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Around Town - Basque Pizza Collab, Cole Porter Celebrated, songSLAM Returns, Broadway Week and more...
January 8, 2025, 6:36.38 pm ET
Photo: Trattoria One Fifth
Marc Forgione's Trattoria One Fifth kicks off 2025 with The Gilda, a Basque-inspired pizza created in collaboration with James Beard Award-winning Chef Jamie Bissonnette. Available only in January, this limited-edition pie features red sauce, Cantabrian anchovies, pickled guindillas peppers, manzanilla olives, Idiazabal cheese, and scallion oil.
Photo of Tony DeSare by Matt Baker, photo of Bria Skonberg by Shervin Lainez
The New York Pops celebrates the genius of Cole Porter with Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter on February 7, 2025, at Carnegie Hall at 8pm. Led by Conductor Steven Reineke, the evening features Tony DeSare, Bria Skonberg, and John Manzari performing timeless hits like "Night and Day" and "I’ve Got You Under My Skin."
Photo: Oliver Ottenschläger
Opening February 8, 2025, at the Whitney Museum, Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night showcases over 90 works exploring sound, language, and communication. This groundbreaking survey spans three floors and includes drawings, murals, videos, and sculptures.
Photo: TENET/Grace Copeland Photography
TENET Vocal Artists' Spring 2024-2025 season offers a captivating blend of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, including Sisters of the Moon on February 21 and Confessions on March 22. The season concludes with Rosettes on April 26, a celebration of Spring through voice and lute quartets.
Image: songSLAM
Sparks & Wiry Cries' ninth annual songSLAM returns to National Sawdust in Brooklyn on February 7, 2025, featuring 15 teams premiering new art songs and the world premiere of Songs of the Prince by Jonathan Wyatt. The following night, February 8, Meltdown, a dramatic exploration of climate grief and sexism in science, debuts at the same venue.
Photo: The Great Gatsby/Murphy-Zimmerman
Broadway Week 2025 offers 2-for-1 tickets to 27 productions, including hits like Hamilton, Wicked, The Lion King, A Wonderful World, The Great Gatsby, and Oh, Mary. The promotion runs from January 21 to February 9, with tickets available at nyctourism.com/broadwayweek. Use the code: BWAYWK25
Photo: Grandma's Home
Celebrate Lunar New Year - the Year of the Snake - at Grandma’s Home in Flatiron with festive specials like the Jade Treasure Box (prawns, dumplings, pork belly and more) and Dragon’s Last Dance (steamed lobster with sticky rice), available January 25 to February 2.
Photo: 5 Napkin Burger
Finally, start your day with 5 Napkin Burger’s new All-Day Breakfast menu, now available from 10 am to 4 pm at their Hell's Kitchen location. Indulge in mouthwatering options like the Hell’s Kitchen Egg Sandwich, Baja Burrito, Bacon & Egg Cheeseburger or Buttermilk Pancake Breakfast, paired with two-for-one Mimosas for just $12.
Until next time, we'll be seeing you Around Town!
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