Happy and healthy new you

November 25th, 2011

If you over-indulged during the holiday, you will be happy to get back in shape with Organic Avenues.

With five boutiques here in town, you are in the neighborhood of a new you.

Gabrielle Hamilton discusses Blood Bones and Butter with Anthony Bourdain

March 1st, 2011

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New York’s beloved Gabrielle Hamilton, proprietor of Prune, victor of Iron Chef in a zucchini menu against Bobby Flay, and author, discusses her novel Blood Bones and Butter on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 7:00 PM, Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th Street, in a conversation with Anthony Bourdain.

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A gift from Ilili

December 1st, 2010

picture-1 If you’ve had the good fortune to eat at Ilili, you’ll be thrilled to know that they’ve just recently shared their magical recipe for brussel sprouts.

Ilili is located at 236 Fifth Avenue, at 27th Street.

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Pop-Up shops at Madison Square Park

October 25th, 2010

mspThe west side of Madison Square Park is now full of pop-up shops and restaurants. One may enjoy the fine weather, and fine fare at fair prices.

Lincoln Center.mobi

September 9th, 2010

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If you are looking for the best restaurant, smartest cocktail, or swankiest spa near Lincoln Center, may we suggest, MyUrbanSherpa.mobi.

Shake Shack

April 14th, 2010

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More interesting than the life-less sculptures in around and above Madison Square Park, are the lithe bodies in Madison Square Park — dog-walking, book reading, and queuing up for snacks.

Shack Shack is located at the South East corner of Madison Square Park, which is located at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue.

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Add a little Italy to your day

April 8th, 2010

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The Boathouse in Central Park offers the ideal opportunity to enjoy the beautiful day you perhaps only glimpsed as you ran into the subway, or through your window.

The Boathouse is open for lunch, drinks and dinner at East 72nd St. & Park Drive North. New York, NY

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Ilili – a sunny meal on a rainy day

March 12th, 2010

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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

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The Neapolitan Tree at The MET

December 3rd, 2009

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The Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche
is alight in the Medieval Sculpture Hall of The Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 6.

This long-standing holiday tradition is a favorite of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. A vivid eighteenth-century Neapolitan Nativity scene—embellished with a profuse array of diminutive, lifelike attendant figures and silk-robed angels hovering above—adorns the candlelit spruce. Recorded music and lighting ceremonies add to the enjoyment of the holiday display.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located at 1000 5th Avenue, at 82nd Street.

Before or after your visit to the MET, enjoy a wonderful lunch, brunch, soup or snack at nearby Centolire Cafe & Panini, where healthful and delicious meal are offered at equally wonderful prices. Centolire Cafe & Panini is located at 1167 Madison Avenue, between 85th and 86th Streets.