The best bar, the best bathroom, the best bus line, the best block party, the best back-crack, the best gossip, the best magazine browsing, the best Brooklyn hipster haircuts and the best patriot outlaws...Can it get any better? THE VILLAGE VOICE Best of NYC www.villiagevoice.com
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CITYSEARCH helps you find bars, restaurants, shops, and museums all the time—and I've yet to come across an incorrect phone number or location. www.citysearch.com
JACK'S COFFEE ‘Jack is no ordinary coffee shop’. Stir brewed coffee, premium teas, live music on Tuesday, and Thursday night movies. ‘Great Vibe’. 138 W 10th St.
MUD Mud was named the best 'coffee empire' by the Village Voice. Hail, hail! At last an alternative to the Star $$$'s takeover. Look for the Saffron colored truck near Union Square and Astor Place.
THE HUNGARIAN PASTRY SHOP A heavenly view of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine; outdoor tables. Amsterdam & 109th Street.
THE CUPCAKE CAFE close to Broadway and the fabulous 42nd Street area where there are movies, arcade games, and a wonderful cluster of import shops. It is just behind the New York, New Jersey Port Authority in an area where you might not think to stroll. Now located at CASA CUPCAKE 545 Ninth Avenue on the west side of Ninth Avenue between 40th and 41st street.
HOUSING WORKS USED BOOKS AND CAFE 'Soho's Best kept secret.' 126 Crosby Street, NYC 10012.
THE BRICK THEATER When lounges like Mo Pitkins are shutting down all over NYC – there's a glimmer of hope across the East River, in the excessively gentrifed Williamsburg neighborhood – where The Brick Theatre stands tall in it's tiny venue, producing an excess of outrageous festivals, and support for the emerging artist. www.bricktheater.com
ST. ANN'S WAREHOUSE Artists, audiences, volunteers, creative freedom and some of the best perfomances in the outward bound of entertainment. 38 Water Street Dumbobrooklyn.
GALAPAGOS 'May be the only public place in town where (while imbibing) you can hear a reading of Shakespeare's Tempest, shimmy to live Cuban music and see trapeze artists all in the same month.' 70 North 6th St. (Williamsburg/ Greenpoint) Between Wythe and Kent Aves. Take L train to Brooklyn 718.782.5188
POETRY SLAM With poetry or prose, untried and unstoppable writers gain stage worthy experience. NUYORICAN POETS CAFE - 236 E 3rd between B & C 212.505.8183
THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB 308 Foot of First Street between Houston & Bleecker
FILM FORUM 209 W. Houston St., NY, NY 10014 212.727.8110 New York's leading movie house for independent premieres and repertory programming -- The Film Forum presents independent filmmakers, international collections, complete retrospectives of worthy filmmakers, silent films, and mini-festivals.
LEISURE TIME BOWLING CENTER AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE AT THE PORT AUTHORITY Between 8th and 9th Ave from 40th to 42nd Streets, 268-6909 Electronic scoring! Lotsa lanes.
THE MERMAID PARADE is a completely original creation that is that nation's largest art parade and one of New York City's greatest summer events located on CONEY ISLAND where streets, buildings, public beach and boardwalk may be a bit down at the heels, but it remains a one-of-a-kind destination. Vicinity of Surf Avenue & West 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY www.coneyisland.com
THE STORY BOOTH is a soundproof environment where you can record your story or the stories of your loved ones located between Track 13 and 14 of Grand Central Terminal.
THE LIVING ROOM The indie best for acoustic folk, country, pop, rock and soul--154 Ludlow Street NYC (between Stanton and Rivington)
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Everything about this show rocks. An upcoming 3- part mini series looks at major record labels and niche and independent markets. Plus each week, the staff of Soundcheck digs around for the best, catchiest, or strangest music they can find. www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck
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ANNE BOGART AND SITI TRAINING Disinct, challenging and innovative methods of actor training. Viewpoints & Suzuki, Master Classes- Guest Artist Series, Drop-in Classes. www.siti.org
ART FOR SELF-DISCOVERY For people who are looking for a creative outlet and are open to deepening their journey. www.artforselfdiscovery.com
CRUSH WINE CO. 153 E. 57th St. Offers a quick wine tasting primer for $50.
DANCE THEATRE WORKSHOP 219 West 19th St. About supporting and advancing the work of artists - constantly evolving to sustain artists at every stage of their development. They provide a wide range of administrative, promotional and technical services to the community of independent artists in New York, across the country and around the world.
PROTOTYPE WORKSHOPS A workshop for solo performers to develop fresh new material and a brand identity that supports a one-of-a-kind voice. www.prototypeworkshops.com
THE INSTITUTE OF CULINARY EDUCATION was named “Avocational Cooking School of the Year” by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. ICE has three divisions: Recreational, Career and Special Events: 50 West 23rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues www.iceculinary.com
THE TRAPEZE SCHOOL The less wobble you have in your swing, the more attention your mind and body will have for moving gracefully and powerfully through space. newyork.trapezeschool.com
WARD STUDIO a coveted acting studio in the Miesner Approach. Offering summer sabbaticals for the corporate professional and intensive acting training for the serious minded actor. 145 West 28th St. NY, NY 212-239-1456 www.wardstudio.com
PALEY PARK 53rd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues. Located within Midtown's cultural district and surrounded by high-rises, this celebrated "vest-pocket" park is a welcome respite from the sights and sounds of urban living.
NY PUBLIC LIBRARY 42nd street and Madison boasts a gorgeous reading room that would make anyone feel like royalty - indeed, it rivals the ballrooms of European palaces. But out in front, along the street, is where this illustrious institution truly connects with the city around it. A series of well-linked spaces - steps, plazas, little nooks and pathways - provide innumerable places for sitting, meeting, eating and chatting.
BRYANT PARK a green and sensual urban oasis including "Seventh on Sixth" fashion shows; the JVC Jazz Festival; the "New York Times Young Performers Series"; lunchtime concerts by Juilliard students; Monday night movies in the summer; the Kaleidoscope Circus; boules and chess games.
HUA MEI BIRD GARDEN Community garden that hosts daily, early-morning gatherings of Chinese men who bring beautiful songbirds in fancy bamboo cages. Sara Delano Roosevelt Park. Lower East Side, New York, NY
GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL One of the most well known and impressive indoor public spaces in the country, Grand Central Terminal provides an unparalleled experience to over half a million people every day. Park Avenue and 42nd Street, New York City, NY
METROPOLITIAN MUSEUM STEPS The grand, granite steps leading to The Metropolitan Museum of Art are a destination themselves: a place to meet, eat, talk, and watch both people and Fifth Avenue traffic. Fifth Avenue from 80th - 84th Streets, New York, NY
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Owning a bookstore is a labor of love, and the financial rewards are slender. Independently owned businesses, like bookstores or drugstores or hardware stores, help define a community.
LABYRINTH BOOKS 536 West 112th Street, for university presses.
ST. MARKS BOOKS 31 Third Avenue, for a wide selection of all books.
THREE LIVES AND CO 154 West 10th Street, for fiction.
THE DRAMA BOOK SHOP Drama Books is one of the largest book stores specializing in theatre related material. 250 W. 40th St Phone: (212) 944-0595
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OM AROMA & CO. Live well, feel great, look beautiful, and lead a life that reflects your values and beliefs. www.omaroma.com
Those who look for beauty find it! Costume Designer, Stylist, Event Producer, and Wardrobe SUPERVISOR STYLELYNNE™ offers professional wardrobe, gift giving and event planning services. www.stylelynne.com 1.877.STY.LYNNE
A beautifully made hat is a headturner. BARBAR FEINMAN MILLINERY 66 East 7th Street NY, NY 212-358-7092.
GO YOGA Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. A small, friendly Yoga Center offering a variety of classes all day - every day. 112 N 6th St Brooklyn, NY 11211 718.486.5602 www.goyoga.ws
GREENMARKET FARMERS MARKET a program of the Council on the Environment of NYC, promoting regional agriculture and ensures a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for New Yorkers. Comprehensive regulations govern what may be sold at a Greenmarket. With few exceptions, all items must be grown, raised, foraged, caught, or otherwise produced by the seller. www.cenyc.org
CHELSEA MARKET includes The Juice Factory, Amy's Bread, Chelsea Wholesale Flower Market, Fat Witch, Chelsea Wine Vault, Hale and Hearty Soups and lots more.... Eat, browse and leisurely stroll. 75 9th Avenue New York, NY 10011
UNION SQUARE PARK AND GREEN MARKET Three-square-block urban park that hosts a year-round, open-air farmers market four times a week. 14th Street and Broadway, New York, NY
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CREST a neighborhood hardware store in Williamsburg Brooklyn on Metropolitan & Union Ave. is unique in a sea of big-box chain stores. Isles 4, 5 and 6 are a gardeners Eden -- laden with plant food, organic seeds & soil, hanging baskets, containers of every size, rain wands, marble chips, pea gravel, green hoses, and watering cans. The prices are friendly too! 558 Metropolitan Ave Directions: L train to Lorimer
No wonder Martha Stewart came out of prison smelling like a rose. She’s transported her ‘Everyday’ brand of gardeners provisions for K-MART with an A--Z line of really cute ‘edible’ and ‘annual’ seed packets. And just ripe for the urban gardener she’s individually wrapped a mini-series of tomato and strawberry patch green houses. K-mart 8973 Bay Pkwy, Brooklyn NY 11214 770 Broadway, New York NY 10003 (Phone: 212-673-1540) 250 W 34th St Fl CONC14, New York NY 10119
Wrapped around the back of the 10,000 square-foot CHELSEA GARDEN CENTER on 38th and 10th Ave. are 100’s of alternatives. Wooden barrels, black clay urns, Italian & Hungarian terra-cotta containers, stunningly hued Vietnamese glazed pots, and natural cedar crates in every imaginable size. -- Just ask any idiosyncratic garden question and the easy going expertly trained staff has a solution 499 10th Ave, New York, 10018 - (212) 727-7100
Hop on Metro North at Grand Central Station for a day trip to the Bronx and visit the NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN. The stunning ‘perennial conservatory’ is a must see for any gardening-Adventist. Next catch the narrated tram where you can leisurely enjoy all 250 acres of wild forest and garden collections. If you’ve still got time on your hands run across the road to the Bronx Zoo and catch a tiger. Located at Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road Bronx, NY By Metro-North Railroad, it's 20 minutes from Grand Central Terminal to the Garden gate.
CON EDISON SOLUTIONS In the past, most big companies haven't paid much attention to the environment. But now, a growing number are changing the way they do business. Con Edison Solutions is committed to making a difference in the environment and is leading the way in promoting pollution-free electricity by offering WIND and GREEN Power. I signed up, and for about 6 dollars extra a month, my home is completely powered by wind... how cool is that! www.conedsolutions.com
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