Tag: food

Coffee In the City: Commentary

The five posts I looked at:

Charismatic Coffee,

Wet Your Whistles,

CHAIN VS. PLAIN,

America May Run on Dunkin but NY Runs on Coffee,

and

Starbucks v. The Sensuous Bean

all used video to give viewers a taste (no pun intended!) of the coffee scene in New York City, specifically that around the Macaulay building. Each video had their pros and cons, things they did well and things that could have been improved, that inform how I would create and present a video on any topic.

Charismatic Coffee

This video had a lot of good footage of the interior of a few different coffee shops in the area, and it was a great length. While there were a few captions, and some speaking throughout the footage, the video could have used some more narration/voice over information or captioning so the viewer really understood how they came to the conclusion mentioned in the summary of their video.

Wet Your Whistles

This was one of my favorite projects on the whole site. The video was short and entertaining, there was a lot of great Q&A, and the viewer gets a great insight into Starbucks. The one thing this video could’ve used was a more engaging topic – everyone knows about Starbucks, so if they had examined some change or conflict revolving around this store or chain, there would’ve been more incentive for someone to view the video in the first place.

CHAIN VS. PLAIN

Like the first project i mentioned, this video had a lot of great footage, and not enough commentary. The video was however, much longer. On the one hand, this is great because it gives the viewer a more comprehensive look at the subject matter. On the other hand, the length could be a deterrent in terms of viewership – there isn’t really enough to keep the viewer interested for 8 minutes. To improve this, more engaging commentary could be added or the video could be further edited.

America May Run on Dunkin but NY Runs on Coffee

This, like Wet your Whistles, had a lot of great Q&A, was short and sweet and to the point, and unlike Wet your Whistles, examined the differences between coffee shops in the area. The best video of the bunch!

Starbucks v. The Sensuous Bean

Like some of the previously mentioned videos, this had a lot of interesting Q&A. It examined the difference between Starbucks and a mom-and-pop coffee shop, though it seemed to being with a clear bias toward the latter. Since the video was not presented as unbiased, this was fine (though perhaps a more impartial examination of this conflict would have been more informative). The people-watching section at the beginning of the video really pulled me in, though I believe the interview with Joe could’ve been edited further to keep the viewer more engaged. Overall, a great video.

-Kaitlyn O’Hagan, Hunter College

Commentary

My five favorite posts from The 67th Street Project were “CUNY Timeline,” “A Walk Along Broadway,” “Juilliard,” “The Battle of the Brews,” and Lunch and Desert on the West Side of the Town.”

“CUNY Timeline” was a very interesting project, which heavily used many interesting web tools. The use of Dipity was great, with the group being able to show different events using the timeline. The timeline and map views were amazing, and they overall gave a very interesting background about the subject matter using these web tools.

“A Walk Along Broadway” was also a great film that employed use of Google Maps, one of my favorite web tools. I also loved the editing job for the video-aspect of their project. Its amazing how they designed their project so that you can click a specific location and view a video that was specific for that location.

“Julliard” was an interesting video that showed aspects of the Julliard School. The strong use of iMovie was great, with many of the preset themes and sounds being used, and helped smooth the transitions between various shots. The editing job was fantastic. The song in the background kept the viewer interested throughout the video.

“The Battle of the Brews” was amazing because it really explored the topic of coffee in New York. The use of iMovie was once again great, with the editing and transitions all being superb. The video ran smoothly and kept the viewer engaged throughout the presentation. The interviews with New Yorkers were all edited beautifully. Overall this was a great video.

“Lunch and Desert on the West Side of Town” was also an interesting video that made me hungry. It showed a group of students getting cupcakes. The use of iMovie is also evident here, with video editing, songs in the background, and smooth transitions. The sound effects embedded in the video were all used perfectly and helped enhance the video. The introduction to the video was also engaging and pleasurable to watch.

Macaulay Cake Walk

Maria Devikumar, Jemi Jacob, Maridalia Martinez, Swathi Mummini, Irene O’hare, Jane Shaji

We strolled down Columbus Avenue in search of a perfect treat to satisfy our craving. The busy avenue led us to our first attraction, the well known, Magnolia Bakery. As we smelled the sugary goodness, we knew we wanted to explore the sweetness Columbus Avenue had to offer. In a few short steps from Magnolia, we stumbled upon a quaint little coffee shop, with the alluring name of the Sensuous Bean. The smell of coffee from outside drew us in to the tiny shop with more variety of coffee beans than you can imagine. Craving for more coffee, we made our way back to 67th street to find a unique organic coffee spot called Café Saint Honore. Traveling on this sweet journey we learned that we could never go wrong with sugar and organic, and small cafes offer a cozy feel for a better value.
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Macaulay Honors College- Cake
Walk in a larger map

Lunch & Dessert on the West Side of Town

Group: Ivana Roman, Fausto Lopez, Olivia Torres, Sam Barnes, and Christian Mejia (All Hunter)

What did you do?
– We took a look around the area and decided to bring you to the best place for awesome pizza and delicious desserts. The bakery and pizzeria are on the corner of Columbus Ave and 69th St, definitely worth the trip!
Why did you choose it?
– Not only were some of our group members hungry, but thought it would be nice to show everyone a new place to eat since we generally don’t hang around the west side of Manhattan too much.
What did you learn?
– We learned that Magnolia has expensive but equally awesome cupcakes.

Magnolia’s Bakery

Baruch College: Justin Koyithara, Maria Kamenetskaya, Adam Hashemi, Jordanna Winfield, Linda Haviv, Katie Pisano

Brooklyn: Angel Mak

What did we do?
-We gave one option of great food to get when you get hungry around the Macaulay Building

Why did you choose it?
-We heard it has the greatest cupcakes anywhere and so we thought since we’re so close, we might as well go.

What did you learn?
-Magnolia has amazing cupcakes that are so moist and scrumptious that almost everyone around 67th street loves.

The Leftovers

Food around Macaulay
Stephanie Lascano

Kevin Lee

Natasha Lopez

Aimee Martinez

Jerrica Williams

What did you do?

We went around the Macaulay Building and videotaped possible places where we could eat, we compared these places with each other to find the best option.

Why did you choose it ?

We decided to make our project about food because it is something we are all passionate about.

What did you learn ?

We learned how to put our flip-cam’s to use  and which place provide the best bargain for food !

Food to eat when you’re stuck here…and their property values

Joenard Camarista

Eman Elzeftawy

Lena Pinzon

What did you do? We took pictures of the local cafes and street vendors on Columbus Ave. and 74th St to 63rd St and found their property worth. We then plotted each on a google map and paired them with the respective picture and property worth info.

Why did you choose it? We chose it because we were initially intrigued by what there was to eat around Macaulay since we to events here often. We then were curious of the property worth of these places.

What did you learn? We learned that the property worth around this area was and places to eat. How to use Zillow.com and how to create our own Google maps.

GO TO PINK DOT! There we have an interview with John at his fruit stand on West 63rd St and Columbus


View vendors and cafes around Macaulay in a larger map

America May Run on Dunkin but NY Runs on Coffee

As a group we traveled to all the coffee houses around the 67th St Macaulay building to learn the importance coffee has on New Yorkers. We learned that EVERYBODY drinks coffee and that sometimes the small coffee houses are friendlier. We choose this because we love coffee!

Produced by:
Annie Baik- Baruch
Vanessa Castanier- Baruch
Julianna Fricchione- Baruch
Nav Ghuman- Baruch
Fernando Lopez- Baruch
Leyka Indarte-Hunter
Sylvia Wu- Baruch

Tavern on the Green: Death of an Institution

Alina Samusevich, Edna Normand, Elina Shtridler, Nico Grant

1) What did you do?
We toured Tavern on the Green and its surroundings to discover its importance!

2) Why did you choose it?
We chose Tavern on the Green because of its iconic New York presence. Its keynote location makes it an important part of the 67th street project.

3) What did you learn?
We learned about the historical and cultural significance of this dying institution to the Upper West Side. Watch our video to learn more!