SEE: Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Ancient Bronzes” exhibition displays works from people of Asian grasslands
The New Mexico Museum of Art will feature the exhibit “Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands,” from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation Friday-Jan. 6. The show offers 85 decorations and pieces of equipment from the horse-riding steppe dwellers of the late second and first millennia B.C., and includes bronze belt buckles and elaborately carved weapons. Admission is $8. New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072 or
DINE: Boston, Massachusetts
Modern, Mike’s two pastry spots serve up a bit of home-baked goodness
People flock to Boston’s famous North End to see Paul Revere’s home and the Old North Church, and to eat some fabulous Italian meals at one of the many fine restaurants there. Some of the longest lines, however, are formed by folks waiting for a bit of la dolce vita in the form of creamy, bulging cannoli, sticky-crunchy pignoli (piñon-nut macaroon cookies) or densely wonderful anginetti (soft cookies with lemon or anise frosting). One patron asked another while waiting in line: “Do you know what that is?” “No,” replied the woman ahead of her. “But it doesn’t matter. It’s all good.” Both Modern Pastry and Mike’s Pastry have been serving just- made creations on Hanover Street for many years; save the coin toss and stop by both. And once back home, use their online catalogs to stay satisfied. Modern Pastry, 257 Hanover St., 781-396-3618 or ; Mike’s Pastry, 300 Hanover St., 617-742-3050,
SMELL: New York, New York
“Kiku” brings the glorious art of Japanese chrysanthemums to Botanical Garden
Even the New York Botanical Garden is calling “Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemum” its most elaborate flower show and cultural exhibition ever, a display of meticulously cultivated flowers Oct. 20- Nov. 18 in an exchange between New York and the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo. The flowers are grown in “Imperial” style, some featuring hundreds of blossoms from a single plant, some single-stem plants 6 feet high with a single blossom, some featuring dramatic waterfall-like frames covered with small-flowered chrysanthemums. Admission is $18. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road, 718-817-8700 or
SEE: Chicago, Illinois
“Maps” offers a collection of old and new navigational tools from around the globe
The Field Museum launches “Maps: Finding Our Place in the World” on Nov. 2, an exhibition devoted to 130 of the world’s greatest maps, including some rare specimens, cutting-edge technology and interactive displays. Maps from Leonardo da Vinci, J.R.R. Tolkien and Ptolemy are among the examples. Admission is $19 and the show runs through Jan. 28. The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, 312-922-9410 or
