Original textbyDavidFarley, executive summary by darmansjah
Windingstreetsand shopshereare ideal for thosewho like towalk aroundaimlessly.
GREENWICHVILLAGEis TheBigApple, not unlike theLatinQuarterinParisor theTrastevereinRome. "Villages" stretchesfromHoustonto14th Streetfrom southto north, andfromBroadwayto the Hudson River, from east towest.This areahas beenestablishedfor a long time, before theManhattanbuilding plansmade inthe 19th century. Not surprisingly,the area was filled with a maze, winding roads, and intersections. (see for yourself intricacy and W.4th W.10th Street).
coatedglassbuildingby RichardMelergivea modern feelgreenwichvillage
Theartist, call AllenGinsburg, BobDylan, JoanBaez, JoniMitchellandJimi Hendrix, allcame fromthisregion. Likewise, the record label owned byHendrix'sElectricLadyStudiosat 52West 8thStreet. Correspondingmapmainstayof the tourists, long lines commonly seenin theMagnoliaBakerywhichmade locationfilmingSex and thecity. Fashionable peoplewho'patrol' in a variety ofupscale clothingstoresused to lookup and down theside ofBleeckerStreets(one of the most popularin the region).
However, it does not hurtto walk around withoutarmed with amap. Whoknowscould evenfindunexpected thingslike thePicassosculpturegardenon a patch ofIMPei-apartment nearWashingtonSquarePark. Alternatively, the buildings 'strange' asthe buildingpaintedpinkflashycreationsfilmmakercumartistJulianSchnabel, thecontrastingglazedbuildingsby RichardMeier.
Architect Richard Meier said the region is changing rapidly a few decades later. "Long ago the ancient buildings that are not groomed brown, also unsafe environment. But now the buildings have been renovated to be more beautiful, "said saysMeierwhohad livedinPerryStreet and Westbeth building its first project in 1969. "Come in mid-week, and see people busy cycling or conversing in cafes.
The specificity ofthis region: Thereis a coffee shopevery fewblocks. All-wood interiordesign, givinga warm feel. Greatartistsand writersmingleinjack's Stir Brew. Here,the visitorsusedto sharea tableand chattedfamiliar.
FlownBonnieSlotnick's, a store thatsellsrarecook books. Manyfamouschefscomehere looking forold recipebooksamongbookshelves.
In this areathere arefourMichelin-recommended restaurantSoto, BlueHill, Annisa, andWallse. Butif youwant to dinelike alocalcitizen, TheSpottedPigflown, typicalBritishgastropub-select menuOldSpeckledHemandporkdisheswith matchingprocessedcornand vegetableschard. Alternatively, it may alsochoose one ofthree restaurantsowned byGabrielStulmanthatthe target of thelocalculinary tourismlovers: JosephLeonard, Jeffrey's Grocery, andFedora-style era of the 1950s.
"In a city crammed withbillboardsandbuildingsthesepeopleseemlikeGreenwichVillagefora family atmosphere, a sense ofcommunity," said Stulmanwholivedon the top floorof his restaurant, JosephLeonard.
Truewhat is saidStulman. Peoplefall in love withGreenwichVillageasthroughoutNewYorkjustherealonetheycan not reallyget lost. - by DavidFarley.
Around theRegion
VisitorscrowdtheHighLanesince it opened inJune 2009. Thisfamous parkin theworld (after PromenadePlantee in Paris). It stretchesfromthe MeatpackingDistricttoW.20thStreet(and connect toW.34thStreet) was once therailcargosalvagedfromenvironmental activistsdemolitionaction. Now beinga comfortableway, with gardens, park benches, artwork, and viewsof the Hudson River. ParkalsoflowninGansevoortandWashingtonStreets.-DF.
