Archive for
October, 2007
October 31st, 2007 by jamie a
Pizza from Grimaldi’s, voted best in the city
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Have a craving for some traditional New York style pizza? Then hope on a tour entitled A Slice of Brooklyn, a guided bus tour of New York’s best pizzerias. From to L & B Spumoni Gardens, this tour takes you from brick-oven Neopolitan style pie to the crisp corners of authentic Sicilian squares.
On the tour, you’ll not only learn about the history of pizza, but you’ll hear all about the history of Brooklyn, Brooklyn-born celebrities, see sites of famous movies such as Saturday Night Fever and Annie Hall, along with Coney Island and the traditional Brooklyn brownstones.
This tour is sure to please tourists and locals alike in the search for the perfect slice!
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October 30th, 2007 by judy c
Sarah Jessica Parker, aka Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw
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The streets of NYC have gone Hollywood now that the girls of Sex and the City are back and filming the much-anticipated Sex and the City movie. Recent photos of the filming have leaked across the internet – and they show Sarah Jessica Parker’s stylish character, Carrie Bradshaw, decked out in a bridal gown! Could our favorite single gal pal really be off the market? Well, it will be hard to keep the storyline under wraps for too much longer since there are about 150 crew members and innumerable passerby sneaking a peek at the action each day.
If you’re addicted to all things “cosmopolitan” and can’t wait for the SATC movie to make its way into theaters, then check out the Sex and the City Hotspots Tour run by On Location Tours. The tour incorporates over 40 locations, including Carrie’s apartment stoop, the shop where Charlotte bought her “Rabbit”, as well as a stop to drink a cosmo at the bar owned by Aidan. The tour runs daily and is always a great time.
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October 29th, 2007 by susan j
Once again, newyorkology has tipped us off about a cool event happening in the Big Apple. Beginning on Wednesday, October 31, Spa Finder will descend on New York City’s for four days of free pampering, primping, and sampling of spa cuisine.
The Spa Experience will include mini-treatments for the weary traveler, free samples from several exhibitors, discounts at stores in Grand Central Terminal, AND the chance to win one of several spa package getaways!
While in Midtown, you might also visit the New York Public Library, NBC Studios, and Rockefeller Center.
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October 26th, 2007 by amy c
This mural at Fulton Street was originally created in 1918.
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Leave it to New York City, a mecca of creativity, to make even public transportation beautiful. NYC’s famed subway, not just a means of efficient transportation, is also an underground network of art galleries, featuring paintings, mosaics, and stained glass by local artists. Check out this unique subway guide that shows you which image will greet your arrival at almost every train stop.
For instance as you’re heading to the Museum of Modern Art, you can catch a preview at Fifth Avenue/53 Street, home to Fasanella’s 1950 oil painting, “Subway Riders.”
Let us know which is your favorite underground masterpiece!
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October 25th, 2007 by jamie a
Friday, October 26 - Saturday, October 27 (6-9 pm)
At South Street Seaport, check out the haunted “Ship of the Dead.” Rated PG-13, this is for the braver kids and parents. With gargoyles, ghosts, fog, and eaters of the living flesh, be prepared to sleep with the lights on when you get home!
Saturday, October 27 (3 pm)
At the Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Lincoln Center, kids and parents can catch a reading of the new book by Roz Chast and Steve Martin. An imaginative and funny romp around the alphabet, this is a wonderful learning book that children and parents will both enjoy.
Saturday, October 27 (10 am)
Every Saturday in October, Bike the Big Apple offers a . Highlighting French influence in the city from the Ecole de Beaux Arts to tales of block parties for Basille Day in the trendy meatpacking district, this is a must-do for any Francophile.
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October 24th, 2007 by susan j
Richard Prince
Untitled (fashion), 1982–84
Ektacolor photograph, unique
40 x 27 inches (101.6 x 68.6 cm)
© Richard Prince
Photo provided by the Guggenheim Museum
Now through January 9, the Guggenheim Museum in New York City features an exhibit called Richard Prince: Spiritual America. Billed as one of the most innovative artists of the last thirty years, Richard Prince draws freely from pop culture images like the Marlboro Man to question originality and explore themes of fame and rebellion.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the Guggenheim is offering several public lectures to explore Prince’s artistic world. Here’s a sampling:
Tuesday, October 30, 6:30 pm
“What’s Not to Like?”
Tuesday, November 6, 6:30 pm
“Prince Among Men”
Wednesday, January 9, 7 pm
“Richard Prince Selects Shorts: A Night at Symphony Space and the Guggenheim”
After January 9, the exhibit will tour to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and the Serpentine Gallery in London.
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October 23rd, 2007 by susan j
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This weekend brings an exciting culinary event at Manhattan’s . In fact, the organizers claim that their event will “change your life.” Regardless of whether it actually has life-altering powers, Cook. Eat. Drink. Live. promises culinary demonstrations by an impressive slate of world-class chefs from some of New York’s best restaurants, visits to the Oasis Day Spa, and delicious samples of artisan olive oils, desserts, wine and spirits, and more. Sounds like a foodie’s fantasy, doesn’t it?
Cook. Eat. Drink. Live. runs this Friday and Saturday, October 26-27. Click here for ticket information.
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October 22nd, 2007 by susan j
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New York City is famous for large scale celebrations (think: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or New Year’s in Times Square), and Halloween is no exception. Here are a few ways to enjoy this haunted holiday:
Madame Tussauds New York hosts several Halloween-themed events this October. Now until Halloween, the wax museum offers a Haunted Scavenger and Chamber of Horrors LIVE. At 7 pm nightly, visitors can also experience Spirits LIVE, and on October 27 from noon to 4 pm, little ghosts and goblins can compete in a costume contest, enjoy live shows, and more at the Halloween Family Bash.
Ripley’s Believe it or Not! features a variety of oddities and artifacts, including 24 shrunken heads (more than in the American Museum of Natural History), a section of the Berlin Wall, and a life-sized albino giraffe. Ripley’s “odditorium” is sure to shock and delight visitors of all ages!
Broadway’s Hilton Theatre is home to the new Mel Brooks musical, Young Frankenstein, a colorful retelling of the Frankenstein legend in which a young brain surgeon is confronted by his family’s dark Transylvanian past. Tickets are available through Applause Tickets and Ticketmaster.
New York’s Village Halloween Parade promises a major Halloween spectacle with over 2 million attendees! In fact, it is the country’s largest public Halloween celebration. This 33 year old New York tradition features live musical performances, a host of unusual costumes, and lots of Halloween spirit!
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October 19th, 2007 by susan j
Ice skating at Rockefeller Center
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It’s hard to believe it’s already time for outdoor skating, but the opened for the season last weekend. A quintessentially New York tradition, ice skating at this famed ice rink is the perfect way celebrate your trip to the city. In fact, they even offer engagement packages for “cool wedding proposals.” Plenty of families and other visitors take advantage of the ice skating, too.
While in Midtown, you could also take a tour of Rockefeller Center and the NBC Studios or visit the Top of the Rock™ Observation Deck.
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October 18th, 2007 by jamie a
October 15- 21
The first ever in New York City is now in full swing! A collaboration between Home & Garden magazine with NYC & Company (NYC’s marketing and touring agency), this is a festival celebrating fashion, films, museums, workrooms, gardens and all the other amazing things that the city has to offer. Special guests include Candace Bushnell (author of Sex & the City), Isaac Misrahi, Dean Deluca, and Mario Batali.
October 20 - November 18
The grand opening of Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemum at the New York Botanical Gardens is this Saturday. After 5 years of collaboration with the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, this is the most elaborate flower show ever presented in the Garden in its 116 year history. This Japanese art has never been seen on this scale outside of Japan, so this is certainly an event not to be missed.
October 20-21, 27-28
The Bronx Zoo’s tradition of begins this weekend! Meet creepy creatures like vultures and bats, participate in pumpkin carving demonstrations and hayrides, make your own trick-or-treat bag and even march along in the Halloween parade. Before heading home, be sure to stop by the cafe for a witch’s brew or another spooky snack.
October 15-21
Whether you’re a local or a visitor, there’s always time to treat yourself to Spa Week. This yearly event brings 100 spas in all five boroughs of the city together to offer treatments for only $50!
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