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Mother’s Day Specials Throughout the City

Mother’s Day Specials Throughout the City

There are some truly amazing deals, steals and specials taking place in New York City in honor of Mother’s Day. We’ve mapped out the best food-centric events so click on any destination and learn all about what they have to offer! Twisted Talk: Are you treating you mom to something special on Sunday? What restaurant do you want to go […]

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The Perfect Summer Retreat

The Perfect Summer Retreat

Tucked away in Little Italy, The Mulberry Project is no stranger to hosting pop-ups. Back in January, the restaurant and cocktail bar opened Project 1919, a speakeasy-style secret room in the back of the bar that served specialty cocktails. Last week, the unveiled the newly revamped space, which will be called La Isla Escondida. The new pop-up, which will last […]

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Asellina Celebrates Three Years in NYC

Asellina Celebrates Three Years in NYC

Restaurants in New York City come and go with more frequency than a Kim Kardashian selfie. So when a restaurant celebrates its three year anniversary, it’s a pretty big deal. Last week, Asellina Ristorante, a fabulous and sophisticated Italian restaurant located at Gansevoort Park in Midtown East, went all out in celebration of its three year anniversary. The restaurant was […]

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RAKE Karaoke Promotes Kindness in Strangers

RAKE Karaoke Promotes Kindness in Strangers

There is no shortage of charity events taking place in New York City, but last week, instead of the usual fancy dinner and award show event, the first official fundraiser for R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness) did things a little differently. The Cleveland-based charity was founded by Ricky Smith, and is dedicated to supporting the community in a positive way […]

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Fiestas in NYC

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Fiestas in NYC

With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, it’s time to make plans for a night full of margaritas, tacos, and pork dishes! This day of celebration is exciting for New Yorkers because, well, it’s just another excuse to drink tequila and eat Mexican food. With so many celebrations going on, we’ve cut to the chase and discovered the best […]

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Debutante. at the Bernie Wohl Center is Worth It

Debutante. at the Bernie Wohl Center is Worth It

Debutante., written by Ryann Weir and directed by Anne Tippe, is the story of three teenage heiresses during the weeks preceding their all-important society debut. The play is equal parts Oscar Wilde, taking a mocking but affectionate approach to the existence of such privileged, isolated creatures, and John Hughes, being quintessentially 1980s in its references to Jazzercise and Dynasty.   […]

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Viewing the “Holy Land”

Viewing the “Holy Land”

This past Tuesday I attended a performance of the Holy Land at HERE (145 6th ave).  The performance was originally written by French-Algerian playwright Mohammad Kacimi. Translated by Chantal Bilodeau, the tale begins in what could represent Iraq, Afghanistan or possibly Israel. The running narrative throughout the play revolves around the dehumanization and brutality associated with war and military conflict. The play begins with […]

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Rocking with Music Legends

Rocking with Music Legends

Behind the doors of Carroll Place, patrons rocked out to the music of a former New York Yankee and music legends during the Rock and Blues Charity Concert last week. Benefiting the Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation, performers included Bernie Williams, Jay Jay French, Tabitha Fair and more. After hanging up his iconic Yankee jersey, Williams joined The Pink Slip Blues […]

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Jackie and Marilyn at the Lion Theatre

Jackie and Marilyn at the Lion Theatre

Jackie and Marilyn, now at the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, is an imagining of one of American history’s most famous love triangles: that of philandering President John F. Kennedy, his elegant wife, Jacqueline, and the glamorous starlet Marilyn Monroe. The production’s costume and wig/makeup design, done by Aleksandra Stojic Zurovac and Ljupka Arsovska, respectively, is particularly successful in bringing […]

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Top Dogs and Hot Dogs at Alex Mitow’s Latest Venture

Top Dogs and Hot Dogs at Alex Mitow’s Latest Venture

            The beauty of a pop-up is in its chaotic, slap-dash spontaneity, and if rolling with culinary punches is your thang, then Alex Mitow’s All-American Diner: A Pop Up!, which took place at the now-closed Noah’s Ark deli on the Lower East Side over the Easter weekend, was the event for you. The hot dog […]

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