161 West 16th Street, 8I – Chelsea- Super Hot Studio

Designer living room~

 161 West 16th Street, 8I – Chelsea

The perfect chefs kitchen!

Please join us this Sunday, May 20^th from 1:30-3pm

Veuve will be served.

If you cannot make the open house, please email me for a private showing:

pzweben@elliman.com

STUNNING & SERENE DESIGNER BEAUTY! Fall in love with this exquisite studio home in the heart of Chelsea currently owned by professional designers. This tranquil apartment has lovely eastern light and open views and is a peaceful escape from the bustling Chelsea neighborhood just outside your door. A combination of modern design and original prewar character creates an inviting and comfortable space with high beamed ceilings, hardwood floors throughout, sleek sliding wall panels, beautifully restored Art Deco bathroom and thoughtful detailing throughout. The striking, windowed, custom kitchen features stainless steel backsplash and walls, smooth concrete counters, 1930′s Industrial metal cabinetry, glass shelving and tiled floors. Currently used as an office area, the dressing room provides excellent storage space and privacy from the main room. Come and experience this truly special home. 161 West 16th Street is a distinguished and coveted Neo-Gothic Building built in 1930 by the firm, Farrar & Watmough and commissioned by Henry Mendel, featuring a 24-hour doorman, live-in Super, Stunning Roof deck, and bike storage. Pets are welcome.

161 W.16th 8I floorplan

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99 Reade St – 6E between Church Street & West Broadway

Fireplace- throw in some wood and start burning!

$2,295,000

2+ Bedroom 2 Bath luxury home

Please join us for our first open house, this Sunday, may 13^th from 1:30-3pm.

We will be serving Veuve Champagne

If you cannot make the open house, please email me for a private showing:

pzweben@elliman.com

Private outdoor terrace~

DOWNTOWN CHIC!

Move right into this Spacious, Mint 2+ Bedroom 2 Bath luxury home with private outdoor terrace and wood-burning fireplace featured in the Italian design magazine Gap Casa in 2005. This stunning apartment originally included 2 Bedrooms but has been architecturally redesigned to create a smaller 3rd Bedroom or home office without sacrificing the open lofty quality of the space. The expansive living room and peaceful private terrace are sunny with south-facing open city views. Open to the living room is the mint chef’s kitchen features GE Profile stainless steel appliances, granite counters, custom Italian cabinetry and excellent storage space. Your gorgeous new home boasts surround sound, recessed lighting, hardwood floors, new LG stackable Washer/Dryer and two serene, spa-like baths with sleek designer finishes. 6E will transfer with a large storage room approximately 8′x10′. 99 Reade Street, Reade Court Condominium is a highly sought-after prewar Cast-Iron style loft building converted to condominium in 1989. The ground floor entry lobby and elevator will be fully renovated with work scheduled to begin in late summer. This boutique condo has video security, private storage, and key-locked elevator. Pets are welcome.

Huge living room~

Master bedroom~

99 Reade 6E floorplan

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Roasted Carrots and Fennel with Sugar Snap Peas, Basil and citrus~

Clean and refreshing~

Feeds-6 people

Once all the veggies are room temp, mix them in a large bowl, add citrus, S&P and serve.

Chicken and vegetable soup~
Feeds- 6-8 peeps

Yum!

Ingredients:
2 each 2-3 pound chickens
1 bunch celery
2 white sweet onions/ peeled and quartered
8 carrots
1 bunch curly parsley
1 head chopped fennel
1 cup peeled garlic
1# dried pasta- your choice
1# sliced smoked bacon
1# fresh shucked green peas
2 cans sweet corn- or 5 ears shucked sweet corn
2 cans cooked white beans

-add the chopped carrots, celery,  and fennel to the broth and simmer for 10 minutes.
-add the sweet peas, sweet corn and white beans. (*note- if you are using canned corn and beans, rinse them off with cold water in a strainer)…
Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
- in a separate sauté pan- render sliced and chopped bacon until crispy – discard half the fat and then add the crisp bacon and fat to the soup.
- in a separate pot of salted boiling water, cook the small pasta pieces, strain an then add to the soup. (*note- if you are not eating all of the soup in 1 seating, just add a small amount of cooked pasta to the soup and save the remaining pasta in a separate bowl for the next time you serve the soup. Otherwise, the pasta will continue to grow, get mushy and soak up all of your soup.)
Season with sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper and add the shredded chicken.
Serve with roasted olive oil soaked sourdough bread and a good bottle of dry white wine!
Enjoy!

• THE NEVADA, 2025 Broadway, 22F – Upper West Side

Open House Sunday,  May 6th^th, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

If you cannot make the open house- Please email me for a private appointment: pzweben@elliman.com

Your View~

ENDLESS CITY VIEWS! Look no further than this designer mint One-Bedroom, One-Bath home perched atop the 22nd floor of the luxurious Nevada. Facing east with sweeping city and Central Park views, your stunning new apartment has been completely renovated with hardwood floors, skim-coated ceilings, updated bathroom and modern kitchen opened to the living room. Move right in or make this beautiful apartment your home-away-from-home; pied-a-terres allowed. The Nevada is a white glove cooperative featuring a 24-Hour doorman, attentive staff, spectacular roof deck with 360 degree views, central laundry and an incredible location moments away from public transportation, Lincoln Center, fine dining, Central Park, and all neighborhood amenities. Pets are welcome.

Open Chefs Kitchen~

22F floorplan

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Sope de Hueso

Yum~

My mother in law has been living with us for over two years. Some people look at my and roll their eyes and ask me if I am crazy. Well, first of all my wife negotiated this deal ten years ago, so when it finally happened, it was smooth as silk. My mother in law has added so much fabric and layers to our warm and loving home.

Not only does she always make me laugh, but boy can she cook. One of my favorite dishes she makes is Sopa de Hueso. It is common in many Latin American countries and this is her version, with a little twist from me. Listen to this song, while you are getting your soup on………..

My favorite request from her when I asked her for the recipe was, “Please arrange this recipe in your professional way.” Would I do it any other way?

5 pounds Beef neck bones or oxtails, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 bunch of fresh coriander
1 whole onion medium-cut into quarters.
Beef stock (optional)- 2 ounces
1 head of white Cabbage cut into 3 inch wedges
5 ears of  Corn on a cob, cut into halves
1 pound Yuca- (to make things easy, buy the pre-cooked frozen product)
1 pound String beans

Method-

Simmer the bones, coriander and onion at least an hour
After the hour, remove the onion and coriander from the broth
Add vegetables and cook until tender

Season with crushed red peppers, sea salt, cracked black pepper and a wedge of lemon.

301 West 110th Street, 7E – Harlem

TOWERS ON THE PARK

VIEW WITH A ROOM

Your view~

Seize the opportunity to customize your own frame to fit around sweeping views of the majestic St. John The Divine in this spacious 1-bedroom condo across the street from Central Park. This bright space with open kitchen is priced to move, and beckons you to impart your own vision and style. Towers on the Park Condominium features on-site laundry, attentive full-time lobby attendants, and low common charges and taxes in at the nexus of Harlem and the Upper West Side. The B and C subway lines lie at your doorstep, and popular restaurants and lounges such as Five and Diamond, Bier, 67 Orange Street, Melba’s and Society Café are just a stone’s throw away.

Please email me for a private showing pzweben@elliman.com

7E floorplan

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Ever since Olivia came into our lives, going out 6 times a week has ended….at least for the time being. I love cooking for my family at home and as you know, I am constantly posting the home cooked recipes on our blog.

A few weeks ago, I had about an hour in between appointments at one listing at 41 East 28th street #6A and 215 East 24th street #605.

I was smack in the middle of all of the Indian restaurants on Lexington and the hight 20’s. I called my dear friend who i Knew would send me to the best Indian Restaurant. He said, go to Chinese Mirch , which is located at 120 Lexington Avenue.

Spicy~

I walked into the joint and the place was humming. The food is Chinese and Indian blend and man is it good.
I had the spicy Basil Chicken with Brown rice. The flavors were clean and spicy as hell.
The spring rolls were crisp, flavorful and not greasy. I licked all of my plates clean.

Since my 1st visit, I have been back another time and it was equally as good. Chinese Mirch is one of my new lunch joints or early dinner with Olivia and Mrs. Z~

120 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016
t: (212) 532-3663 | f: (212) 532-6553 | e: guestrelations@chinesemirch.com
Lunch Hours:
Monday–Friday, 11:30am–3:00pm | Saturday–Sunday, 12:00 onwards
Dinner Hours:
Monday–Thursday & Sundays, 5:30pm–10:15pm | Fridays–Saturdays, 5:30–10:45pm
Reservations:
They currently take reservations for lunch and for dinner until 7:30pm. After 7:30 pm it is seating at first come first serve basis for walk ins.
Reservations can be made for parties of 2-8. For parties larger than 8 a minimum billing of $30 per person is required. To book the entire space for a private event please contact us at guestrelations@chinesemirch.com

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125 East 84th Street  # 9A – Upper East Side

Classic 7

Living room with a wood burning fire place~

 Please email me for a private appointment~

pzweben@elliman.com

Formal Dining Room~

OLD WORLD ELEGANCE! Step back in time with this lovingly maintained prewar Classic 7 home perched on the 9th floor of a boutique 10 story White Glove Coop in prime Upper East Side between Park and Lexington Avenues. This beautiful 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath home has a spacious, comfortable layout with generous rooms including Formal Dining Room and Staff Room ideal for office or nursery, and features charming original details including high beamed ceilings, stunning herringbone floors, and elegant moldings. The grandly proportioned living room, ideal for entertaining boasts sunny south facing views and a cozy working wood-burning fireplace. The spacious kitchen has original built-in cabinetry and butcher block counters and offers the possibility of opening the room into the staff room to create an enormous chef’s eat-in-kitchen. This bright home faces south across 84th Street from the living room, master bedroom, and 2nd bedroom and the other rooms, even while facing north get excellent light and plenty of sky above the neighboring mid-rise buildings. Washer Dryers are allowed and a large private storage bin transfers with the apartment. 125 East 84th Street is a coveted Full-Service Coop with 24-Hour Doorman, stunning roof deck, bicycle room, private storage, and is located amidst some of the city’s best restaurants, boutiques, transportation, and area amenities. Pets are welcome.

The Master Bedroom~

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125 E.84th 9A floorplan

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Living Room~

19 West 85th Street, 2 – Upper West Side

TOWNHOUSE LIVING AT ITS BEST!

Start cooking~

Please contact me for a private showing:

pzweben@elliman.com

Master Bedroom~

Enjoy Central Park at your doorstep in this spacious, Mint, split-level duplex floor-through home that feels more like a house than an apartment in this beautiful turn-of-the century townhouse with generous rooms and a rambling layout just 2 flights up. The grand living room with original prewar woodwork and wood-burning fireplace faces south onto 85th Street with charming treetop views and down just a few steps is a sunken formal dining room with elegant wainscoting ideal for entertaining. Featuring Three Bedrooms and Two full baths, this special home boasts a luxurious Master Bedroom with another cozy wood-burning fireplace, picturesque private balcony facing serene townhouse gardens, and a bonus office/enormous walk-in closet/or nursery right off of the bedroom. The chef’s kitchen is fully renovated with stainless steel appliances, granite counters, and excellent storage. Lovingly renovated by the current owners, move right into this stunning and comfortable home with your own Washer/Dryer and LOW monthly Maintenance, perfectly located on a lovely tree-lined, Central Park block, just moments away from fine dining, transportation and all neighborhood amenities.

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