Ilili - a sunny meal on a rainy day
Ilili Restaurant, on the west side of Fifth Avenue between 27th and 28th Street offers delicious Mediterranean food, and a lovely setting.
Between 27th & 28th
236 5th Avenue, NY (212) 683-2929
A Delicious Valentine’s Day

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Champagne & Chocolate Flight
Chocolate Takes Flight pairings, curated by The Ritz-Carlton’s Wine Director,
Marika Vida-Arnold, are offered in flights of three for $35 per person
and are available daily in the Star Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton New York,
Central Park.
Chocolate Takes Flight
(Sample Pairings)
Dark Chocolate Ganache Infused with Fresh Mint Leaves
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Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Chocolate Ganache with Fresh Raspberry Pulp
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Newton Merlot
Figaro Noir Praliné
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Veuve Clicquot Demi Sec
Space is limited and reservations are required.
For reservations or additional information, please call 212-521-6125.
The Ritz-Carlton Central Park is located at 50 Central Park South,
59th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Simon Boccanegra at The MET, Friday, January 29

Simon Boccanegra at The MET, Friday, January 29th at 8:00 PM.
Martin Luther King Celebration Concert - DBR + DJ Scientific at Symphony Hall
January 18, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Symphony Space (New York, NY)
A Martin Luther King Day Celebration - Sonata for Violin & Turntables featuring DBR and Elan Vytal aka DJ Scientific.
Pacific Northwest Ballet at The Joyce
Pacific Northwest Ballet performs at The Joyce this week - through Sunday, January 10, and you want to see their performance.
New Year’s Eve in New York
New Year’s Eve requires preparation (make reservations), perseverance (especially if you plan on taking a taxi) and piles of sheckels –expect at least a 200 / 300% increase in whatever you’d expect to pay on the 51 other Friday evenings of 2009 or 2010. If you haven’t honed you plans yet - this site can help you figure out where you would — and definitely would NOT - like to ring in 2010.
Filed under Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City, Nightlife | Comment (0)Elektra at The MET
Elektra
Approximate running time 1 hrs. 45 min.
Richard Strauss’s blazing score stars Susan Bullock as the demented princess. Deborah Voigt plays her devoted sister, Chrysothemis, and Fabio Luisi conducts.
The Metropolitan Opera is located in Lincoln Center, at 65th Street and Broadway. For more information,…
Filed under Art, Enjoying New York City, Navigating New York, Nightlife, met opra | Comment (0)Sail New York
If the last thing you’d like to do today is spend your time waiting in line to spend your hard earned money — enjoy the sails aboard Schooner Adriondack. Classic Harbor Lines offers a variety of excursions around Manhattan where you can enjoy this glorious weather and your day off.
American Illustration ~ American Photography Party
Thursday, November 12 at The Angel Orensanz.
Hulaween 2009 to Benefit New York Restoration Project
Waldorf Astoria
A Halloween Benefit for Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project — a spectacular organization that benefits New York and New Yorkers every day.
The evening features a special performance by Crosby, Stills & Nash,
Tricks & Treats from Whoopi Goldberg,
Master of Ceremonies Judy Gold,
And costume contest Judge Michael R. Bloomberg.






