I love how creative New Yorkers, especially Brooklynites, can be about how to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Brooklyn’s New York Transit Museum’s annual “Missed Connections” party (thank you, Craigslist) celebrates the possibilities public transit encounters. Sexy, fun, and subterranean, the party kicks off at 6:30pm on Valentine’s Day, with refreshments provided by Brooklyn’s own Brooklyn Brewery, […]
New York City excels at creating romantic experiences for lovers all year round. On Valentine’s Day, Cupid’s Arrow knows no limits. Here are some choices for consideration to wow your sweetheart. From 8pm – midnight on Valentine’s Day, you can search out a love target or murmur sweet nothings to Miley Cyrus’s tune while you […]
The Chinese Year of the Horse has arrived. One of the best places to celebrate is among the Chinese community in Flushing, Queens, a quick hop from Manhattan on the 7 train. One of the three largest Asian communities in New York City, along with Sunset Park (Brooklyn) and Chinatown (Manhattan), Flushing will embrace the […]
Closing February 2, the Chagall: Love, War, and Exile, exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan should not be missed. This exhibit of paintings, prints and artifacts makes its debut in the United States, showing an important period in Marc Chagall’s artistic career: the effect of the fascism and World War II on his creativity. It […]
Are you ready for the best foodie event in Manhattan? It’s not until March 25, but tickets are now on sale. The Village Voice’s “Choice Eats” always has about 60 restaurants to sample treats from, from 35 or more different ethnicities. To date, 26 restaurants have voiced their commitment including Bear, Bhatti Indian Grill, Bobwhite […]
If you haven’t been over to Times Square and Broadway yet, you’re in for a week of Super Bowl festivities. Last night saw the testing of the New Jersey-New York Super Bowl Toboggan on Super Bowl Boulevard. A very chilly experience at 41st Street and Broadway. Broadway will be closed to cars from 47th Street […]
Happy New Year and happy first snowstorm of the year – it’s a no-school snow day. Keep this updated 2014 guide handy for fun places to go sledding in the city. MANHATTAN Central Park on the East Side and Riverside Park on the West Side are the destinations of choice for snow action: Cedar Hill […]
Each year, we stress over where to go for a cool, new New Year’s Eve experience. Some of the ones that caught my eye this year will let you choose between extreme partying and indulgence, and more sedate dinners. Empire Steak House: Want to go truly over-the-top? Ring in the New Year with an extravagant […]
Of course the department stores rock when it comes to showing off the best displays of holiday (and commercial) cheer, but there’s also a fun way to see the light displays that take non-commercial venues almost as much time to put up. Here’s how and where to see both: Tony Muia’s Christmas Lights and Cannoli […]
