Jayne Houdyshell’s (pronounced HOWDYshell) name hangs in the marquee window of Broadway’s John Golden Theatre, where she is currently starring in the most Tony-nominated play of the season, A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath. Just yesterday, it was announced that the originally slated 16 week hit will extend into 2018. [Read more…] about Tony Winner Jayne Houdyshell Dishes on “A Dolls House, Part 2”
Food Journalism of New York: Bloggers, Instagrammers and More
New York City is known to many as a melting pot of cultures, languages, traditions and history, each of which provides a treat for all the senses. In recent years, the Big Apple has become synonymous with many things: some of the best museums and galleries worldwide (Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum and Hearst Gallery, a wide variety of classic films set in NYC (think Taxi Driver, Do The Right Thing, The Apartment) and a diverse and happening cultural and events program. [Read more…] about Food Journalism of New York: Bloggers, Instagrammers and More
Entenmann’s & The Harlem Globetrotters Team Up for National Donut Day!
I never thought I would see a day where a major basketball team and delicious donuts would find some sort of an epic pairing, but it can actually happen! Case in point: this past Friday, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters paired up with Entenmann’s for National Donut Day, where they performed in the heart of Times Square and gave thousands of donuts away for the celebration! [Read more…] about Entenmann’s & The Harlem Globetrotters Team Up for National Donut Day!
Benares Provides Superb Indian Cuisine in The Middle of TriBeCa
If the spice of life is your idea for the kinds of food you like to consume, then Benares needs to be a place that is on your to do list this summer. Benares, which is located in the heart of TriBeCa right off the 2/3 line, provides expertly made Indian dishes that pays homage to the 28 states of its home country in the best of ways. They were nice enough to set myself and a friend up with a wonderful experience last week, and we are still raving about it almost a week later! [Read more…] about Benares Provides Superb Indian Cuisine in The Middle of TriBeCa
New Governors Island Venue HRBR Project Releases its Summer Music Lineup!
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, so now that the holiday weekend has passed, we can focus on what we should be doing over the next couple of months to keep us active and happy! Music is a big part of that, and we found an awesome new location right here in Manhattan that we think you are going to love! Leading NYC-based event and promotions company RPM Presents just released their official star-studded summer music lineup. Events will kickoff in mid-June at the all-new waterfront six acre Governors Island location, which has been dubbed HRBR Project by Schimanski owner Eddie Dean. [Read more…] about New Governors Island Venue HRBR Project Releases its Summer Music Lineup!
A Culinary Hail Mary Pass- Strawberry and Ricotta Pasta!
Hot as bowls. No, you read that right, and it was just that hot six years ago on the July Saturday morning when I gave my first live, farm-market cooking demo. It was so hot I had to ice down my salad bowls so the farm-fresh greens wouldn’t wilt on contact. [Read more…] about A Culinary Hail Mary Pass- Strawberry and Ricotta Pasta!
Bornholm Brings the Danish Concept of Hygge to Brooklyn
Hygge is a Danish word that roughly translates into a feeling of coziness or contentment. Recently, it’s popped up in America during the winter months as a way to chase the blues away, but it’s a year-round concept. Hygge is a very important part of Bornholm. [Read more…] about Bornholm Brings the Danish Concept of Hygge to Brooklyn
Vanessa Williams and More at the Daytime Divas Premiere!
If you are in need of a deliciously guilty pleasure this summer, then VH1’s Daytime Divas is your answer! The hot new scripted series has been on everyone’s lips for some time now, and last night the stars of the show came out for its highly anticipated premiere which took place at the beautiful Whitby Hotel in Midtown East. Vanessa Williams, Star Jones, Kelly Osbourne and more were in attendance to dish about this incredibly series about what goes on behind the scenes at a popular daytime talk show called “The Lunch Hour”. [Read more…] about Vanessa Williams and More at the Daytime Divas Premiere!
Lantern Hall Brings a Modish Level of Swankiness to East Williamsburg
Brooklyn is (almost) the new Manhattan, with more people flocking to the bar/lounge scene here than ever before. There is a different air there when referring to a night out, and that may stem from the less congestion one may feel when they enter a Brooklyn establishment. Taking that aspect into consideration along with the people in Brooklyn being less stuck up (maybe) makes people more comfortable and relaxed when they cross the bridge. Lantern Hall is one of those reasons to cross said bridge. [Read more…] about Lantern Hall Brings a Modish Level of Swankiness to East Williamsburg
Theater Review: Waterwell Theater Company’s “Hamlet”
Shakespeare’s words carry such a perennial quality which in turn, make them living texts capable of re-imagination and modernization. Waterwell Theatre Company, known for “the creation of new works and the bold re-interpretation of classics” is currently breathing life into Denmark’s contemplative prince, Hamlet. [Read more…] about Theater Review: Waterwell Theater Company’s “Hamlet”