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Tapestry’s Global Vibes Delight The West Village in Many Ways

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I always find that The West Village and The Upper West Side have hidden gems that always leave you wanting more after you discover them.  Tapestry, one of the latest restaurants to hit the West Village scene, is prime to be one of the places to go to in 2017 as their worldly cuisine in each of their Indian-inspired dishes is enough for this Harlem resident to head all the way downtown and back just to try the amazing food, bask in its ambiance, and so much more.  Here’s why. [Read more…] about Tapestry’s Global Vibes Delight The West Village in Many Ways

Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day at These Amazing Spots!

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Any day that we get to celebrate chocolate is a good day in our opinion, especially when it is a national holiday!  January 27th marks National Chocolate Cake Day (you heard that right), and it is a great excuse for us Manhattanites to indulge our chocolate love in a big way.  Luckily for our readers, we have found some delicious spots that are planning something big for it that will get our heart rates and palettes excited way ahead of time! [Read more…] about Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day at These Amazing Spots!

Fun Times & Chill Vibes at e’s BAR in The Upper West Side

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When it comes to bar experiences in Manhattan, many of them run the muck in terms of being overcrowded, overpriced and generally not a fun time.  e’s BAR, however, negates all of that and makes going to the bar a pleasant and overall great time with your friends, family or even by yourself.  Here’s why. [Read more…] about Fun Times & Chill Vibes at e’s BAR in The Upper West Side

Celebrate Yoga Month in Budapest with Aria Hotel

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It’s a new year and yes we know new beginnings right, therefore it would make sense for us to inform everyone that January is Yoga Month. I could not imagine a better way to establish the new year than revitalizing your soul by practicing the many yoga stances that seem impossible. The art of yoga utilizes techniques to control the body and mind which allows a person to become more disciplined and focused when accomplishing a goal. [Read more…] about Celebrate Yoga Month in Budapest with Aria Hotel

Ja Rule Spotted at Flatiron Hotspot Shay & Ivy This Week

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How amazing is it when your restaurant is still in its infancy stages and a major music superstar shows up to dine and enjoy themselves with the crowd?  This is what happened earlier this week when one of the newest additions to the Flatiron district, Shay & Ivy, welcomed hip-hop legend Ja Rule to its location.  Here’s what happened. [Read more…] about Ja Rule Spotted at Flatiron Hotspot Shay & Ivy This Week

Chalk Point Kitchen Has a Scrumptious Winter Menu For You

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Chalk Point Kitchen, located in the heart of the South Village right on Broome Street, continues to be one of the best restaurants we have ever written about for Manhattan Digest.  Their amazing farm to table concept is updated every season with new and classic dishes that is sure to delight the masses as it has done for us.  They recently unveiled some of their items for their winter menus, which we got first dibs on last week, and we were quite impressed (as we usually are) with how everything turned out. [Read more…] about Chalk Point Kitchen Has a Scrumptious Winter Menu For You

On Your Grind: Experts’ Goal-Getting Secrets for 2017

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For goal-setters and goal-getters, the new year is an exciting time: a blank slate, a fresh start, and a time to approach your grind with renewed energy and enthusiasm. Forget resolutions. We have strategies and tactics! These are real-deal, tried and true approaches from experts that will help you take that thing you’d like to achieve and make it HAPPEN. [Read more…] about On Your Grind: Experts’ Goal-Getting Secrets for 2017

Bettola Provides Progressive Italian Cuisine in a Rich Setting

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Bettola is one of those amazing examples of what Italian cuisine should taste like, and it all happens under one small and beautiful location in The Upper West Side.  This area of Manhattan hosts a ton of moderately sized restaurants who excel in their own cuisines, and Bettola is no exception.  I took a friend there late last week to experience what they had to offer, and suffice to say, we were left with a big smile on our face from beginning to end. [Read more…] about Bettola Provides Progressive Italian Cuisine in a Rich Setting

Katsuji Tanabe’s Mexikosher Dazzles in the Upper West Side

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Nothing like a new concept to freshen up an already fabulous area.  The Upper West Side plays host to a myriad of small to medium restaurants with unique themes, great food and drink and more, and Mexikosher is no exception.  From the brain child of current Top Chef contestant Katsuji Tanabe, Mexikosher is destined to be one of the next big concepts in the Manhattan foodie culture after our experience this past Thursday night.  Here’s why. [Read more…] about Katsuji Tanabe’s Mexikosher Dazzles in the Upper West Side