MANHATTAN
After eight years, Nolita House is closing. Sadly, the end of the month will mark the last day of the beloved watering hole.
A brief message was left on their Facebook page that read, “NH Friends, please join us this week from 5pm till close for farewell drinks. Sadly, after 8 awesome years, we will close our doors on May 31.”
The owners make note of new adventures, but it's too early to say what that may entail.
Be sure to make your way to Houston for farewell drinks tonight!
Keeping to lower Manhattan is an easy way to have a great time in New York City, but sometimes you’re going to want to stretch your legs and take in the island for all it’s worth. Or perhaps you live uptown and are looking for local spots to hit up. Disclaimer: the Upper East Side is not quite what Gossip Girl makes it out to be. Either way, heading above 60th may feel like you intruding on someone’s property while they’re asleep, but don’t forget that with a population of 1,585,873 and growing, there’s always going to be something amazing happening. Be brave and become not a New Yorker, but an All Of New Yorker.
As winter finally begins to thaw, usher in the arrival of Spring with style and generosity by checking out some of the many exciting charitable galas and parties of the season! This list highlights some of the most promising celebrations of the season, hosted by some of the world’s greatest charities, so be sure to find yourself partying for a cause this spring!
Every fall, the CMJ Music Marathon in New York is responsible for thrusting some of the hottest independent acts in music into the spotlight of the Big Apple. Various venues throughout the city will be taking part in CMJ this weekend, so it's going to be pretty hard to pass by your local music hall without hearing the buzz of new sounds emanating through every doorway. With a series of panels and discussions on modern music and technology, the marathon is just as much a showcase of new bands as it is a celebration of the digital age that allows said artists to climb the ranks of exposure with a few clicks.
“Oh, aren’t they beautiful?!” the Food Network star said of the audience as she emerged from backstage. Perfectly polished with glittery silver ballet flats, a lavender dress shirt and hair as fluffy as banana cream pie, she was every bit the Southern belle her fans know and love from TV.
But her story, as it turns out, is not so picture perfect.
Paula Deen—the face, the voice, the matriarch of Southern cooking—was interviewed in front of a live audience Tuesday at 92Y’s Kaufmann Concert Hall. But rather than quizzing her on the perfect buttery biscuits or the crispiest fried chicken, renowned psychoanalyst Dr. Gail Saltz picked Deen’s brain about her troubled early life, and the ironically traumatic evolution of her comfort food empire.
Massive Event sets sail with Richard Durand! On Sunday August 14, the dutch DJ sensation will return back to New York City to serenade us on a boat around Hudson River to celebrate his latest album release, In Search of Sunrise 9. Durand was last seen in New York last summer, hosting the album's 8th edition release.
In 2010, Black Hole Recordings had decided that the coveted In Search of Sunrise CD series, previously held by Tiesto, would be passed over to the incomparable Richard Durand. After attending last year's boat adventure with Durand, it is amazing how he is able to truly work the crowd. His enthusiasm and ability to make his audience go crazy, make this a party worth attending. Not to mention the scenery. As you get to sip vodka and dance to some of the best tech-house in the world, you also get a view like non other as you cruise underneath the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges while the sun is setting. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me.
How many hours do you spend at home on facebook? How about on your iphone, trying to figure out how to tweet in less than 140 characters the mishaps of your previous night's bar hopping on the Lower East Side? (or staying at home and innocently playing board games while drinking Sprite, for the underage).
The answer? Probably many, many hours.
So why don't you sacrifice some of those hours and get outside and do some good while having fun?! Here are some upcoming volunteer opportunies that are guarenteed to lend a helping hand while providing you with solid, rewarding fun.
The Beekman Beer Garden has officially opened at South Street Seaport. Taking the place of the old Water Taxi Beach, The Beer Garden features 18,000 square feet of space (including a 6,000 square foot beach) adorned with cabanas, lounge chairs, glowing couches and hammocks. And to every beer lover's delight, they have foosball, pool and ping pong tables! (Beer pong, anyone?) The menu features an extensive beer list (obviously) of pretty much every German and American beer you can imagine. The kitchen is headed by Chef Jason Mayer, who brings traditional beer garden charm with menu items such as Spicy Cheddar Bratwurst on a pretzel bun, fish and chips, and a juicy 8 oz. LaFrieda burger.
Attention New Yorkers! Top Chef and famous restauranteur Tom Colicchio has announced his plans to open a beer-garden near Manhattan’s famed High Line Park! An abandoned railroad track, the High Line has become the ideal place for picnics, first dates, or just a casual stroll. Beer-gardens are HUGE this summer in NYC and Colicchio’s newest venture, Lot on Tap, is sure to live up to the hype. Lot on Tap is an outdoor taproom fit to accommodate 350 patrons.
Young entrepreneurs Ben Goldberg and Jacob Davenport will be premiering their highly anticipated fry truck The Frying Dutchmen to the streets of Manhattan on May 20th. The gourmet fry truck will feature both Belgian-style fries and sweet potato fries along with a unique line-up of specialty sauces and dips.
Joonbug caught up with Dave Martin, who is The Frying Dutchmen’s Consulting Executive Chef, famously known as Top Chef's Season One Finalist, cookbook author and former Executive Chef of Lola, Crave (42nd Street) and VYNL Restaurants. Chef Dave Martin shares some insights on what New Yorkers can look forward to if they pay a visit to The Frying Dutchmen truck.
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