Welcome to Life in Sutton Place, a twice-a-month newsletter for people who live in Sutton Place - or plan to live in or visit New York.
In this Issue: We’re focusing on an architect’s light-filled house who lived in Sutton Place, what art exhibit not to miss at MoMA, how to impress your date with a cool Japanese izakaya and where you can renew your spirit in Sutton Place.
5 things to do
NATURE
1. See the vivid colors of the leaves and new trees: The change of season always brings with it a sense of optimism and life renewal. You don’t want to miss the leaves on 58th and Sutton Place and in Sutton Place Park before they change. Their brightly-hued colors will calm and cool your senses. Along with the planting of new trees on the walkway. Something to look forward to this Spring.
ARCHITECTURE
2. Notice the unassuming grey house, 11 Sutton Place: The house where I. M. Pei, architect of the Louvre, lived since the 1970’s when he bought it for $215,000. Just as Pei modernized the Louvre with light and glass, each room is designed with a wall of windows in order to enjoy the natural elements of light, trees, and views of the East River.
MUSEUM
3. Take a 20-minute walk to the MoMA: The sculpture garden is reason enough to visit MoMA. Currently on view are two exhibits for design and photography lovers. Never Alone: Video Games and Other Interactive Design explores everything from the @ sign to the first Apple computer (through July 16, 2023) and Wolfgang Tilman: To look without fear (through January 1, 2023) takes an in-depth look at the Photographer’s perception of life. MoMA , 11 West 53rd Street.
RESTAURANT
4. Unwind and engage your date in intimate conversation at Okatte Tanto NY: A cozy Izakaya serving authentic Japanese small plates that make you feel as though you are in Japan. Okatte Tanto NY, 249 East 49th Street, (646) 952-0364 .
PEOPLE
5. Enjoy the sensory experience of reading an actual book instead of one on your iphone at Shakespeare & Co.: One of the few bookstores within walking distance to Sutton Place. When there check out Grant Snider’s light-hearted take on Mindfulness. The part children’s book and poem, The Art of Living: Reflections on Mindfulness and the Overexamined Life , contemplates everything from the clarity of sky, water, and a moment of morning light to optimism and the meaning of life. Shakespeare and Co , 939 Lexington Avenue.
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