Shake Shack is celebrating Leap Day with a free scoop. They wrote on their Facebook, “A little something extra for you on this extra day…we’re gifting a complimentary scoop of custard to each guest as you pick up your order at all US Shacks. Why? Because today only happens once every four years. Make it [...]
Happy Leap Day! The calendar doesn’t exactly sync up with seasonal and astronomical events, so every 4 years we toss in an extra day. That means that if you happen to be born on February 29th, you only get a real birth “day” every 4 years. If you were born on February 29th, 1991 today [...]
You read that right. There are actually bars in this expensive city that are giving food away for free. This is usually in exchange for you buying some drinks, but I have a feeling you won’t have a problem with that. So save some money and fill up on free food at these 5 New [...]
I received dual degrees from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Fashion Design and Merchandise Product Development. I then spent a year and half working as an associate designer for Michael Kors, before I went overseas to become the Assistant Editorial Director for Italian Vogue. After 2 years I became homesick and moved back to [...]
There are a lot of great television shows that are set in New York City, but many don’t actually film here. Using the magic of television they just make it look like NYC. Luckily, some shows do care about authenticity and do film on our city streets. Check out below who’s filming today and where [...]
There are only three days left in City Bakery’s 20th Hot Chocolate Festival. If you haven’t been popping into City Bakery all month to try their new festival flavors, you’ve been missing out. The good news is that you still have 3 days left. Today’s hot chocolate treat is “espresso” flavored, followed by “ginger” and [...]
Here’s what you should do this weekend: World Sword Swallower’s Day More than 20 sword swallowers will be on hand at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Odditorium in Times Square to, well, swallow their swords. The free show begins at 1:30 p.m. and ends with an official “swallow” at 2:25:12 p.m. to match the 2/25/12 [...]
Are you in a rut? When you go out is it always to the same places? Looking for something different to do tonight? Well, have I got something for you: Big Lebowski Burlesque. It just makes sense. How come no one thought of this before? At Joe’s Pub tonight at 11:30pm, The Sticky Situation [...]
This Sunday is the 84th Annual Academy Awards. I’ve got the rundown on the best New York City Oscar parties for you. The Oscars are best watched at a party, because everyone should have a big audience for their catty remarks about celebrity fashion decisions and Billy Crystal’s flat dated comedy material. On the night [...]
I know you’ve thought about what you would say in your Oscar acceptance speech. I know I have. I plan on starting out with a little light humor, “My other Oscar is baloney.” Then I’d do the “tell kids to stay in school/Never give up/You’re dreams can come true/I’d never thought I’d be here” montage. [...]