pastry chef for 11 years before opening Empellón at 510 Madison Avenue. The cozy, cool, and comfortable American tavern inspired by his 1980s childhood overlooks the food hall. The diverse menu that references Stupak’s Ukranian roots includes everything from black hummus and a tray of 7 vegetables for you to share and enjoy throughout the meal to a mushroom patty melt and Roumanian steak.
3 good things to know
1. Take in the first Manhattanhenge on Monday, May 29, 2023 at 8:13 pm as you enjoy the view from 57th Street and Sutton Place.
A Young Picasso in Paris
ART UPPER EAST SIDE
PERFECT FOR: ART AND ARCHITECTURE LOVERS
$$$$ 1071 Fifth Avenue >
2. See the intimate exhibition, A Young Picasso in Paris opening at Guggenheim on May 12th. Other exhibitions to check out this month are Give Me a Sign: The Language of Symbols at the Cooper Hewitt opening on May 13th and Blaise Cendrars: Poetry is Everything opening on May 26th at the Morgan Library where you can also enjoy its restored garden.
Izakaya Toribar
FOOD SUTTON PLACE
PERFECT FOR: A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT SMALL DISHES
$$$$ 164 East 56th Street >
3. Unwind at Izakaya Toribar, a the cool Japanese restaurant that offers yakitori & kushikatsu dishes in a tranquil environment.
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