Many wonderful finds from around the world!
All Things Piano:
Yamaha Corporation of America: Find out more about these wonderful pianos. www.yamaha.com
Patelson Music House: Right by Carnegie Hall, feels liks you are going back into time to buy your music. www.patelson.com
Deeper Piano Studies: Frederic Chiu's quest to help pianists realize their full potential through the power of mental practicing and deeper exploration of the emotional and physical aspect to piano playing. www.fredericchiu.com/dps/index.htm
Pianoforte Chicago, Inc.: Every pianist feels at home in a foreign city if they find a piano shop! Right in Chicago, this studio is home to Fazioli pianos and is lovingly taken care of by owner Thomas Zoell. www.pianofortechicago.com
Sumrell Piano Services: A pianist's best friend is
a great technician. www.sumrellpianoservice.com
In this great city that I call home...
All Things Food:
Euzkadi: A Basque restaurant, great food, great prices. (Ravel was from the Basque region!) - East Village www.EuzkadiRestaurant.com
Gam Mee Ok: Korean, the best soups, the best kimchee in town hands down! For even better Korean food, try the one in Fort Lee, NJ. - Koreatown - 43 W 32nd St. - 212.695.4113
Asia de Cuba: Asian/Cuban fusion, chic and hip restaurant with excellent cuisine. - Murray Hill - 237 Madison Ave. - 212.726.7755 www.chinagrillmanagement.com
Sea: Thai bistro, amazing food, amazing interior, even more amazing prices. - Williamsburg - 114 N. 6th Street - 718.384.8850
Dominck's: Get out your Italian
appetite and your New Yorker attitude for this Arthur Avenue hot spot. - 2335 Arthur Ave. (Bronx) -
718.733.2807
Chez Josephine: French cuisine, delicious dishes, funky and lush atmosphere with great jazz. - Theatre district www.chezjosephine.com
Magnolia Bakery: Craving the best cupcakes in town? Get in (the very long) line at this West Village sweet spot! - 212.462.2572
al di la: Northern Italian food in a funky mom-and-pop resto located in hip Park Slope. You won't regret the subway ride out to Brooklyn. - 718.783.4565
Whole Foods at Columbus Circle: The best organic shopping in NYC. A great place to meet friends and chat over a Jamba Juice. www.wholefoods.com
Green Market:
Fresh local produce for New Yorkers! Fresh raspberries, apples, yogurt, cheese, and veggies. www.cenyc.org
All Things Fun & More Food:
Frick Collection: A beautiful collection of Fragonard, Boucher, Corot, and other European artists in the 18th and 19th c. - www.frick.org
Met Museum Lectures: Learn something new! Art lectures given by renowned specialists. - www.metmuseum.org
Our Name is Mud: Paint your own
pottery with a group of friends in this Upper West Side shop. - 212.579.5575
Chocolats Dufoux: Chocolat, Chocolat! The best chocolatier in France. www.chocolatsdufoux.com
And around the world...
Favorite Places to Stay:
Applegate B & B: Berkshires, elegant country style, pool, gourmet breakfast, a real New England experience. www.applegateinn.com
White Lace Inn: Romantic getaway, fireplaces, whirlpools, and yummy cookies situated in a Martha Stewart-like town. - Sturgeon Bay, WI www.whitelaceinn.com
Grant Corner Inn: Downtown Sante Fe, wake up to fabulous gourmet breakfasts. www.grantcornerinn.com
Southmoreland: Colonial style, luxury B & B, downtown Kansas City. www.southmoreland.com
The Pitcher Inn: Luxurious inn, spa, nature, great food in quaint Vermont. www.pitcherinn.com
La Bastide de Tourtour: Between Provence and Cote d'Azur, luxury hotel, exceptional dining. www.verdon.net/tourtour
Bela Tola: A spa resort hotel in the Swiss Alps, hike in the morning, get a massage in the afternoon. www.belatola.ch
Some wonderful colleagues...Julie Albers, cellist: www.cellistjuliealbers.com
Daniel Gaisford, cellist: www.danielgaisford.com
Sharon Roffman, violinist: www.sharonroffman.com
www.classnotesinfo.org Sharon's wonderful organization to get classical music into schools!
