Ahoy, mateys! Put on your fanciest eye patch and dust off your tricorn hat, because it’s time you got some arr and arr! We know Talk Like a Pirate Day was back in September, but we’re breaking out the dialect for just a little bit to talk about a holiday show only a landlubber would…
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Everyone has rotten memories from this last year. We’re not even talking about massive, terrible memories from such things as illnesses or tragedies. Maybe the love of your life blew off a date by telling you he had to go wash his cat. Could be, you took a ferry other than Seastreak and are still…
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Ramen is infamous for being cheaper than dirt, but much better tasting. You might get sick of the handful of spice-packet flavors available in your grocery store (especially if your diet’s been heavy on these squiggly noodles), but ramen has much more to offer as a meal. Hungry diners who’d like to find out all…
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The English language has plenty of words, but it doesn’t always have a term that conveys exactly what you mean. This is particularly true when discussing complicated or deep states of being. For those, we turn to other language. Consider the term “élan”. With just one word, the French language conveys a broad concept. It…
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Hating Christmas automatically qualifies you as a social outcast. Just as the green guy up above Whoville. The poor fellow has the noisiest neighbors in all the world, especially when the calendar flips over to the holiday season. There he is, struggling with a heart condition (it’s two sizes too small), while the people down…
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One of the best things about the holiday season is the diversity in celebrations, as people from all backgrounds and cultures bring their traditions out for sharing. New York is a city blessed with a vibrant array of individuals, and everyone has their own way of making merry! This week, you can treat yourself to…
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In the darkest depths of closets everywhere lurk ugly sweaters. It seems like everyone has at least one knitted atrocity hiding in a drawer or clothing storage bin. Frequently, they’re gifts one can’t get rid of without causing an important family personage great offense. Other times, they’re like a terrible hangover: you wake up the…
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It’s a big weekend in New York! The holiday spirit is running us all over, leaving reindeer hoofprints and sleigh marks on our backs in their wake. This weekend, enjoy a slightly different spin on Christmas music at one of these holiday concerts! Hear your old favorites in a whole new way at the Unsilent…
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Some words conjure up immediate and vivid mental imagery. (And sometimes, that’s really unfortunate. What has been seen by the mind’s eye cannot be unseen.) One such word is “bacchanal”. People picture shirtless men with sculpted torsos and nymphs toting around grapes, and a raucous party soaked in wine. A restaurant in the Bowery hopes…
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Southern cooking has an undeniable appeal. Could be, that appeal grows when you’re as far north as Manhattan. There’s a little bit of regional magic in every bite of authentic southern cooking, and that magic feeds the soul as well as the stomach. You might think you’re too far away from the South to sink…
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