Greenwich Village

On Jan. 22, with an asphalt pomp heretofore unseen on the West Coast, Joel Coen took to the stage at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) to discuss two films, the first John Huston’s 1987 "The Dead", and the second him and his brother Ethan’s 2013 “Inside Llewyn Davis.”

Berkeley: the home of the Free Speech Movement, Kip’s and our wonderful campus.

New York: the city that never sleeps and never goes a day without tourists. Here are some secluded/less frequented spots to check out in the Big Apple.