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Never be late again with a Jetpack

Marco Lombardini — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:41:43 +0000

The NY Times story details a man devoted to bringing the jetpack to the masses for a mere one hundred grand. Beware of young hedge fund managers flying over your head to make their reservation at Butter.

Read the story here

Starbucks Closing Stores in NYC

Marco Lombardini — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:57:44 +0000

It seems that people are feeling that pinch that are high prices and many are opting out of starbucks and heading to the coffee stand for cheaper (And in my opinion better) coffee. Here is a list of some starbucks closing in Manhattan. Don’t be weary though as the next starbucks is only blocks away.

1675 BROADWAY 1675 BRDWAY MANHATTAN NY
400 MADISON AVENUE 400 MADISON AVE NEW YORK NY
1600 BROADWAY 1600 BRDWAY NEW YORK NY
46TH FIFTH AVE 565 FIFTH AVE NEW YORK NY
MADISON 44th 340 MADISON AVE NEW YORK NY
MACY’S 5TH FLOOR – HERALD SQUARE 151 W 34TH ST NEW YORK NY

But hey there giving away free iced coffees on Wednesdays!

NYC Restaurant Week 2010

Marco Lombardini — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:02:37 +0000

NYC Restaurant Week is upon us! Now here is some background and information to get you on your way. New York City’s original celebration of dining, dates back to 1992, when it was developed as a one-time culinary program to welcome the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to the City. Though created with an eye toward delegates and other DNC attendees, the program also found a strong following with residents eager for the chance to eat at some of the City’s top restaurants for a fraction of the usual cost—$19.92 for three courses—and who didn’t want NYC Restaurant Week to be a one-time-only event.

Since 1992, the success of NYC Restaurant Week has only grown. It has expanded to include both lunch and dinner offerings—three-course, prix-fixe meals for $24.07 and $35 respectively—and extended to two weeks each in the summer and winter.

Today, NYC Restaurant Week stands apart as one of the City’s most exciting and anticipated events. More than 235 restaurants participate—a cross-section of the NYC culinary scene that encompasses a diverse range of cuisines and includes some of its most time-honored restaurants and buzz-worthy newcomers. Through its evolution, however, the driving force behind the program remains the same: to give visitors and residents the opportunity to experience the quality, variety and hospitality that embody the NYC dining experience. (From NYCVisit.com)

Here is a partial list of participating Restaurants:

21 Club
5′s at The Peninsula New York
AJ Maxwell’s – Steakhouse
Amalia
Asia de Cuba – New York
Bar Boulud
Beacon
Blue Smoke
Butter
Café Society
Calle Ocho
Central Park BoatHouse
China Grill – New York
Craftbar
Eleven Madison Park
Gramercy Tavern
Le Cirque
Mesa Grill
Morimoto New York
Nice Matin
Oceana
Petrossian
Rosa Mexicano
Spice Market
Tabla
The Water Club
Tribeca Grill
Water’s Edge

Get the full list here or search for a place here!

Battle of the Buses

Marco Lombardini — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:58:48 +0000

Fung Wah bus a popular mode of transportation for many in NYC seeking a cheap ticket and thrill (See here and here and… well you get the picture) now may have a safer alternate to riding the bus. Bolt Bus and Mega Bus have now entered the fray with even cheaper fares to cities like Boston and Washington D.C. giving Fong Wah a run for there money.

The two new bus lines are joint ventures from big bus companies like Greyhound and others to compete for the new market of consumers looking to save money on gas or looking for less expensive alternatives traveling.

So who will win the Bus Wars? Well that remains to be seen, both Bolt and Mega have a lot of financial backing and will probably win over safety conscious consumers looking for name brand terminals to leave from but at the end of the day I’m going to go with who brought me there (Albeit sweating and cramped hands holding on to the seat) Fung Wah has stubbornly kept rolling despite a slight increase to some destinations. Sometimes a smaller company can handle market forces better than others and I should probably mention that there payroll might be smaller than the other bus companies but we won’t get into that.

Notes:
This is a great way to get around on the cheap but you know it won’t last long, there is no way these companies can sustain high gas prices and low fares so if I was you I would get on while the getting is good because they won’t be long till they raise the fares or go out of business outright.

Bolt Bus offers free WiFi

Bus Websites: Fong Wah : Bolt Bus : Mega Bus

Another Piece of NYC Street culture is being wiped out

Marco Lombardini — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:37:41 +0000

A photographer began documenting Manhattan’s newsstands and unbeknown was documenting the end of an era of New York City’s street life. Read it here at the NY Times

Always a Bidder Never a Bride

Marco Lombardini — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:25:42 +0000

A woman who lives in Virginia and couldn’t afford her wedding decided to auction off a bridesmaid spot. The winning bid was $5,700 dollars. The couple’s wedding budget: $7,000, having a stranger hit on your mom priceless.

See the story here

New York City Water Falls

Marco Lombardini — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:05:51 +0000

Starts tomorrow!

They can be seen at these locations:

Brooklyn between Pier 4 and 5
Brooklyn Bridge
Governor’s Island
Pier 35 Manhattan

For more information visit: http://www.nycwaterfalls.com/

Shakespeare in the Park On-Line

Marco Lombardini — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:29:32 +0000

If you live in the city you know how hard it is to get tickets to limited events especially free tickets to said events. Take for instance Shakespeare in the park. Tickets are usually only available on the same day at the Delacoute theater and that makes for a very long line that snakes between Central Park West’s corner of the Great Lawn and the road where cars and runners pass by with indifference to your cheap ways.

But you don’t have to wait in line any longer! The Public Theater has unveiled (What I think is new) a virtual line, where you can order tickets online vie there website and pick up your tickets at will call. Though only a limited tickets will be available this way it is indeed a better way to go for tickets if your busy and don’t want to sit in the hot sticky sun all day wondering if the guy in front of you with the absurfly amount of back hair is going to take his shirt off.

Currently Playing:

HAMLET
By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by OSKAR EUSTIS

May 27 – June 29
*Added perf June 16 and June 23
No perf June 18 and June 24
Perf on June 19 starts at 8:30PM
Limited ticket distribution on: June 4, June 23,
No distribution/Stand-by line only on: June 17

~Mermaid Parade 2009~

Marco Lombardini — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:39:27 +0000

The Mermaid Parade celebrates the sand, the sea, the salt air and the beginning of summer, as well as the history and mythology of Coney Island, Coney Island pride, and artistic self-expression.

The Parade is characterized by participants dressed in hand-made costumes as Mermaids, Neptunes, various sea creatures, the occasional wandering lighthouse, Coney Island post card or amusement ride, as well as antique cars, marching bands, drill teams, and the odd yacht pulled on flatbed.

Each year, a different celebrity King Neptune and Queen Mermaid rule over the proceedings, riding in the Parade and assisting in the opening of the Ocean for the summer swimming season by marching down the Beach from the Boardwalk, cutting through Ribbons representing the seasons, and tossing fruit into the Atlantic to appease the Sea Gods.

In the past, David Byrne, Queen Latifah, Ron Kuby, Curtis Sliwa, Moby, and David Johansen have graced our shores, presiding over the assembled masses.

Get all the poop here

And don’t forget the Mermaid Ball

Yankees want $400 Million

Marco Lombardini — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:06:27 +0000

And yet they say they really don’t need the money to finish construction. So why would you want another $400 million dollars from the tax payers? When they raised the price of parking, decided to build less seats and more luxury boxes and pay bloated player salaries, Yeah I don’t know why either but hey there the Yankees right.

Read it here folks.