¶ … Hell's Kitchen
History of Hell's Kitchen
History of immigrant communities that inhabited the area (Amell 2010)
Gangs
Irish vs. German tensions (Poh 2012)
Current reputation
Current demographics
Current geographical boundaries:
"The neighborhood extends from the West Side of Eighth Avenue to the Hudson River, and from the north side of 34th Street to the south side of 56th Street" (Sietstema 2012).
Also known as the theater district
Overview of current happenings
Restaurants
"No New York neighborhood offers a denser collection of restaurants, aimed at theater-goers, tourists, local neighborhood types, Times Square office workers, and budget-conscious diners of every stripe" (Sietstema,2012)
B. Theater and other entertainment
Everyday life
Parks
Farmer's markets (Sokol 2010)
Typical profile of residents
a. Burgeoning gay population ("The Hell's Kitchen Guide," Time Out, 2013)
b. More youthful and ethnically diverse than before
D. Gentrification
1. "As gentrification takes hold, new apartment blocks are springing up in the former wasteland near the Hudson River -- and development will kick into overdrive when the long-delayed mixed-use complex Hudson Yards and the last phase of the High Line finally come to fruition" ("The Hell's Kitchen Guide," Time Out, 2013).
II. Methods
A. Paper-based research
1. Books, journals
2. Internet
B. Interviews
1. Man-on-the-street interviews (spontaneous)
2. Interviews with notable persons in the area
III. Visuals
A. Photographs
1. Soliciting photographs from residents
2. Taking pictures spontaneously on street
3. Staged photographs of notable locations and interview subjects
IV. Conclusion
A. Merging visual and verbal data together
B. Summarizing findings
Works Cited
Amell, Robert. "How 'Hell's Kitchen' Got its Name (I think). Manhattan Unlocked.
Nov 2011. [7 Oct 2013]
http://manhattanunlocked.blogspot.com/2010/11/why-hells-kitchen-follow.html
"Live like a local in New York Hell's Kitchen." New York Habitat Blog. 8 Apr 2008.
[7 Oct 2013]
http://www.nyhabitat.com/blog/2013/04/08/live-like-local-hells-kitchen-manhattan/
"Hell's Kitchen: Detailed profile." City Data. [7 Oct 2013]
http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hell-s-Kitchen-New-York-NY.html
"The Hell's Kitchen Guide." Time Out. [7 Oct 2013]
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/manhattan/hells-kitchen-manhattan-neighborhood-guide
Kreth, Kelly. "9 seriously awesome things about Hell's Kitchen." Brick Underground
Sept 2012. [7 Oct 2013] http://www.brickunderground.com/blog/2012/09/hells_yeah_a_brief_break_from_bitchin_to_bring_you_some_praisin
Poh, Christine. "Gang history of Hell's Kitchen." Untapped cities. 12 Oct 2012
[7 Oct 2013]
http://untappedcities.com/2012/10/12/gang-history-in-hells-kitchen/
Sietstema, Robert. "Ten Best Hell's Kitchen Restaurants." Village Voice. 10 Jul 2012.
[7 Oct 2013]
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2012/07/10_best_hells_k.php
Sokol, Dave. "Must-see Hell's Kitchen." NYC Go. 18 May 2013. [7 Oct 2013]
http://www.nycgo.com/slideshows/must-see-hells-kitchen
