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Forget Central Park and Pack a Picnic for These 6 Semi-Secret NYC Parks

June 18, 2013 at 11:46 AM | by | Comments (0)

Maybe it's not your first time to New York City. Maybe you're sick of the sweaty scene at Central Park. Maybe heading off to the end of the subway line in another borough sounds cool. Whatever the reason, you've just got to check out these six semi-secret city parks in the Big Apple.

Note that these six are not just some we're listing off because we've been once or twice; all of them we frequent on the regular, after having had our fill of Bryant Park, Central Park, Battery Park and the other usual suspects. We're not even sure it's wise to spread the word since there's the chance you could end up sitting on our favorite bench, but that's a chance we'll happily take if it means you'll stray from the beaten tourist path every so often.

Our 6 secret NYC parks are:

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Tis the Season to Sit on an Aircraft Carrier and Watch Free Movies

June 12, 2013 at 4:04 PM | by | Comments (0)

No plans for a Friday night in New York City? Have we got a recommendation for you.

2013 marks the 5th annual outdoor summer movie series at the USS Intrepid, where films are screened right on the open deck of the aircraft carrier for FREE. Basic admission to the Intrepid typically costs $24, and at least with the free screening you'll have the privilege of walking around the flight deck for nothing out-of-pocket.

This season sees six films on the docket, all with a central hero figure. Yes, you can chillax with a sub sandwich on the flight deck of the ship, right next to a slew of military fighter jets and helicopters, while watching Maverick pull aerial stunts in "Top Gun."

The 2013 screening schedule:

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Dates Announced for New York Restaurant Week, Summer 2013

June 5, 2013 at 1:24 PM | by | Comments (0)


A restaurant week dessert at Ai Fiori

The moment is now: the dates for the Summer 2013 New York City Restaurant Week have been officially announced! Foodies, start your engines (and start looking into flights and hotels) to enjoy the $25 Lunch and $38 3-course Dinner menus at over 300 of the city's best restaurants. The dates are extra long this year as the city goes for nearly a full Restaurant Month: July 22 - August 16.

Reservations aren't open yet, but that doesn't mean it's too early to set up your short list. Check out our Top 5 restaurant picks from Restaurant Week 2012. And, if you're curious about what to expect with a Restaurant Week meal, feel free to check out our photo galleries of our meals from the last couple seasons (we always do at least a few meals on our own, because it's awesome). These were Ai Fiori, The Modern, Park Avenue Summer, The Russian Tea Room and L'Ecole.

Reservations open July 8! Don't worry; the second that the restaurant list becomes available, we'll be on it like gold leaf on a dark chocolate torte.

[Photo: Jaunted]

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All Around the Largest, Newest Delta Sky Club (and Sky Deck!)

May 30, 2013 at 3:43 PM | by | Comments (0)

Part 1: The gates and restaurants
Part 2: Up in the SkyClub and on the SkyDeck

24,000 square feet. Yes, that number is correct. The newest Delta Sky Club is also the largest of all, taking that title from Atlanta as part of Delta's campaign to become "New York's airline."

In that 24,000 square feet at New York-JFK's Terminal 4 Delta has placed a variety of seating areas, a long bar, a spacious dining room, a hall of private showers, a TV room, a business center, a VIP room, and even an outdoor terrace. Now, we've been in some big SkyClubs before—like the sweet one at Tokyo-Narita—but this one will definitely make frequent Delta flyers very very happy. Our favorite details include power outlets and USB ports simply everywhere, artwork like panels of aircraft fuselage, and the best views of the tarmac one could hope for at JFK.

Plus, those flying in economy, other airlines, or without high enough SkyTeam status will still be able to buy daily passes for $50 a pop; no snobbery up here.

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How to Get to the Hamptons (by Seaplane!)

May 29, 2013 at 11:20 AM | by | Comments (0)

The decision to spend a summer weekend on the beaches of Long Island need not begin with dread for the long train ride/car trip/bus journey to the Hamptons. There are other options, but a faster, more comfortable ride will of course cost.

Did somebody say seaplane? In 40+ minutes from Manhattan's East River seaplane port, small planefuls reach the shores of East Hampton, Montauk and beyond. Here are the two companies with regularly scheduled flights:

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What a $1.4 Billion Airport Upgrade Looks Like: Inside Delta's New Terminal 4 at JFK

May 28, 2013 at 1:33 PM | by | Comments (0)

10:30am and already Shake Shack has a line.

That's far from surprising for the many locations of the popular burger & fries joint around New York City, but this is Terminal 4 at JFK International Airport, which, up until Friday, May 24, didn't have a Shake Shack. It also didn't have the Funfetti cupcakes of the new Cake Tin bakery, the gift-perfect candles in the Jo Malone shop, the fried yardbird and cornbread of Marcus Samuelsson's Uptown Brasserie or the sweeping views of a busy tarmac from the first outdoor deck at a Delta SkyClub.

Now it's a challenge to imagine JFK without it all.

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How To Get Tickets To The New York City Wine & Food Festival

May 21, 2013 at 3:13 PM | by | Comments (0)

The schedule for the 2013 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, scheduled to take place October 17- 20, has been announced and will include appearances by celebrity chefs Anne Burrell, Paula Deen, Guy Fieri, Robert Irvine, and Emeril Lagasse.

The festival, presented by Food & Wine, will benefit Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. This year, several festival events will take place at the Hudson Hotel, including wine and pairing seminars, while Pier 94 will be the new home of the festival’s signature Southern Wine & Spirits of New York Trade Tasting, and Pier 92 will host the fest’s Blue Moon Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray and the Tacos & Tequila hosted by Bobby Flay.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Gets in the Travel Business with New 'Goop' City Guides

May 20, 2013 at 3:20 PM | by | Comments (0)

Gwyneth Paltrow is adding Travel Guide Writer to her lengthy resume. Paltrow has just released a series of apps, The Goop City Guides, for New York City, Los Angeles, London, and (coming soon) Paris.

"I have always dreamed of finding a city guide that would be just right for me, like a trusted friend whose opinion you knew you could count on," Gwyneth recently wrote on her Goop lifestyle blog.

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'Anchorman 2' is All Set to Keep New York Classy

May 17, 2013 at 4:55 PM | by | Comments (0)

Just last week the cast and crew of Anchorman 2 turned downtown Atlanta in NYC, circa 1977, but this weekend they'll be taking over the real thing.

Anchorman: The Legend Continues will help New York City stay classy tomorrow, Saturday, May 17, as they film scenes throughout Manhattan. Anchorman 2, or Teaching Manheim (the movie's code name) is scheduled to bring a little bit of 70s style to the area around the Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park, before shooting scenes at Rockefeller Center.

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The Statue of Liberty Reopens July 4 and Tickets are Available Now

May 8, 2013 at 5:29 PM | by | Comments (0)

Stretch your legs and limber up as reservations for the soon-to-reopen State of Liberty once again become available. The reopening won't happen until July 4, and it will be the first time the public is allowed back up in Lady Liberty's head and even in her environs since Hurricane Sandy flooded Liberty Island in late October.

Reserve the tickets and boat trip over to the island directly on StatueCruises.com. If you opt to make the trip from Battery Park at the tip of Manhattan, a roundtrip ride and access to the monument will cost $17 per person. Go all the way with a visit to the crown, and it's $20.

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First Look at American Airlines' New Flagship Check-in at New York-JFK Airport

May 3, 2013 at 10:40 AM | by | Comment (1)

It's not too often that New York finds itself envious of Los Angeles, but in the case of VIP airport check-in lanes, LAX has it good. That is, had it good, since New York-JFK just opened an American Airlines Flagship Check-in on May 1.

If you're wondering where it is celebrities and other First Class flyers disappear to after the paparazzi have chased from the curbs at airports, it's lanes like this. The Flagship Check-in is a private zone for First Class and ultra-elite flyers, dedicated to the pre-security tasks of checking in, choosing seats, last-minute itinerary changes, and checking luggage with as little of the usual airport fracas as possible.

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Freebies and $4 Lunchboxes for New Yorkers at Delta's T4X Pop-Up

Where: 376 West Broadway [map], New York, NY, United States
May 2, 2013 at 10:56 AM | by | Comments (0)


All logos should be made of mini cupcakes

On May 24, Delta debuts the massive extension of Terminal 4 at New York-JFK International Airport to travelers. No need to wait that long to peek at brand-spanking-new space and its staggeringly massive 24,000-square-foot SkyClub (with first ever SkyDeck!), however; last night the airline opened a pop-up space in Soho to show off ahead of time.

The spot—called "Delta T4 Xperience," or "T4X" for short—will be open to the public Tuesday thru Sunday from 11am to 3pm, from now until May 22. The first level boasts exhibits to virtually "tour" the new terminal, plus a vending machine churning out Delta-branded freebies (a mirror, luggage tag, passport holder or cold drink cup). Head up to the second story for some Nespresso caffeination and a preview of the highly anticipated SkyDeck.

Now, for the really good part:

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