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Via Quadronno (Photo from ViaQuadronno.com)
Dining
Sora Vernikoff

Via Quadronno off Madison

While Via Quadronno is best known for its cappuccino and panini sandwiches, they boast an extensive menu to impress tourists and locals. And, if you’re an early riser, you can drop by for an adorably decorated cappuccino and a chocolate croissant.

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Copinette French Restaurant NYC. Photo credit: Sora Vernikoff
New York Restaurant Reviews
Sora Vernikoff

Copinette French Restaurant

I had a delightful dining experience at Copinette located at 891 1st Avenue between 50th and 51st Street.

Some time ago I met the owner (who has since passed) at a private club called Club A and dated him. When he owned the restaurant it was named Copain, which means “boyfriend” in French. Who knew!

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Entrance to Kurant Wine Bar. Photo credit: Sora Vernikoff
New York Restaurant Reviews
Sora Vernikoff

Kurant Wine Bar

I raved about Amy Babic’s Copinette, a restaurant renowned for its amazing American cuisine with French influence. It was time to try her second restaurant Kurant Wine Bar located at 1091 2nd Avenue between 57th and 58th Street in Manhattan.

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Miniature Art. Photo by Sora Vernikoff
Museum Reviews
Sora Vernikoff

Small is Beautiful Miniature Art Exhibition

The New York City “Small is Beautiful, Miniature Art Exhibition”  is the first international exhibition of the work of 32 international miniature artists. Their oeuvre of over 130 pieces of art was presented to the general public in this magical exhibition. After the undisputed success of the #MiniatureArt phenomenon on social media networks, the exhibition offered exclusive access in “real” time to the magical and sometimes unusual worlds of some of the greatest artists of the miniature art movement.

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Merkin Hall. Kaufmanmusicenter.org.
Music Reviews
Edward A Kliszus

Riverside Opera Ensemble

The broad selection of musical works provided marvelous musical moments; artistry, vocal command, drama, and sheer choric beauty abounded.

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Debra Messing (Ernestine Ashworth) in Roundabout Theatre Company's Birthday Candles. Photo: Joan Marcus
Broadway
Elizabeth Ann Foster

Birthday Candles

It is not a happy birthday. No full life savored and enjoyed or marked with celebration. Birthday Candles is traumatic and not for those that wear their emotions on their sleeve or recently have participated in life.

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