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How To Get Tickets To New York Fashion Week

If you're in New York City right now, then you might have noticed how there are many more beautiful people than usual walking up and down the sidewalks of SoHo and lounging in hotel lobbies. This is because on Thursday begins the weeklong (Thursday-Thursday) semiannual New York Fashion Week, which not only takes over all of Bryant Park with tents to house the runways, but also the spirit of the city as the money rolls in.

Typically, runway shows are limited to the industry: photographers, press and buyers. But with every fashion week comes more and more opportunities to buy your way in, and we've got three sure ways to reserve your spot in the audience, while celebrities and models swarm around you.

Three ways to get tickets to the runway shows at New York Fashion Week, after the jump

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From Famous Kitchens to the Skies: How Singapore Airlines Develops Their Menus

Porcini-crusted sea scallop with black trumpet mushrooms, yellowfoot chanterelles, leek, roman cauliflower and a frothy white wine reduction topper: that is what you are eating 39,000 feet up on a Singapore Airlines flight. And that's just the appetizer.

On Friday, we had the opportunity to stand back and observe as Chef Alfred Portale of New York City's Gotham Bar & Grill reviewed his newest menu for Singapore Airlines with the airline's chefs. This is their bi-annual tasting session, when the chefs trade ideas on in-flight presentation and preparation of some thirty meals that Portale has devised for the airline's US flights.

Curious to see exactly what the process is for creating an in-flight menu, especially one for the precise and exacting tastes of the passengers who fly in First and Business Class on Singapore, we took plenty notes and pictures as Portale and the Singapore chefs taste-tested an appetizer, an entree and two desserts from the upcoming summer menu. See the goodies after the jump!

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Prepare for This Weekend's Snowstorm with Your Airline's Information

The picture above is what New York looked like less than two months ago after a snowstorm dumped just around 8 inches on the city. We took that photo ourselves, and we'll probably have another just like it later this weekend, as the east cost prepares for another snowstorm, with up to 8 inches expected in NYC. But it'll be much, much worse for Washington DC, which is expecting 18-26 inches of snow.

As usual, airlines are covering their bums in preparation for the storm by preemptively canceling flights and issuing waivers to travelers. For instance, United is offering waivers for those traveling to, from, and even through Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia through Sunday.

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The Top Three Valentine's Day Events For Singles in NYC

Valentine's Day is great, unless you're single and everyone is asking you what your big V-Day plans are. But don't fret, especially if you're in NYC, because we have a few a few singles-only events that will make your committed friends jealous.

Single Gal in the City, Melissa Braverman, recommends singles start their Valentine's Weekend off right at the popular Cuban restaurant Havana Central, 2911 Broadway, New York, NY. The restaurant is hosting a speed dating event on Friday, February 12th that is geared toward singles ages 25-45. Tickets cost $59.95, which includes tax, hors d’oeuvres and one Havana Central classic cocktail. To purchase, call 1-800-406-0832 or visit Fastlife.com.

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Customs Officials Rescue A Freezing Furry Friend From Airplane Cargo Hold

We’ve had some pretty bad flight experiences, but we’ve never experienced anything as bad as one poor little puppy. The cute little dog was headed from Mexico to New York, but when it arrived at JFK airport it wasn’t doing too well. The temperature was pretty cold in the cargo hold, and the six-week old pup was in danger of freezing to death.

US Customs officials were on the scene, and officers performed mouth-to-snout resuscitation to bring the furry friend back to life. Unfortunately there was another dog traveling in the cargo hold that did not fare as well. This is just another reminder why travelers should consider Pet Airways for their pet transportation needs.

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Airport Security Bins: The Final Frontier of Travel Advertising?

It's nice to see that it's not just Amtrak taking advantage of those bins at airport security. You know the ones—the plastic ones at the metal detectors, into which you drop your laptop, shoes, and all other worldly possessions.

Well apparently brands are realizing that this is some invaluable advertising space, where they can have direct access to the weary eyes of travelers, a huge captive audience guaranteed to be gazing at the products for a precious few seconds day in and day out.

Last weekend at JFK, we spotted these Zappos ads in the security bins in Terminal 4. It was difficult to get a proper picture of them in a surprisingly swift-moving security line, but it seems that we're not the only ones to find them a bit shocking, since we easily located this picture on Flickr. If you spot any new airport security bin ads, do let us know!

Related Stories:
· Amtrak Ads Invade the Bins at Airport Security [Jaunted]
· Travel Ads news [Jaunted]

[Photo: Scott Beale/Laughing Squid]

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Happy Restaurant Week, NYC! Win a Foodie Fantasy With Jetblue

Happy Restaurant Week, New Yorkers! If there's a time when it's really, superbly awesome to be in New York and have an appetite for variety, it's during the biannual Restaurant Week. A feeding frenzy conducted formally, the celebration of gourmet restaurants actually lasts for two weeks— this time from January 25 to February 7—and features prix-fixe menus at a selection of the city's top eateries.

For the second time, Jetblue is getting in on the game by hosting a contest to treat non-New Yorkers to the delights of Restaurant Week. Enter their "More to Love Sweepstakes" for a chance to win round-trip airfare to NY on Jetblue plus two nights at a hotel (looking like either the brand-spanking-new Ace Hotel or the Hilton), and one paid-for meal at your choice of these three famous restaurants: Morimoto, Blue Water Grill or A Voce.

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Inside the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at JFK Airport

Man, you guys are good! We posed a challenge to you back on Friday, to guess where we were at that very moment with only the photo above as a clue, and although had some great guesses—the Big Brother house, the Bridge of the Starship Enterprise and Austin Powers' lair—two of you were totally jetsetting with the correct answer: Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class Clubhouse at JFK Airport.

On Friday evening, after sitting in rush hour traffic trying to get to the airport and mentally panicking, we arrived and checked into VS 046 to London-Heathrow. The good people at Virgin hooked us up with Clubhouse access, and we quickly collapsed into a futuristic chair and ordered up the lounge's signature drink: the Virgin Redhead. And that's when the fun began.

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Second Airport Security Breach This Month Delays Thousands of Passengers at JFK

Why can't people just stay behind queues and obey red "no entry" signs? January is quickly turning into Airport Security month, and this crazy even that happened over the weekend does nothing to improve the image of the TSA...

On Saturday, a Haitian evacuee who had just arrived to New York-JFK's Terminal 8 on a flight from the Dominican Republic set off security alarms when we went the wrong way and entered doors marked "For Authorized Personnel Only." And, just as in the Newark security breach of earlier this month, all of the passengers in the terminal were forced to exit back in the ticketing area for re-screening through security.

They eventually caught the man, but he's currently released on bail. Poor guy has been through so much these last few days. Luckily this didn't occur just after a major holiday, like the Newark incident's proximity to New Year's, but nonetheless, thousands of passengers on mostly American Airlines went through airport hell. May we suggest bringing a survival kit and a tent along next time you fly?

Related Stories:
· Arrest in JFK airport terminal security breach [Reuters]
· Haitian Evacuee the culprit in JFK security breach [Gothamist]
· Airport Security [Jaunted]

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NYC's Underground 'Please Don't Tell' Bar Tells All

New York City's fave "neospeakeasy" has become mainstream to the chagrin of some of its regulars. Besides the amazing drink menu created by Jim Meehan, Please Don't Tell's greatest asset is its "secret" entrance inside the hot dog joint Crif Dogs on St. Mark's Pl. The phone booth entry not only makes patrons feel like they are experiencing something special, it has also filtered out those who weren't in the know.

Mixologist Jim Meehan has been well known to drink connoisseurs for some time but now he's bringing his talent, and his secret bar, to the forefront. Jim was recently featured on the Travel Channel and last week he made a high profile appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. On the show, Jim spilled all of his secrets, like how to make one of his signature drinks, a Tequila Highball, and where to find his hidden bar.

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Book These Top Five NYC Restaurant Week Reservations Today

Calling all foodies! We hope you've already booked a quick trip to New York City sometime between January 25 to February 7, because that's when Winter Restaurant Week will be in full swing, offering up prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at some of the best and most famous restaurants in the Big Apple.

And although restaurant week has been around in NYC since 1992, the prices haven't changed for the menus since 2006, meaning that 3-course lunches are a set $24.07 and 3 or 4-course dinners are $35.

Reservations officially open today, although if you follow NYCGo as we do, you had first dibs on booking the best tables yesterday when they twittered a special link. And since we know that sluicing through over 250 restaurants to nail down a few choice reservations is tough work, allow us to help you out with our list of the Top Five NYC Restaurant Week Reservations...

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Why Is It Ok To Take Photos of Some Art at MoMA and Not Others?

Last month, we braved the holiday crowds at New York's Museum of Modern Art for our first visit to the museum, post-renovation. (Yeah, we're about five years behind.)

Getting there at 3pm on a Sunday meant we had to wait in a long line (which moved fairly fast) and that we were shut out from the current Tim Burton exhibit which had sold-out earlier. Boo. (Tip: MOMA members can get in whenever.)

Despite the crowds, we found ourselves going through every floor of the museum all the while keeping a watchful eye out for the nearest EXIT. In maneuvering through such a crowded space, we couldn't help but engage in some serious people-watching. Sure, we observed the art but sometimes, people are just more fascinating. Especially when they are trying to take photos.

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