So, not quite sold on that $186 burger? Five Napkin Burger opens today in New York, and we can't wait to hit it up. The brainchild of Nice Matin chef Andy D'Amico, the menu's signature offering is a 10-ounce beef patty topped with Comté cheese and caramelized onions, served on a rosemary aioli-slathered roll.
More adventurous grill hounds can try the Rarebit Bacon Burger (with white cheddar cheese and grilled bacon), the Ahi Tuna Burger (it has ginger, scallions, wasabi mayo and tempura fried onions) or the fancy Mediterranean-inspired Lamb Kofta Burger (topped with tomato, onion salad and green tahini sauce). There are a couple other non-burger menu options, but remember: The place isn't called Five Napkin Artichoke Dip.
The decor's as manly as you'd imagine, with meat hooks, dim lighting and easy-to-clean white tiling. You'll also find loads of specialty cocktails, wines and beer to keep you happy. Our summer might just be complete.
After far too long, Project Runway finally returned on Wednesday. Yay! This time Tim Gunn woke up the designers at 6 am and corralled them into Times Square. The challenge? To gather whatever they could out of the Hershey's Times Square mega-store on 48th and Broadway and design a wearable and fanciful outfit.
Normally, we don't understand these candy warehouses. Dylan's Candy Bar is cute but we're not really sure we would buy anything there to eat, and the M&M store is just too bewildering. But inside the Hershey's store where there are tons of our two favorite candies ever, Hershey Bars and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, well we would turn into a greedy Violet Beauregarde, but substitute the gum-chomping for some chocolate face-stuffing.
The Broadway stagehand's strike is still on, and no one knows when the stare down might end. Judging by the interviews with tourists in the local New York media, you'd think there's not a damn thing to do in the city except see a big-ticket show.
But to us Broadway shows aren't usually worth it anyway. All you'll find in the Theater District are triple digit prices, swarms of clueless tourists clogging the streets and tired shows. (Honestly, Mamma Mia?!) Elsewhere in the city, the art of theater is moving forward with smaller, better productions with equivalent talent says noted producer Ken Davenport:
Spring Awakening, Avenue Q, Rent. All of those shows began their life off Broadway... Work stoppages aren't good for anyone, but for the moment the little brother is getting some attention.
So get out there and try something new. That's why you're traveling in the first place, isn't it?
Though you'll probably be surrounded by families from Des Moines on their way to see Mama Mia, eating at Bond45 is truly a New York experience. What could be more Manhattan than eating a thick slice of pizza while looking out at the giant Cup O' Noodles hanging in the middle of Times Square?
Located in the middle of the theater district, Bond45 is more than a pizzeria--but pizza is its specialty. In fact, the menu boasts that New York Magazine's insatiable critic, Gael Greene, says it's "the best in New York." We know some places that would argue that, but Bond45 does have our fave: Arturo Schwartz's Salsiccia Pizza, with sausage, rosemary potatoes, mozzarella and basil.
Remember the days when you actually wanted to see Britney Spears grinding on a stripper pole? Well, her shining moment lives on at Madame Tussaud's.
Unveiled last week at the famous New York "museum", the stripperesque statue is only the latest in a series of questionable wax role models, following other luminaries like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton. Of course, if they're not your taste, the place also features the likenesses of George Clooney, Brad Pitt and J. Lo (where you can join the thousands of Americans who have already snapped shots of themselves grabbing the fake diva's rumpus).
Sure, there are always the old favorites at Madame Tussaud's, but remember what they say about the Britneys of the collection: Here today, crayons tomorrow.
Another venture that Lachey and DiScala are said to be in on together is as investors in the skeevy new club Pacha where scantily clad women writhe in a shower.
Looks like Nick might have had an exit strategy up his sleeve. More importantly, "scantily clad women writhe in a shower" at "skeevy" Pacha?
This week the site of the now-closed Sound Factory morphs into an outpost of supereuromegaclub Pacha. At 30,000 square feet and with a capacity of 2,600, this is a place that flies directly in the face of the current trend of cute little exclusive clubs scattered around town. On the other hand, its four levels will be full of separate VIP rooms and lounges, so lots of snubbing is still possible after you manage to get in. Just point us toward the Dork Nook, and we'll be happy.
If you scored tickets to the U.S. Open this September and are tired of cramming into your friend's tiny NY apt., check out the U.S. Open deal [via Travel & Leisure] at The Paramount Hotel.
The hotel is offering a special U.S. Open package from Aug 28th-Sept. 5th. For $239/night you get a reduced room rate, a $10 MetroCard to get you to Flushing, two water bottles and sun visors, maps and city guides and a backpack (which is now subject to search if you take it on the subway). And The Paramount's location is a hop to the #7.
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This week the site of the now-closed Sound Factory morphs into an outpost of supereuromegaclub Pacha. At 30,000 square feet and with a capacity of 2,600, this is a place that flies directly in the face of the current trend of cute little exclusive clubs scattered around town. On the other hand, its four levels will be full of separate VIP rooms and lounges, so lots of snubbing is still possible after you manage to get in. Just point us toward the Dork Nook, and we'll be happy. 
If you scored tickets to the U.S. Open this September and are tired of cramming into your friend's tiny NY apt., check out the U.S. Open deal [via 
