Details: cache-fra-eddf8230117-FRA 1746508856 565628709 The Greenwich Village Residence by Desai Chia Architecture is a serene apartment in New York City that reimagines urban living through material warmth The concept of the Greenwich Village Residence marries light and material texture with architecture The team collaborated with a local lighting fixture company to develop a custom surface-mounted light for concrete slab ceiling conditions that can provide down lighting and art lighting in a discreet compact housing of milled oak wood that matches all the built-ins and flooring throughout the home The clients wanted a home with an open flow of light that would make the three-bedroom apartment feel as spacious as possible.The architects maintained long sightlines from one end of the apartment to the other the Greenwich Village Residence has been awarded a 2024 American Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies They sheathed the central core in custom oak panels that have a three-pronged batten relief inspired by the couple’s three children and the branches of the trees in the building’s courtyard The light casts shadows across the battens and gives depth to the surface.A cantilevered seating bench at the entry way and display shelving on the other side of the wall create volumes of light within recessed cubbies The kitchen is a luminous volume defined by a soldier-course marble mosaic backsplash and island It is sculptural and highly functional with ample storage The “column” of wood that hides the cooking ventilation and gas riser is an elegant anchor for the kitchen and conceals the cooking area from the dining area’s direct view a commissioned light fixture by artist John Procario floats like the outline of a billowing cloud; its hand-laminated sinuous wood shape expands and contracts from different viewing angles while providing generous lighting to the table below.The living room and study are conjoined to allow the family to entertain larger groups; a series of sliding wood panels creates privacy between the two spaces when guests come to stay (the sofa folds out into a queen size bed.) The study has a built-in dry bar and desk area neatly recessed into the wood core Project: Greenwich Village Residence Architects: Desai Chia Architecture PC.Lead Architects: Katherine Chia and Arjun DesaiGeneral Contractor: Headwater Contracting Ltd.Client: PrivatePhotographers: Paul Warchol Input your search keywords and press Enter You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/ Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms House-made carrot cake at Juniper in Greenwich Flourless chocolate torte at Juniper in Greenwich hummus and vegetable starter and Juniper salad and mixed greens with a honey mustard vinaigrette lettuce and tomato on grilled bread from Rock Hill Farm Diners at Juniper during a recent lunch service Inside Juniper on Main Street in Greenwich A brass bust of a stag with glasses and a pipe a restaurant that recently opened on Main Street in Greenwich is a lot of things: cozy yet chic with a menu that’s somewhere between unfussy and decadent a familiar name to many in Saratoga Springs she owned the popular restaurant Scallions on Lake Avenue She also previously co-owned The Little Market at Five Points in Spa City Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content More Top Food | Newsletter Reach Indiana Nash at inash@dailygazette.net or @Indijnash on X.  Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest food and drink articles delivered to your inbox every Thursday Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Sign up today to receive email newsletters of local daily obituaries Get the Register Star and Daily Mail E-edition delivered directly to your inbox Have the latest local news delivered every morning so you don't miss out on updates Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Every product is independently selected by editors Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bethenny Frankel (@bethennyfrankel) Good luck finding a spot in a posh school, though. Stephen Ross is building as fast as he can but the exodus of the wealthy to South Florida has left very few seats at top schools By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York By submitting the above I agree to the privacy policy and terms of use of JTA.org pay-what-you-wish omakase experience designed to appeal to a wide spectrum of Jews — makes its debut at The Chabad Loft in Manhattan a sushi chef delicately prepared a meal that included 11 nigiri It was an omakase meal, a trendy — and often expensive — Japanese dining experience that has exploded in popularity over the last decade in New York City It’s an indecisive customer’s dream: The chef picks the entire menu as well as the order in which customers eat it There was an air of luxury to the meal — diners were instructed on how to eat each piece to maximize flavor; the chef used a blowtorch to lightly char the madai or sea bream — as guests chatted with one another between courses as servers poured us sake It felt like a taste of the culinary high life except for one small detail: The omakase meal wasn’t taking place in one of the dozens of upscale sushi bars and omakase spots across the city it took place in the back room of a Chabad house in Manhattan an organization whose aim is to bring more people to Chabad “We want to increase the flow of traffic,” said Michael Sinensky Referring to the marketing term for generating consumer interest and turning that interest into a sale a “sale” means attracting the participation of less observant Jews who may feel “intimidated” by the religiousness of Chabad the idea is that “someone might come in [for sushi] on a Wednesday meet people and feel so comfortable they come back on Friday for Shabbat for the first time.” offering secular activities within a traditional Jewish space isn’t a brand-new idea author of “The Synagogue in America,” so-called “synagogue-centers” — Jewish spaces that offer both prayer and secular activities like swimming pools and basketball courts — are a uniquely American trend that peaked in the interwar period first started by the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism is that “people who play together will pray together,” he said upscale omakase meals are simply a 21st-century version of the trend “It seems like Chabad [Friends] — they probably aren’t influenced by Mordecai Kaplan specifically — but by the idea that if you come to the restaurant you might also pop into the sanctuary,” Raphael said A post shared by Hosted by Linnea Sage (@thejewishdatinggame) Chabad is known for its ability to engage unaffiliated Jews The movement has built a global brand over the decades making initiatives such as Mitzvah Tanks and massive public menorah lightings during Hanukkah synonymous with the brand Chabad houses, too, are an integral part of the Hasidic Chabad-Lubavitch movement A sort of combination of a Jewish community center and a synagogue Chabad houses are run by a rabbi husband and his wife and they offer programming that includes classes prayer services and Shabbat and other holiday meals (The “house” in Chabad house is also literal — typically the couple and their children live in the space The idea to serve sushi at Chabad houses was born out of experience: Sinensky is also the founder of SimpleVenue a hospitality group that owns the local omakase chain Sushi By Bou While he’s overseen kosher omakase pop-ups in the past Fins and Scales is the first time that his business will operate fully kosher omakase locations In addition to the Greenwich Village pilot they’re planning to expand to other Chabad houses in the city Though Fins and Scales officially operates on a “give what you can” basis, there’s a suggested donation of $150. Proceeds go toward Chabad Friends, which is a subsidiary of Worldwide Friends Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to provide “humanitarian and tactical aid where it’s needed, when it’s needed,” according to its website “Someone’s going to give us $1,000 because they were so inspired by it and someone’s gonna give us $18,” Pipko said “It’s such a rough time for people in general and I don’t want someone to not be able to experience it.” In addition to Fins and Scales, Chabad Friends is launching a series of initiatives that includes a matchmaking service and online Torah classes. They’ve also gotten big names including comedian Michael Rapaport and musician Matisyahu, who formally left the Chabad movement in 2007 Pipko previously worked as a national spokesperson for the Republican Party and first met Sinensky when she was organizing Donald Trump’s visit to the Ohel — Schneerson’s gravesite — on the anniversary of Hamas’ Oct But she said after the meal on Thursday that Chabad Friends has “no political tie whatsoever.” “I have worked in politics for a very long time but my Judaism will always come first and will always be separate,” Pipko said “I hope to God that everyone that comes here does not think about politics at all (The same night of the Fins and Scales launch, politics were front and center outside Chabad’s global headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn: The far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was visiting, and pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with Jewish counter-protesters on the streets outside 770 Eastern Parkway.) At the first of four seatings on Thursday evening after the 13th and final item of the meal — a fatty tuna hand roll with sesame and scallion — Chabad Loft’s Rabbi Yakov Bankhalter poked his head in to say hello and meet everyone around the table who represented a mix of Jewish influencers event organizers and New York Jewish Week staffers Among the guests was Linnea Sage, who hosts the Jewish Dating Game — a live, interactive matchmaking show that we covered back in December — and her husband She’d been offered the seats after Sushi By Bou sponsored a dinner for a winning couple on her show Sage said her favorite item was the fatty tuna (My personal highlight of the evening was when one diner asked the chef Sage said she loved the “intimate” vibe and chatting — and playing Jewish geography — with the other guests “We’re bringing Jews together through the one thing we have which is faith — which I don’t know if enough people are pushing nowadays.” The New York Jewish Week brings you the stories behind the headlines, keeping you connected to Jewish life in New York. Help sustain the reporting you trust by donating today I accept the Privacy Policy in partnership with Fairfield’s Center for Social Impact has launched its 2025 Needs Assessment with a community-wide survey this study helps develop data-informed solutions to the most pressing issues facing Greenwich "The 2025 Greenwich United Way Needs Assessment is our blueprint to uncover the human services needs that we will address in the next few years,” said David Rabin CEO of Greenwich United Way. “Our mission is to uncover unmet health diverse Needs Assessment is integral to honing our focus and successfully addressing the town’s most critical needs.” Greenwich United Way began its first collaboration with Fairfield University's Center for Social Impact in 2020 collecting input from more residents than ever before across all Greenwich neighborhoods which resulted in its most comprehensive Needs Assessment to date.  Findings from the previous 2020 Needs Assessment led to tangible results including the initiation of Greenwich United Way’s work on the Greenwich Hospital Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) which opened in the fall and began taking teen patients in January It also led to the development of a scholarship program which grants financial assistance for preschool to more than 125 families annually and increased awareness of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits resulting in more than 150 additional families accessing food assistance “The mission of the Center for Social Impact is to connect the University’s knowledge and creativity with the expertise and vision of our community partners to address pressing local priorities,” said Melissa Quan faculty bring their scholarship to bear on real-world challenges and students gain meaningful opportunities to apply their learning while deepening their understanding of civic responsibility and lifelong engagement and we are honored that the Greenwich United Way has entrusted us with this important project." By collaborating with Fairfield University the Greenwich United Way is able analyze the Needs Assessment results in greater detail and focus on data specific to individual neighborhoods The ability to analyze data at the neighborhood level is particularly important in Greenwich where areas with the highest and lowest average incomes often border each other Members of Fairfield’s research team working on the project include Reinaldo Gonzalez assistant director for community-engaged research; Mehmet Cansoy assistant professor of sociology and anthropology; Tanika Eaves-Simpson associate professor of social work; Joseph DeLuca assistant professor of psychology; and Julie Berrett-Abebe assistant professor of social work; and students Katherin Garcia Flores ’FB25 and Kevin Hanson ’27 All Greenwich households will receive an email invitation to complete the seven-minute survey which will remain open for three to four weeks Residents are asked to identify which human services should be prioritized and evaluate how well current efforts are addressing those needs