The 234 Apartment

By Jean Cherni, Special to the Register Published 4:08 pm, Friday, August 18, 2017 This has been, and continues to be, one of the most pleasant summers in my memory. Because I am now living in an apartment building without the previously accustomed instant access to the outdoors via a porch or patio, I make a special effort on weekends to spend as much time as possible outside in the fresh air. Since I am no longer able to take long walks, ride a bike or spend hours at the beach, I have searched out and enjoy restaurants offering dinning that is “ en plein air ” as the French would call it. We are fortunate to have quite a few local places that offer outdoor dining during the summer months, and I would encourage you to enjoy some of them before this fast-moving month is over. • BRANFORD: One of the oldest and best-known outdoor venues is Lenny’s. Clam chowder and franks with an outdoor deck; reasonable but noisy and crowded. A more-extensive menu with well-priced specials for senio...

KATHLEEN KINNEY Last updated 14:23, August 16 2017 level penthouse apartment on Manhattan's 5th Avenue near Central Park? It'll set you back US$100k ..." title="" src="https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/0/k/n/u/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620x349.1l0ism.png/1502850240399.jpg" class="photoborder" /> CORCORAN GROUP Want to rent this two- level penthouse apartment on Manhattan's 5th Avenue near Central Park? It'll set you back US$100k per month. Manhattan's Central Park is surrounded by opulent apartment buildings , and 988 Fifth Avenue is known as one of the Upper East Side 's most exclusive addresses. In fact, actress-turned- princess Grace Kelly called the building home for a few years. The 1925 14-floor building was designed in an Italian Renaissance -palazzo-style and had just one apartment per floor. But decades later,  Italian businessman Pier Guerci created a new, two- level penthou...