High Line Blog

Last night brought the opening of an art exhibition inspired, in part, by the High Line.

Today's Guest post is by FHL Co-Founder Robert Hammond on one of his favorite places to eat in the neighborhood:

"A few weeks ago I walked into Tom Colicchio's restaurantCraftsteak to show some friends Stephen Hannock's amazing painting Chelsea Winter with Elevated Park; New York High Line.  Stephen painted the High Line in 2006, right before construction began, using a rooftop perspective and collaged images from Friends of the High Line. It's really something to see up close if you haven't, and a good excuse to swing by this great restaurant.

I had been meaning to make it to Tom's  recently launched Halfsteak – a  more casual  restaurant in the  front dining room of Craftsteak that opened a few months ago. We ended up having dinner there and it did not cost much more than good take-out food. The burger is $11.50 and it comes with delicious fries. You can also order any items off of the main dining room menu if you have your heart set on any of their seasonal side dishes or steaks.

The restaurant is a stone's throw from our 14th and 16th Street entrances to the High Line and is a perfect place to watch the sun set across the Hudson River, so after a walk on the High Line this summer, stop in for a 'Half Pint' and a 'Halfsteak'.

A big thanks to the thousands of people who came to the Target High Line Street Festival on Sunday!

We estimate that more than 25,000 people joined us at the Street Festival and up on the High Line. We are so grateful to Target, the Parks Department and other City partners, and all of our fabulous Festival organizers, performers, artists and partners for making this one-of-a-kind event possible.

[Many more photos (courtesy Lou Rocca), after the jump.]

Don't miss the Target High Line Street Festival, our free celebration of the High Line's opening season, taking place this Sunday and generously sponsored by Target.

From 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM, we'll take over Gansevoort Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street, in the Meatpacking District.

Come marvel at the World's Largest Lemonade Stand – in a 1,300 gallon custom-built Rosenwach water tank. The event will also feature inflatable sculptures, a reincarnation of the West Side Cowboy from the Federation of Black Cowboys, body painting, and performances by the Hungry March Band, Zona Del Barrio, and Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra, among many others.