Hits: 253A Historic Treasure That Shows Up on Your Doorstep By Michael Perlman [email protected] Highly stylized maps depicting Forest Hills are few and far between, and it is a good possibility that authentic copies do not...
Hits: 329A Landmark-Worthy Trail in Forest Hills By Michael Perlman [email protected] Art and architecture are a gift for the masses, especially throughout historic Forest Hills. This is proven by an extensive collection of Tudor, Georgian Colonial,...
Hits: 273Residents giving the gift of reading By Michael Perlman [email protected] “Between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be,” reads a stenciled slogan on the side of a decorative Little Free Library...
Hits: 177Son of living landmark Bea Franklin shares unique business By Michael Perlman [email protected] In last week’s column, a dynamic 98-years-young former Forest Hills resident Bea Franklin shared a treasure trove of local memories and an...
Hits: 172Going colorful & bold yet elegant for nearly 100 years By Michael Perlman [email protected] Enter the world of Dorothy Draper, a most significant 20th century American interior decorator, who achieved international acclaim. Some of the...
Hits: 257Pastrami, matzah balls and around the clock nostalgia By Michael Perlman [email protected] One of Queens’ earliest freestanding diners will have a second lease on life. The T-Bone Diner at 107-48 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills,...
Hits: 235Lighting the way with a vibrant Forest Hills tradition By Michael Perlman [email protected] “Chanukah on The Park” and its symbolic 18-foot menorah continues to beam brighter each year. Situated in front of Yellowstone Municipal Park,...
Hits: 298Forest Hills tea club preserves tradition, envisions expansion By Michael Perlman [email protected] The New York Tea Society (NYTS), which operates out of a Forest Hills tea studio, is creating a buzz around town. Afterall, tea...
Hits: 241Mapping the names of streets, buildings, parks By Michael Perlman [email protected] Every day, residents take a stroll, relax in a park, encounter a sculpture, attend school, go to work and take pride in “home sweet...
Hits: 295A small business with a huge heart By Michael Perlman [email protected] Queens is nicknamed the “The World’s Borough.” Holding up to its title is a most diverse culinary landscape, where Lime & Salt Cantina holds...
