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M WORLD

IN & AROUND
FRIENDS
OUR TOWNS
OF MITCHELL STORES

WERE ALL ONE


BIG COMMUNITY!
SOME NEW (& NOT SO NEW)
THINGS TO DO WHEN YOURE
IN THE AREAS OF OUR 8 STORES

SAN FRANCISCO, CA:


SF MOMA
After a three year, multimilliondollar renovation, the San
Francisco Museum of Modern Art
reopened to the public this spring.
A 10-story addition, designed
by Norwegian firm, Snhetta,
more than doubles the exhibition
space, offering the grand vision
of a meeting place where all
can discover new inspiration
and creativity, international in
scope, but rooted in the Bay
Area. Note-worthy exhibitions
include a world-class collection of
Pop and Minimalist Art and The
Alexander Calder Motion Lab.

PALO ALTO, CA:


THE STANFORD
THEATRE

SEATTLE, WA: YSL


@ THE SEATTLE
ART MUSEUM

With a mission to bring


back a Golden Age
of Hollywood cinema
experience, The Stanford
Theatre, first opened 1925,
was stunningly restored in
1987. The theatres unique
neoclassical Persian and
Moorish architecture
creates a lavish ambience.
The theater features an
ongoing schedule of
classic films projected
in 35-mm prints to bring
back the magic of film.

One of Seattles main cultural


institutions, The Seattle Art
Museum also includes an
Asian Art Museum and the
Olympic Scuplture Park
on the Seattle waterfront.
For fashion lovers, Yves
Saint Laurent: Perfection of
Style, running Oct. 11 to
Jan. 16, 2017, showcases the
designers extraordinary 44year career through couture
garments, accessories,
photographs, films and
drawings through his final
runway collection in 2012.

PORTLAND, OR:
ART MUSEUM &
PINE ST. MARKET
Founded in 1892, The Portland
Art Museum has world-class
collections, ranging from ancient
Native American artifacts to its
APEX series on Northwest-based
artists. Also, check out the new
Pine Street Market in the historic
Baggage & Carriage Building. This
food hall showcases Portlands
most innovative chefs and cuisine,
from handmade Japanese noodles
and Israeli Street Food to a paean
to the American hot dog and
coffee from one of the countrys
top barristas.

LOWER EAST SIDE,


NYC: CULTURAL
FOOD TOUR

1000 5TH AVE, NYC:


DIANE ARBUS @
THE MET
Art lovers wont want to
miss the Mets exhibit Diane
Arbus: In the Beginning.
Arbus, regarded as one of
societys most provocative
and influential artists, had a
vision of using photography to
give a glimpse into the worlds
hidden secrets. Focusing on
seven key years of her career,
the show features over 100
photographs, many which have
never been seen before by the
public. The exhibit runs until
Nov. 27, 2016.

Food and history buffs will


love a self-guided food tour of
Manhattans Lower East Side, the
endangered Jewish immigrant
neighborhood, undergoing rapid
gentrification, famed for food
establishments, many of which
have been there over 100 years.
Dont miss: Yonah Schimmel
Knish Bakery, Doughnut Plant,
Russ and Daughters, Economy
Candy, The Pickle Guys, Kissers
Bialys and Bagels, and Katzs
Delicatessen, made famous in
the film When Harry Met Sally.

WESTPORT, CT:
THE COTTAGE

HUNTINGTON, NY:
PARAMOUNT
THEATER
Opened in fall 2011, the
Paramount Theatre, down
the block from Mitchells
of Huntington, has quickly
established itself as a top
live entertainment venue,
hosting a robust calendar of
concerts, comedy shows and
more. The venue includes a
dance floor, a Skybar and
a Founders Club, where
Billy Joel recently showed
up unannounced for an
improptu set (see Chris
Mitchell for details!)

Helmed by Brian Lewis, one


of Connecticuts top chefs,
the cozy, aptly named The
Cottage, serving locally
sourced cuisine, has received
unanimous raves, notibly
from The New York Times,
which gushed there were too
many high points to mention
them all. Some worth
mention include the crunchy
tuna, brisket steam bun
and beet salad appetizers,
Stinging Nettle Tortelini,
salmon in cedar paper and
pineapple rum tart Tatin.
Brunch is served, too!

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