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Saquon Barkley has done incredible things in his rookie year. Eyebrows were raised when the New York Giants opted to take the Penn State running back with the second overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft but Barkley has lived up to the hype. And next year, fantasy players should seriously consider taking the Giants star with the first overall pick.
[Read more…] about Looking Ahead to 2019: Take Saquon Barkley with the First Overall Pick
Trina (Colleen O’Neill) and Angie (Ellen Maddow) have secrets. On the surface, they appear to be upstanding citizens of Buffalo, New York, who tend to the locally deceased at Dawn Funeral Home. Yet these eccentric sisters aren’t only skillful with formaldehyde-they know how to fabricate and falsify as well. Given our current dystopian age where suspicion of “the others” prevails, those aren’t negative traits; quite the contrary. In Talking Band’s City of No Illusions, their actions of harboring asylum seekers are defensible.
[Read more…] about Talking Band’s ‘City of No Illusions’ is Dark Comedy with Soul
The arguably biggest entertainment event each year is the Academy Awards (or Oscars). The 91st edition it is taking place this Sunday, February 24, and several NYC hotspots are doing something extra special for what will be a memorable evening! [Read more…] about The Envelope Please! Where to Go to Watch The 91st Academy Awards
It should surprise no one that Tarell Alvin McCraney‘s Choir Boy is so phenomenal. After all, McCraney breathed life into Chiron, a young African American male from Florida who is forced to grow up well before his time in the 2016 Best Picture winner, Moonlight (McCraney co-wrote the film with director Barry Jenkins). [Read more…] about Broadway’s ‘Choir Boy’ is Worthy of Praise
There are a million and one spas around New York City, yet there is only one Liangtse Wellness. [Read more…] about Liangtse Wellness Brings Chinese Tradition To The States
Manhattan Digest is full of recommendations for amazing restaurants in our foodie city. But dinner is not the end of the night in the city that never sleeps. Instead of heading to a bar or club after a meal, try one of these fun activities for your evening out in New York City. [Read more…] about Post-Dinner Fun For an Evening in Manhattan
The New York Pop’s Unforgettable: Celebrating Nat King Cole and Friends offered a one-night-only evening of memorable tunes at the celebrated Carnegie Hall. [Read more…] about New York Pops’ Unforgettable Evening Celebrates Nat King Cole and Friends
Liza Minnelli was once the epitome of New York entertainment. Her unique voice and old school razzle dazzle thrilled audiences since she made her Broadway debut in 1965’s Flora The Red Menace. Yet In the last few years Minnelli has been out of public view. Apparently, she now spends her time relaxing on the West Coast with her celebrity pals Michelle Lee, George Hamilton, and Darren Criss. Earlier this month, however, the sultana of sequins paid a visit to midtown’s Sony Hall in an evening entitled Liza’s Back! (Is Broken).
[Read more…] about Australian Star Trevor Ashley Brings Liza to Life in Midtown
I’ll admit it: I’m a stubborn Manhattanite. This means that I don’t really enjoy going to other boroughs for anything… especially in the dead of winter. It takes a lot for me to really travel outside my humble abode, and if one thing can do it for me, it’s food. So color me happy when I headed to Sunnyside, Queens over the weekend to experience just how wonderfully delicious Senso Unico really is. [Read more…] about Senso Unico’s Delicious Italian Fare is a Great Reason to Head to Sunnyside
Nai Tapas is in a new, East Village location at 2nd Avenue and 5th Street and it already feels like home. This week, I was lucky to taste a selection of Chef Ruben Rodriguez’s Galician rooted small plates accompanied by a flight of Spanish wines. Inspired by his own nai (mother) Rodriquez’s creations bring out the very best of each element used to construct these works of art. [Read more…] about Nai Tapas Finds a New Home in the East Village
