Manhattan Digest

All you need to know about Manhattan culture and so much more...

Del Frisco’s Grille Introduces New Burgers and Bordeaux Wine Pairing Menu!

by

Burgers are delicious. Wine is tasty. Put them both together and it becomes culinary magic. Del Frisco’s Grille, one of the most sophisticated foodie spots in Manhattan, is doing their own interpretation with this concept by introducing a brand new Burgers and Bordeaux Wine Pairing Menu, just in time for the summer months. [Read more…] about Del Frisco’s Grille Introduces New Burgers and Bordeaux Wine Pairing Menu!

Bustan in The Upper West Side Takes Mediterranean Cuisine to a Whole New Level

by

The Upper West Side is one of my favorite areas in the city to dine and dish in. It has a comfortable and inviting quality to it that works wonders all year-round, especially in the summertime. Bustan, a delicious Mediterranean spot located at 487 Amsterdam Avenue, is a culinary highlight that only enhances this area for more reasons than one.

[Read more…] about Bustan in The Upper West Side Takes Mediterranean Cuisine to a Whole New Level

A Look Inside ‘In the Closet’ at Theatre Row’s Studio Theatre

by

In the Closet, a dramedy by Siegmund Fuchs, introduces us to four gay men of varying ages who have entered into a shared limbo, a limbo which takes the form of a metaphorical closet. In this closet there’s enough space for four people to walk around, a table and chairs, two doors, food, and coffee that comes straight from a dresser drawer without requiring a coffee maker. In this safe haven these men find the soothing memories of a grandmother’s back scratches and warm-baked kolaches, the smell of lilac, and the company of each other. [Read more…] about A Look Inside ‘In the Closet’ at Theatre Row’s Studio Theatre

‘Hadestown’ is a Flawless Fable with Real-World Reflection

by

It’s taken Hadestown 13 years to make it to Broadway, but it’s been well worth the wait. No doubt that Tony nominated composer, lyricist,and bookwriter Anais Mitchell will share its success with many others, including her fellow Tony nominated director Rachel Chavkin. Still, it is uniquely hers.  According to Robert Sullivan in Vogue magazine, “Mitchell is the first woman in a decade and fourth woman in Broadway history to be the solo author of a new musical.” [Read more…] about ‘Hadestown’ is a Flawless Fable with Real-World Reflection

Hartford Stage’s ‘The Flamingo Kid’ is ‘A Bronx Tale’ for Brooklyn

by

By the end of Act 1 of the new Hartford Stage musical,  The Flamingo Kid, I felt a sense of deja vu. Although I had never seen the 1984 movie on which it is based,  the story and themes were precisely in sync with another recent stage show adapted from film: A Bronx Tale. [Read more…] about Hartford Stage’s ‘The Flamingo Kid’ is ‘A Bronx Tale’ for Brooklyn