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Mmm... Enfes Opens Near Herald Square, Eagle Trading Company Comes to Greenpoint

Mmm...Enfes, the popular Turkish pastry shop that usually pops up at the Bryant Park and Columbus Circle Holiday Markets, can now be found permanently near Herald Square. Savory and sweet items include bourek and baklava. 70 W. 39th St.

'Wichcraft Offers Free Hot Chocolate Today

Bryant Park is the place to be Thursday afternoon, October 25. Just in time for the opening of the Bryant Park ice rink tomorrow, the 'wichcraft kiosk at Bryant Park will be switching its seasonal offerings from ice cream to hot chocolate. To commemorate the transition, it will be offering free fo ... More >>

Happy National Sake Day

Happy National Sake Day. A bunch of restaurants around town are celebrating with Sake Hour. The holiday coincides with the start of the sake season in Japan, when brewing officially begins. Here's our round-up: - Haru is inviting New Yorkers to toast to this tradition on a dime during Sake Hour, wh ... More >>

AMERICAN IDOL

The quest for gold 
never gets old

CLOWNING AROUND

Learn the art of juggling

Recipe: Rhubarb and Tequila Cocktail

You've got to stay hydrated during a heat wave! Stay cool with fresh vegetable and fruit cocktails, which we'll be running all month. The drink: R&R The bar: Koi Bryant Park The price: $15 Ingredients: 1.5 ounces Reposado Tequila, 1 ounce rhubarb purée, 2 freshly squeezed lemon segments, .5 ... More >>

ACTION, MATE!

Tropfest celebrates 20 years

LIFE ON THE BIG SCREEN

You’d be psycho for missing this

May Day in New York City: A Quick Preview

Almost since their eviction from Zuccotti Park more than six months ago, Occupy Wall Street activists have been laying plans for a grand reemergence on May Day. Now the big day has arrived, We'll be running a live-blog throughout the day to keep you updated on developments throughout the city. But ... More >>

Fashion Week, The Movie! They Unveiled It Last Night

Last night was the end of Fashion Week, and Lincoln Center cleared of glitter, silk, and eating disorders so the emphasis can go back to opera for several months. But down at Tribeca Cinemas, the night marked a very special screening of The Tents, James Belzer's sweeping look back at the way fashio ... More >>

Four Suspected in Swastika Graffiti Incident

At least four perps were involved in the Sunday graffiti spree that left four Midtown storefronts vandalized with swastikas, cops say. Now, police want your help finding them: Cops say that four suspects (pictured above)are responsible for what's now the most recent incident in the rash of anti-Se ... More >>

Bryant Park Holiday Shops: the Best Eats

Lauren ShockeyWhat to eat while admiring the neon blue Christmas tree?​Of all the holiday markets in the city, the one at Bryant Park offers the most entertainment. You can go ice skating, ride a carousal, play chess, and much more. Food-wise it's a little hit-or-miss, though it's certainly ... More >>

Ice Skating For the Holidays

GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNIN'

Easy Rider zooms into Bryant Park

RED, WHITE, & YOU

More things to do on your day off!

SANDWICHES & SHOWALTER

Spend your lunch break with Michael Showalter and Jenny Slate

CUCKOO CA-CHOO!

Have a picnic with Jack Nicholson

Inevitably, Another Grilled Cheese Truck Is Coming

​ A couple of weeks ago, Keith Klein, the owner of the Milk Truck, told us he was hoping to hit the road in three to four months. When he does, he'll have some competition for his excellent grilled cheese sandwiches.

Bryant Park Ice Skater Is Surprisingly Quick Study

Here is a tale of courage on ice, via Improv Everywhere. A slightly chubby fellow who can't skate is left alone in the middle of the Bryant Park rink to the amusement of everyone watching, until...there's a surprising twist. Of course, it's less surprising when the music comes on and it becomes cle ... More >>

EN GARDE!

Take a free fencing lesson

Bryant Park Has America's Third Best Bathroom

​America's best bathrooms have been decided by the "Internet public," and our own Bryant Park public facilities -- investigated by Runnin' Scared's Annie Werner back in July -- alas, did not take the top prize. But it came in third for its "Beaux Arts design, full-time attendant, fresh cut flo ... More >>

Fashion Week Day One: Nicholas K; Michael Kors, Heidi Klum, and Jessica Simpson at the Extra-Long Project Runway Show

​We've been counting down the days until this very moment: the first day of Fashion Week at its new location. And although Bryant Park is a mere two miles away from Lincoln Center, it feels like we're in another world. We take our first glimpse of the new setup and see no sign of white tents or bi ... More >>

WHAT'S IN THE BOX?

Brad Pitt was on to something

JURY DUTY

Law & Order for minimalists

Investigating New York's Contestants for "America's Best Restroom"

​Last week, we informed you that the finalists for America's Best Restroom had been announced -- with two New York bathrooms making the cut! But the pictures provided on the site just weren't enough for us. So this week, we decided to take a break from our usual gritty public restrooms reporti ... More >>

SLICE IT

Play ping-pong for free in Bryant Park

'Wichcraft's Marinated White Anchovy Sandwich

​The marinated white anchovy sandwich swarms with contrasting flavors; it's like a wild party in your mouth. Whatever your opinion on his far-flung restaurant empire, and career as actor-chef, you've got to admit that the least of his projects -- covering the city with 'Wichcrafts -- is one o ... More >>

New York Parks Have Gotten Too Fucking Nice

via Cresny​A few years ago, I started noticing that Central Park was getting too, you know, nice, with its perfectly groomed flora and flawless looking landscaping.

Morning Links

​Herewith, your talking points for this Friday... • If you're trying to fly out of Europe, think again: "60 percent of European flights were not operating and delays will continue into Saturday," according to European traffic control agency Eurocontrol, which sounds like an early '90s elect ... More >>

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Shoeshine Guy Scorned

In happier times.​Remember how somebody kept burning down that shoeshine stand at Bryant Park under cover of night? Which seemed random the first time, but then really suspicious when the replacement stand went up in flames? Police now have a confessor. John Swain, a 71-year-old shoeshiner ... More >>

Fashion Week Wrap-Up Exit Polls: Look Who We Met on the Street

​ Fashion Week wraps up today, and sadly bids adieu to its Bryant Park home of nearly 17 years. We took a camera out earlier this week to interrogate the show goers and sidewalk spectators. Here's who we met.

EN VOGUE

Take your vintage wear to the next level

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Wall & Water; Goodbye to The Telephone Bar and Grill

Wall & Water has opened in the new David Rockwell-designed Andaz Wall Street hotel, helmed by Chef Maximo Lopez May from Buenos Aires, who says he will aim to source his ingredients from the Hudson Valley. [NY Times] The one Group's steakhouse, STK Midtown, will open a 9,000-square-foot restaurant ... More >>

A Nightlife (And Ice-Skating) Enthusiast's Guide To Thanksgiving Eve

NYC is a town of transplants, a fact that's never more obvious than during the holiday season. While thousands of New Yorkers take off work early and spend hours upon hours in traffic, at the airport, and stuck in train stations, we think those of you who are left in town should make the most of i ... More >>

Open & Closed--Say Hello to Superdive; Goodbye to Pere Pinard

Aureole, along with chef-owner Charlie Palmer and executive chef Christopher Lee, has relocated from its Upper East Side home to Bryant Park. A four-course prix-fixe for $115 is available in the main dining room, and a parallel a la carte menu is on offer in the bar room. [NY Times] Gus and Gabriel ... More >>

Grim, Downscale Fashion Week Starts Today

The early reports on Fashion Week, which today begins its final stand at Bryant Park (they move to Lincoln Center next year), are less festive than usual. "FASHION WEAK: WHERE HAS ALL THE GLAMOUR GONE?" says the Post. "The current crop of beer and fast-food labels look like they belong at Talladega, ... More >>

Fashion Week to Leave Bryant Park

amNY and NY1 are reporting that Fashion Week is expected to leave Bryant Park for Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park in 2010. Except for one season at the Chelsea Piers, Fashion Week has been headquartered at the park behind the Fifth Avenue Library since 1993. Earlier this week Vera Wang and Betsey Jo ... More >>

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City's Collapse Continues

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The fashion industry is obsessed with green—the color of military uniforms, army fatigues, and the scads of money it will cost you to buy next fall's designs

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