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New York City is eternally in the throes of reinventing itself. While some things remain steadfast, the city thrives on surprising longtime residents and visitors alike with unexpected discoveries.

Curry Hill has gotten a makeover - at least at the corner of Lexington and 28th Street. The New York City neighborhood known for its kitschy Indian joints strewn with seizure-inducing flashing lights welcomes a new restaurant presenting regional cuisine.

A recent in-town getaway to the new 411-room Element Times Square, which opened in 2010, confirmed that Element by Westin is not only "green" but also a refuge for restoring your balance while recharging your creative battery.

Twenty-five years ago, the idea that the Commonwealth of Virginia might rival some of the more established wine regions of the United States would have seemed laughable - to most.

Named for Charles Lamb, the renowned 19th-century London drama critic and eminent essayist, The Lambs Club, located in The Chatwal New York, recently introduced an Afternoon Tea service featuring Grand Crus teas from the renowned house Le Palais des Thés.

If names like Patou, Worth, Cire Trudon, Santa Maria Novella, and Lalique set your heart beating faster, then the biannual Elements Showcase, which takes place in Manhattan in August and January of each year, is every perfume fanatic’s fantasyland.

GLAAD hosted their annual summer event on Tuesday, featuring performances by Martha Wash and Kimberly Locke. The event celebrates and highlights GLAAD’s work to build support for equality.

Opened in the late spring of 2012, Jazz at Kitano is located in the Grand Central area of Murray Hill in a grand white stone townhouse just off Park Avenue that once belonged to the Rockefeller family.

Get ready to salivate. Here’s what was served at the Center’s 29th Annual Garden Party: crab cake sliders, coconut cupcakes, mini croque monsieur, champignon crostini, tuna tartare with avocado mousse, pecan butterscotch bars, butter crunch and marzipan.

New York, city of neighborhoods, is constantly in the throes of reinventing itself, especially on the west side where two new hotels -- and a dingy alley reclaimed as a beer garden -- are at the heart of these urban transformations.