Archive for the ‘Bars’ Category

I know so many people who consider Brooklyn to be a foreign land and the thought of crossing the river to reach it equivalent to an Andes trek, but they’re missing out. Park Slope is a great alternative to Manhattan bars for a night of drinking and easily reached by the F train. Overrun by [...]

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What’s not to love about the Cake Shop on the Lower East Side..booze, sweets, and indie music venue all in one place with a lot of vintage personality.

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The kid in me still loves to play games for which I fondly thank my family. Whenever I need a fix I head to Fat Cat in the West Village where I can be a kid again, play ping pong and shuffleboard as late as 5AM, drink Bitburgers and listen to some awesome jazz.

The Fat [...]

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There are a number of really good venues in NYC to hear live music like the Bowery Ballroom, Mercury Lounge, Music Hall of Williamsburg, or even Maxwell’s in Hoboken. But if you’re looking for a great place where you can just stop by on a whim one night without purchasing tickets in advance then hit [...]

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Two of the reasons why I love New York so much are 1) I never stop finding new treasures and 2) the people are so friendly. Last night I discovered both on Stone Street. I have to credit my friends Wendy and Sandy for originally turning me on to this gem and I finally made [...]

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I love wine, what can I say I’m Italian, and luckily wine bars are as easy to find in NYC as Starbucks. I’ve been to quite a number of them and while it was tough to narrow the list to just five favorites, these are the ones that I think offer the best of everything: [...]

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