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Ancient Art at the Sadigh Gallery

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At 303 Fifth Avenue at West 31st Street is an amazing shop filled with art and artifacts from the ancient world. When visitors enter the Sadigh Gallery of Ancient Art they enter a long ago world of beauty which transports viewers to another place.
On display in this unique space are magnificent ancient objects from all over the globe and spanning as much as hundreds of thousands of years into the past. The knowledgeable staff is on hand to help anyone who wanders in, whether or not they made an appointment.

Sadigh Ancient Art

It is possible, with the help of the experts that are on hand, to make a purchase within your budget and take home a piece of the ancient past to admire and enjoy. Why not stop for a visit at this unique art gallery, especially if you are staying as a guest at Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler, which is just down the street.

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Great Green Times at Madison Square Park

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Madison Square Park Playground and Garden

If you are looking for an oasis of green, calm and gorgeous flowers in the midst of the hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan, well then just wander on over to Madison Square Park.
This large and well-groomed park is located between Fifth and Madison Avenues and East 23rd and 26th Streets, and is filled to the brim with activities and things to see. There are monuments, fountains, buildings of note, reflecting pools and even a ‘roadside’ food stand which was designed specifically to blend in to the park’s surroundings.
The space which Madison Square Park occupies was used as a public space as early as 1686. Almost 200 years later, in 1847, Madison Square Park, named for the country’s fourth president opened as a formal, dedicated public park. During the late 19th century this park was the fulcrum of one of New York’s most fashionable and affluent residential areas, including some of the city’s most elegant hotels.
Right now Madison Square Park is at the heart of a newly revitalized business district, surrounded by office buildings, hotels and residences. The newly renovated park has stimulated additional residential real estate development which in turn helps to bring in a new generation of youthful park users.
Some of the highlights of the park are:
•    Flower Gardens
•    Children’s Award-Winning Playground
•    Free Wi-Fi through NYCwireless
•    Jemmy’s Dog Run, named one of New York’s best dog runs by CBS News
•    Shake Shack: high-quality food in an ivy-covered ‘green’ building
If you are staying as a guest  at the Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler at 12 East 31st Street, you won’t regret taking the short walk over to Madison Square Park and enjoying one of the places that make New York a special place to be.

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The Crooked Knife is Just Two Blocks from the Hotel Chandler

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If you are staying at Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler on 31st between Madison

The Crooked Knife

and Fifth Avenues then you are only two short blocks away from an intimate bar and restaurant called The Crooked Knife. Located at 29 East 30th Street between Madison and Park, you will have a great time dining on the delicious food in the warm and comfortable restaurant and pub which offers both indoor and outdoor dining.
Enjoy a large variety of traditional American, Italian and Irish cuisine selected from a menu which changes daily. Live music events and the ability to host private parties help to make the Crooked Knife a unique eatery in the heart of one of Manhattan’s most exclusive areas.
The Crooked Knife (the name is derived from the Dutch name of a small brook which flowed through the area like a ‘crooked little knife,’ ‘Crom messie,’in bygone days) is a great place for lunch and dinner; just a matter of minutes from Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler.

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Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler Close to the World’s Best Carpets

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Around the corner and down the street from Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler is an

Nazmiyal antique Agra rug in London home designed by Douglas Mackie

unforgettable shopping opportunity, which is at least half of the reason to visit New York, isn’t it? Go check out J. Nazmiyal Inc and the DBA Nazmiyal Collection at 31 East 32nd Street, second floor.

This is one of the best places to find antique and modern rugs of every conceivable style, period and origin. Among the almost endless choices of rugs and carpets are decorative Indian Agra rugs; funky art deco rugs from the early 20th century; highly stylized and decorative Oushak rugs from Turkey; and classic Art Nouveau rugs. And that is just a shortened list.

Come see for yourself. If you are staying at the Hotel Chandler then you are only a three minute walk away. And if you are staying at any of Shimmie Horn’s other Manhattan hotel locations, Nazmiyal is still not too far away.

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The Second Avenue Deli: A Taste of New York History Near the Hotel Chandler

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Second Ave Deli

If you are staying at the Hotel Chandler, one of Shimmie Horn’s several luxury hotels in Manhattan, then you are only a few blocks away from a true New York gastronomic experience. Mosey on over to the Second Avenue Deli, at 162 East 33rd Street, and you will not be disappointed.

The story of the Second Avenue Deli is the story of a hard working immigrant  and holocaust survivor) who began with nothing and through sheer strength of will and persistence, created a successful business now known far and wide.

After working as a ‘soda jerk’ and ‘counter boy’ Uncle Abe (Abe Lebewohl) was able to save a few thousand dollars to buy a small restaurant of his own in 1954. Through his devotion and attention to detail he built his restaurant into a place customers flocked to.

Today the Second Avenue Deli is owned by Abe’s nephews Joshua and Jeremy Lebewohl, who have proudly continued in their beloved uncle’s tradition.

A visit to this deli will not only satisfy your craving for a wonderful and authentic New York deli sandwich, but you will feel part of the special history of this special city.

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Hip Hop Tours Unique to New York

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Welcome to Hip Hop Tours

Just one block away from Shimmie Horn’s Chandler Hotel is something that could only exist in New York, and that is a tour company called Hush Hip Hop Tours.

This original company offers exciting and innovative cultural sightseeing tours of what they call the “Four Elements:” DJing, MCing, B-Boy/B-Girl dance techniques, and Graffiti art.

Hush Hip Hop Tours opened its doors to the public in the summer of 2002, and since then they have brought visitors to New York and natives alike on an amazing celebration of the Big Apple as the original home of Hip Hop culture.
Utilizing the services of celebrity tour guides such as Ralph McDaniels,Reggie Reg and Kurtis Blow, Hip Hop Tours is better able to discover and preserve the sources of hip hop culture while also bringing visitors to the places which are still making history.

For an authentic taste of what makes New York the dynamic center of culture that it is, a tour with Hush Hip Hop Tours will open your eyes and excite your imagination. Located at 292 Fifth Avenue, only one block from the Chandler Hotel on 31st Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, taking a Hip Hop Tour is certainly within your reach.

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Chandler Hotel and New York Sightseeing

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If you happen to find yourself in New York – on business or pleasure – and it is your first time in the Big Apple, there are a few must-see landmarks. One of these of course is the famous Empire State Building (ESB). In walking distance from Shimmie Horn’s Chandler Hotel, you simply have to check out the Tower Lights schedule of events as you can’t leave New York without having experienced that. Indeed, using its “iconic lightings” the ESB “celebrates many cultures and causes in the world community.”

The official Lighting Partner program of the ESB was set up in 2006. According to its website the tower lights are used to “recognize key milestones, events, charitable organizations, countries and holidays throughout the world, not political or religion related events.”

They are quite spectacular and if you happen to be at the Chandler Hotel in a couple of weeks’ time, check out the green, white and orange lights in honor of the 31st annual India Day Parade on August 19 or 20th.