Duffy Square NYC Gets Best Seating

Duffy Square finally has good seating, it seems. The new TKTS booth (which sells tickets to Broadway shows the day of and for 50% off) has now been completed and fully redone.

Basically, if you walk into Times Square, you will not be able to miss this structure, partly because of the beautiful design and use of light and color. The structure itself, designed by Perkins Eastman and based off of the winning competition of Australian architects John Choi and Tai Ropiha, is made up mostly of structural glass used in various ways.

The TKTS booth itself is actually located under the steps (27, to be exact). This redesign of the existing booth and the addition of the steps and open area comes at a time when a full redesign of Duffy Square came into motion, with William Fellows leading the entire project. In fact, Duffy Square, notorious for not having enough pedestrian walkway was expanded by absorbing one lane of traffic in each direction. 

The steps are fully public and are a great place to view the Great White Way and just take in the scenery, although it should be mentioned that the mechanics of this structure are remarkable and should not be overlooked.

For more info on the redesign of the TKTS booth, 

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Abigail Pope

I’m really into Abigail Pope. She’s a young photographer from New York City who, it seems, spends a lot of time in Latin America.

What I love about her work is her ability to bring her viewers in with her ability to compose not only with the placement of objects, but with the use (or nonuse) of color. 

And for a woman who brings powerful photographs, she’s also a filmmaker:

Now that’s a woman with talent and insight.

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Ardour Wine Bar

When technology and wine coincide, I’m there.

New York City’s St. Regis Hotel just opened a new wine bar named Ardour.

But it’s not just any wine bar.

Like the picture shows above, instead of a paper menu, the menu is projected onto the bar itself. The technology (objection-recognition software and cameras) is so sophisticated that it only recognizes hand gestures and nothing else – like glassware.

The menu tells you everything you’d ever need to know about the wine you’ve chosen, and don’t worry about losing any info, it’s all backed up on a web-based directory.

But if the Minority-report inspired technology is not for you, there’s a wine expert on duty at all times. 

Karl Rothenberger

 

There’s nothing I love more than a Chicago native bringing his style and flavor to the NYC.

If you don’t know Karl Rothenberger, relax.

You will.

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