January 2010 Archives

Obama's SOTU: Observations from a Brit in a Bar

Obama's popularity may be at an all-time low, his spirits dashed after Massachusetts, but at least New Yorkers still care about and believe in politics enough to hear Obama speak—he still has an audience.

Get Lost: "SafetyTat" Dog Tags for Kids

I continue to get lost frequently on account of my appalling sense of direction (although this has happened less since I got an iPhone, because it always knows where I am. It’s when I lose the iPhone that I panic).

What the Devil?

What is the derivation of the deviled egg? I’m sure it’s a question that’s been troubling you, particularly given recent world events.

Antwerp, Beirut, Utah, and More: My Travel Plans for 2010

Reading the NY Times’ places to go in 2010 got me thinking about where I wanted to head this year. Here are six places—some cities, some not—on my list.

Anish Kapoor Exits London's Royal Academy

I'm told that Anish Kapoor's Tall Tree and the Eye sculpture will be dismantled 'any minute now'—so if you're in London right now, get yourself to Piccadilly for a gander before it goes.

Damian Ortega at Boston's ICA

My favorite exhibit at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art was Tara Donovan's "Nebulous", a low-lying cloud-like sculpture made of Scotch tape that spread itself across the floor like bacterial colonies in a petri dish.

About The Cityist

Kate Maxwell is a senior editor at Condé Nast Traveler. Born and bred in London, Kate moved to New York in 2007. As well as editing and writing various bits of the magazine Kate regularly talks travel on NBC’s Today show, and prances around the world presenting videos for cntraveler.com when the need arises. The rest of the time you’ll find her in Manhattan’s East Village, eating burgers.