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2008 Postings | 2007 Postings | 2006 Postings | 2005 Postings Forge by Brian Scott Lipton If TriBeCa hasn’t always turned out to be the dining-from-anywhere destination that some restaurateurs have hoped for, it’s nonetheless become more of a neighborhood than might have been expected. So time will tell if Forge will become a local hangout, if not more so. more  Photo: Forge Red Egg by Thomas Rafael Chinatown's newest spot is Red Egg, a restaurant specializing in Peruvian-style Chinese food, which, when made well, offers bolder flavors and more heat to its dishes that traditional Chinese food. The restaurant itself has a minimalist look with its ruby red round banquettes, oversized copper ball fixtures and concrete flooring. more  Photo: Cititour Spec. by Pamela Grossman When I walk into the small but well-appointed Spec, I find owner Ai Ito working alone, busily but calmly helping customers, answering the phone, and handling paperwork. Spec is her creation; and her own outfit--flowered bell-bottoms and a white tank top pulled together by a long flowered necklace--is an indicator of the chic, well-crafted, and often 60s-flavored clothes on offer here. more  Photo: Spec. Damn Yankees by Lesley Alexander The new production of "Damn Yankees" at Encores! Summer Stars at City Center, directed by John Rando, is a delightfully buoyant paean to those breezy musicals of the fifties. "Damn Yankees" tells the tale of Joe, an aging insurance salesman, hopelessly devoted to his always-in-the-basement team, the Washington Senators. In order for a shot at the pennant, Joe makes a pact with Lucifer. With a cheery score from Adler & Ross (who also gave us "The Pajama Game") the show bounces effortlessly from the locker room to the devil’s lair offering up plenty of laughs along the path to salvation. more  Photo: Joan Marcus Flamingo Court Jamie Farr and Anita Gillette take on multiple roles in a three-act comedy featuring the loopy and endearing residents of a South Florida apartment complex. Each floor is another story with a lesson to learn. Sex after 60's no sin. Where there's a will, there's a way (for your kids to fight over the inheritance). And love, at any age, can be a new and beautiful thing. more  Photo: Carol Rosegg Graffiti by Andrea Strong I spent the last 10 years of my life pretty confident that I lived in one of the smallest spaces in New York City. Then I paid a visit to Graffiti, Jehangir Mehta’s iPhone-sized restaurant on East 10th Street and I thought, “I’ve been living in a palace.” more  Photo: Cititour Press 195 by Thomas Rafael Press 195 is a cozy little restaurant in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It's the kind of place where you can stop by for a bite and socialize, or sit back with a glass of wine and read a paper (one will be provided if you don't your own). It also seems to run at a slower pace than the rest of the city. It's almost like a bit of Mayberry in Big Apple if there is such a thing. more  Photo: Cititour Pema New York by Pamela Grossman The website for clothing shop Pema NY explains the shop's name, in relation to its purpose and goals, quite beautifully: "Pema, meaning 'Lotus flower' in Tibetan, symbolizes purity and is used by Tibetan scholars to illustrate how, like the beautiful Lotus flower, which can apppear from dark and dirty waters and remain unstained, so too can a person attain enlightenment in these dark and difficult times." more  Photo: Pema Ghenet Brooklyn by Thomas Rafael There's nothing more exotic than a trip to Ethiopia. And while you may not be able to take that trip right now, you can get a taste of it in Brooklyn. In the ever-expanding Park Slope, you'll find Ghenet, an offshoot of the popular Ethiopian spot in Manhattan, on the corner of 4th Avenue and Douglass St. more    Photos: Cititour The Bean The crowds outside The Bean are enough to make Starbucks green with envy. This East Village spot not only knows how to make a proper coffee, it's literally the second home to many of its customers who can be spotted surfing the net and doing their bills when they're not chatting with the barista. more  Photo: Cititour New York City Waterfalls A major new work of temporary public art by internationally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson, The New York City Waterfalls, will be on display in New York City from mid-July to mid-October 2008. more    Photos: Cititour South pacific by Diane Snyder If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then Lincoln Center's exquisite production of this musical classic is a love affair for the ages. Eschewing reinvention or reinterpretation, director Bartlett Sher allows the first Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1949 show to soar dramatically, musically and emotionally. more  Photo: Joan Marcus Eddie Muphy Gets A Big Head in Times Square  Photo: Cititour Macy's July 4th Fireworks by the Waterfall 2008    Photos: Cititour Florent Post Mortem This popular spot has closed its doors for good. Florent flourished when others avoided the grimy Meatpacking District, from the stench of raw meat to the hookers and transvestites that once ruled its cobblestone streets. That is until the fashionistas arrived, turning the area into one of the hottest in the city. Florent couldn't survive the soaring rents.  Photo: Cititour |
