Although it has been years since I’ve traveled in mesmerizing Tokyo, my memories are as vivid as though they had been sparked yesterday—pleasures aswirl in unique flavors and noises, creativity and ingenuity. So when luxury publisher Assouline released the new book Tokyo Chic, I dove into its 312 lush-paper-stock pages, with more than 200 photographs and illustrations, which are bound in an outsize (10-by-13-inches, 6.4-pound) format—a hefty hardcover wrapped in silk. The brainchild of Andrea Fazzari, whose deft imagery and words are love letters to the inimitable capital, Tokyo Chic showcases a massively enthralling—yet strikingly intimate—city. Currently based in Tokyo, Fazzari is a James Beard Award-winning photographer, author and restaurant maven with notable backgrounds in fashion and film. Born in New York City, she has lived in France, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain and Thailand—and speaks four languages. What a sophisticated guide to have at your armchair traveler’s fingertips! Indeed, this coffee table tome would make a treasured holiday gift for those who have already vacationed in Japan or simply dream of doing so.
This New NYC Experience Recreates an Iconic 1930s Photo — Taking You 800 Feet in the Air and Rotating You Over the City
05.12.2023 - 17:21 / travelandleisure.com
Rockefeller Center has launched a vertigo-inducing experience recreating the famous 1932 photograph of construction workers eating lunch perched high above the city while working on 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
The new experience, which opened last week and recreates the “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photo, will strap Top of the Rock Observation Deck visitors onto a recreated beam on the 69th floor and lift them 12 feet above the observation deck, Tishman Speyer, the owner of Rockefeller Center, shared with Travel + Leisure. The beam then rotates 180 degrees over the city more than 800 feet above New York City for a unique photo opp.
Courtesy Tishman Speyer
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“The Beam is a part of Rockefeller Center’s top-to-bottom reimagination that will dramatically enhance the visitor experience at the iconic observation deck, which offers the city’s best unobstructed views of its most famous landmarks,” the owners wrote in a statement shared with T+L, adding, “After visiting Top of the Rock Observation Deck, visitors can spend time exploring the reimagined, iconic landmark infused with the same ambition and creativity of the people who built this ‘city within a city’ nearly 100 years ago.”
The new experience will cost $25 and be an add-on to the regular Top of the Rock ticket. It will include both the experience itself and a digital photo. A general admission ticket costs between $40 and $55 for adults, according to the company.
In addition to this new experience, the company will introduce another interactive opportunity next year called the Sky Lift. When open, that will lift travelers 30 feet above the rooftop on the 70th floor on a circular glass platform.
Beyond the Top of the Rock Observation Deck, there are plenty of things to do in and around New York City’s Rockefeller Center, including the iconic ice rink and the famous Christmas tree, which will remain lit with more than 50,000 multi-colored LED lights until Jan. 13 at 10 p.m.
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