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Picture it: Boston, 1959. A could-be smash hit. A talentless leading lady. A murder. And... Niles! Yes, David Hyde Pierce is back on Broadway in Curtains, a musical comedy that's almost destined for sold-out status now playing at the Al...
Continue reading "NYC: Curtains Call" (21 votes, 0 comments)
As much as you might like to deny it, Williamsburg is still a reigning force in fashion, music, art and culture. Here, Dorothy Harrigan, from one of WillyB's choicest shops, Otte, tells us why to hop on the "L." What...
Continue reading "NYC: Manhattanites, Listen Up!" (20 votes, 1 comments)
Nothing brushes-off the impending winter doldrums like a visit to the American Museum of Natural History's spectacular Butterfly Conservatory. Now in its ninth year, October 7th marked the beginning of the institution's annual seven-month dance with our delicate, tropical friends....
Continue reading "NYC: Seeing Butterflies" (18 votes, 1 comments)
I first happened upon the Union Square locale Tarallucci e Vino on my way to work. Dragging my feet, I ordered a coffee, not really expecting anything more than a warm kick-start to my day. But from the moment it...
Continue reading "NYC: La Dolce Vida" (18 votes, 0 comments)
Walk into Richard and Daphne Scholz's Bierkraft on any night and you'll be greeted by over 600 choice beers and 250 artisanal cheeses from around the world. If the number of choices sounds way too overwhelming, or if your arteries...
Continue reading "NYC: Beer & Cheese Lovers Paradise" (18 votes, 0 comments)
Next to this summer's "DaDa," "Out of Time" may be one of my favorite exhibits to run at the revamped Museum of Modern Art. From video to canvas, to water and plastic, the curators at MoMa answer the question "what...
Continue reading "NYC: Out of Time - A Contemporary View" (16 votes, 1 comments)
Broadway's most anticipated drama, The Vertical Hour, is your classic love story, really. A young American war-reporter-turned-academic travels abroad and finds herself swept away by the affections of a handsome European suitor — and his father — in a post-September...
Continue reading "NYC: We're Good at Name-Dropping" (15 votes, 0 comments)
OK, we're jumping the gun a bit on this one, but if we don't tell you about it now, you're not going to be able to get in. The American Museum of Natural History has started hosting sleepovers for families...
Continue reading "NYC: Best. Christmas Gift. Ever." (15 votes, 1 comments)
But it's OK! Since it started in 2003, Hip Hop Karaoke has welcomed thousands of novices and pros alike (Big Daddy Kane has been known to drop in!) to grace its stage and celebrate hip hop. They provide the beats,...
Continue reading "NYC: Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" (14 votes, 0 comments)
The Friday Night Dinners at the Natural Gourmet Institute have been a well-kept secret among savvy New York vegetarians for quite some time, out of fear that once carnivores hear what the school's soon-to-be grads are whipping up, getting a...
Continue reading "NYC: Friday Night Lites" (14 votes, 0 comments)
These days, bars in SoHo pretty much all follow the same formula — plush sofas, soft candlelight, the low hum of drum and bass, and of course, a beautiful clientele. Yawn. If you're south of Houston and find yourself looking...
Continue reading "NYC: Kickin' It Old School" (13 votes, 0 comments)
The prospect of a Wednesday night out usually doesn't scream "excitement," but thanks to Happy Ending bar on the LES, there's a place to go for great drinks and low-cost fun the 2nd and 4th Hump Day of each month....
Continue reading "NYC: Free Happy Endings" (13 votes, 0 comments)
Having lived on Clinton Street many years ago, when bistros and bakeries were pretty much non-existent, I was looking forward to getting reacquainted with my old 'hood (and some older friends) over Sunday Brunch at Clinton Street Baking Company. The...
Continue reading "NYC: Hungry? Go Here. Now." (13 votes, 1 comments)
Crowded? Yes. Noisy? Yes. All hype? Not a chance. Though you may have heard The Spotted Pig is all style, and no substance, forget about those nagging naysayers and pull up a stool at the gastro-pub that (arguably) started it...
Continue reading "NYC: Spot On" (12 votes, 0 comments)
When this shop opened close to a decade ago in SoHo, there were more than a few passers-by that scoffed at the prospect of Rice to Riches, a shop solely specializing in rice pudding, sticking around for more than a...
Continue reading "NYC: From Rice to Riches" (11 votes, 0 comments)
Eric Richter knows a little something about music. Founder of Christie Front Drive (credited in some circles as the band that started emo) and the shoegazey Antarctica, he currently plays with New York's indie-pop three-piece The 101. We caught up...
Continue reading "NYC: Best of (Rock) Show" (11 votes, 1 comments)
There are some locations in the West Village, with their cobble-stoned streets and old carriage houses, that are so quaint it hurts. Café Cluny, on the corner of West 12th and West 4th, is one of those places. This tiny...
Continue reading "NYC: How Sweet It Is" (10 votes, 0 comments)
Thursdays have long been the new Friday when it comes to kicking off the weekend, and no-place is that more apparent than Basement Bhangra at S.O.B.'s. For 10 years, this thriving monthly club night has been one of the hottest...
Continue reading "NYC: Bollywood Beats" (9 votes, 0 comments)
If this week's fashion shows have you staring at your banal, drab wardrobe with contempt, haul yourself over to Opening Ceremony on Howard Street, where you'll find hip duds from emerging indie designers for both men and women. Owners Carol...
Continue reading "NYC: Let the Shopping Begin" (9 votes, 0 comments)
With its minimal, breezy, light wood interior you'd expect Momofuku Noodle Bar, a Japanese eatery with a neighborhoody, East Village vibe, to solely serve delicate, veggie-infused fare — not steaming bowls of barbecue pork ramen. But it does serve barbecue...
Continue reading "NYC: Get Your Noodle Fill" (9 votes, 0 comments)
There are more than a handful of reasons why families leave the comforts of their homes and travel thousands of miles to New York over the holidays. But take a look at all their to-do lists, and one thing will...
Continue reading "NYC: Kick Off the Holidays" (9 votes, 0 comments)
If you're sticking to your resolutions — or even had the intention of setting some this year — reward yourself with a spa session or two at Acqua Beauty Bar. Off of 14th Street and Union Square, its Asian-inspired, sparkling...
Continue reading "NYC: Sit Back and Say Ahhhh" (9 votes, 0 comments)
This legendary TriBeCa institution, Odeon, catering to New York glitterati is still just as fabulous 20-plus years later. While the brasserie menu served within its art-deco walls is relatively unchanged, it's still revered — stop in for a satisfying steak...
Continue reading "NYC: Older is Better" (8 votes, 0 comments)
Just when you thought Broadway couldn't get any stranger (they made The Wedding Singer into a musical, and it's good!?), Evil Dead: The Musical comes along. Yes, folks, you read that right — Evil Dead, the classic cult horror film...
Continue reading "NYC: Evil Dead Rises Again" (8 votes, 0 comments)
Inciting a furor usually saved for her world tours, Madonna's second H&M collection M by Madonna hits stores this Thursday with a slew of accolades from the fashion cognoscenti and great expectation from us gals on the street. Expect to...
Continue reading "NYC: Madge Strikes Again" (8 votes, 0 comments)
