Food For Thought

Drop to your knees, our dreams have come true. Pinkberry – you know the little frozen yogurt shops that have New Yorker’s in a frenzy even in the most frigid of weather – has announced its third almighty flavor. All hail Coffee flavored swirly goodness. As if the people of New York are not supplied with enough caffeine to revive the dead, we can now use its power to withstand the lines you will be waiting in 20 degree weather to consume the sweet treat. Personally, I get as much enjoyment watching the pink-a-holics from across 2nd Avenue while sipping a pint at the local pub. If only we put this much energy into working out at the gym…

5 Reasons We Love Terminal 5

While we all know that flying is not on our top 5 list of things we heart, we still found 5 reasons to love JFK’s new Terminal 5:

1. 1 checkpoint with 20 lanes. Benefit: Since we can now check-in from home, you will know instantly how long the wait is when arriving at the checkpoint.

2. The Marketplace. Benefit: 55,000 square foot food & retail mecca said to include free WiFi, flat panel information screens, and shopping boutiques.

3. 100 seats at every gate. Benefit: You will not be sitting on the ground or sleeping in the stand up position.

4. Easily visible Bathrooms. Benefits: No longer will you need to ask every person within a 20 foot radius if they know where the bathroom is.

5. Colossal baggage carousels. Benefit: With 6 new carousels, snag your bag and hail a cab.

Uptown Heading Downtown

Ground Zero will be welcoming yet another newcomer to the area – The Four Seasons Hotel – expected to be completed by 2011. The hotel will be situated on 22 floors of the planned 80 story building, and will hold the distinction of being the tallest residential structure in New York City. This will also be the Four Seasons first property built in the city in over 15 years, and is sure to be a huge draw to the downtown area. A spa, indoor pool, fitness center and high-end restaurant are just a few of the luxury amenities the 175-room hotel plans to feature.

Who Will Win, Part II

If (aka when) the Giants win the Superbowl today, New Yorker’s are ready to show some love. Here is the rundown:

Who: Our New York Superbowl Champion Giants

When: Tuesday, 10 AM to 2 PM

What: Victory Parade and Ceremony

Where: A Parade up Broadway to City Hall for a Grandstand Celebration Ceremony

Why: Because We Love New York!

Happy Groundhog Day!

The Verdict is in: 6 more weeks of Winter! Brrr...

Magnolia verses Buttercup

No, this is not an introduction to Strawberry Shortcake’s new movie. Magnolia Bakery, the West Village cupcake hot spot known for its butter-cream and crumbly creations has opened a second café on the Upper West Side. Already in operation, Magnolia has become somewhat of a cupcake phenomenon, selling out of their confectionary concoctions in their first days of operation.

Didn’t get enough sugary sweets? Hit up the nearby and equally popular Buttercup Bake Shop, Crumbs, or Bouchon Bakery, and see for yourself who takes the cake.

FDNY Rises to the Occasion

New York’s very own Fire Department will be trained using a new state of the art simulator aimed at battling high-rise fires. The 4-story building, housed on Randall’s Island, will include residential and office layouts along with a mock fire command station. The $4.5 M flame thrower is scheduled to be completed by next year, and will add to the FDNY Fire Academy’s artillery of top-of-the-line training techniques. Once again we come to thank the almighty protectors of our city’s fickle flames.

There's Nothing That Money Can't Buy

As New Yorker’s, we are always looking for the newest scene among the nearly endless enticing eateries. While it certainly sounds great in theory, sometimes unless you know somebody who knows somebody, getting into that scene can be harder than finding a seat on the 6 train at rush hour. Now, thanks to the creators of tablexchange.com, all of our foodie prayers are answered. Simply choose the restaurant, choose an available time, and voila – For around $25 you can buy your way up the social ladder to the top of the restaurant chain. So go on New York – impress your honey and elevate your social status by scoring the most coveted seats for the city's elite.

Lose the 'Tude Dude

Taxi drivers beware. New York may never have to deal with another rude taxi driver again – that is if the Taxi Police have anything to do with it. What began with complaints from passengers has led to an official crack down on cabbies who don’t mind their manners. Filed under “Operation Secret Rider”, these private taxi police are fining drivers up to $350 for infractions from cell phone talking to being just plain rude. If only we could initiate these rules on the mailman, deli clerk, hostess, delivery guy…

Cold as Ice

Looking for something to do this weekend in New York to take the chill off? Well, you won’t find it at the Rubin Museum of Art, where Dutchman Wim Hof (aka The Ice Man) will plunge himself into an ice tub in an attempt to break his previous record of 1 hour and 11 minutes submerged within a frosty bath. Through the ancient Tibetan practice of tumo, Wim is said to be able to control the temperature of his body through meditation. In our own show of mind over matter, we will be braving the elements to enjoy a steamy hot chocolate at the local café.

The Real 'Stars' in the City

So technically we don’t live in a gated community, although we like to consider our City a force to be reckoned with. Let’s face it – at over 8.2 million people on a mere 322 square miles, it’s no easy feat to survive, no less thrive.
Enter The Real Housewives of New York City. A Big Apple based spin-off of the Orange County series will show 5 women living (and working) in the upper-crust of New York society. My guess is that the show will fit into true Upper East Side style with lots of nanny’s chasing spoiled-rotten Upper East Side kid’s around their colossal Upper East Side brownstones while the “housewives” are downtown being fabulous (or is it out of touch?). In any case, we are staying tuned so that we too can learn how to juggle our extraordinary lives of charity balls, business ventures, Hampton house-hunting, and party planning all among Manhattan’s elite.

Move over Manhattan

A proposed $47M project to restore Harlem’s most acclaimed theater, The Apollo, is in full swing as theater officials launch a public fundraiser which aims at restoring the theater to its former glory. What can you get for $47 million dollars these days you ask?

- You could purchase an 18,000 square foot mansion situated on 25-acres in the infamous Hamptons. Rowboat for paddling around island included.

- You could have your very own, 510-acre private island off the coast of St. Thomas in the Caribbean. Viva la sol!

- The human body is said to be estimated around $45M, taking into consideration to the value of your bone marrow ($23 million), lungs ($116,400), kidney ($91,400), and heart ($57,000) to name a few.

As for the theater, $47M will provide for doubling the size of the theater lobby which will house a new grand staircase, along with repainting the walls, restoring the box seating, and replacing the columns and marble within. The icing on the cake – a bronze plaque memorial ‘Walk of Fame’ in front of the theater, idolizing such legends as Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday and Stevie Wonder, who have all graced its stage.

New York No Longer In a Squeeze

No longer will New Yorker’s have to truly brave the elements of the all mighty public loo. The Big Apple is proud to offer the city’s first pay-per-potty at over 20 locations throughout the city. We first noticed one at Madison Square Park, just around the corner from the Shake Shack, and may we say – we will never ‘hold it’ again! The drawback? These pearly potties will be closed from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM to protect against midnight monkey business. The bottom line: At just 25 cents a visit, these high-tech self cleaning toilets offer everyone their very own 15 minutes of relief, 12 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Packers vs. Giants - Who Will Win?

525,600 Reasons to be Sad

Rent has announced that it will be closing its run on Broadway. Our hankies are at the ready because we heart this show. Originally part of New York Theatre Workshops, this little show about “la vie boheme” in the East Village went on to become the 7th longest-running show in Broadway history, win four Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. Closing on June 1st, the show leaves behind a good run, touring companies all over the work and the always-necessary call to “measure your life in love.”

NYC or Bust

New York once again broke its own tourism records in 2007 with a over 46 million visitors coming to NYC. That’s up 6% from the record high tourism of 2006, and accounts for over $28 billion in spending. Mayor Bloomberg has set a goal of over 50 million annual visitors by 2015 and it appears that the city is on track to achieve that sooner than expected.

A Winning Team

Politics, Shmolitics

We’re the first to admit that there is little about the political process that we find enjoyable. And the extended campaigning and incessant to’ing and fro’ing by the candidates this year has not endeared us in any way. But, elections are important and having a voice in the process is important, so for the most part, we heart the Presidential election. But, it really makes us think that there are other things that should be voted on that are not. Such as? Well, such as the following:

A local election to nominate and elect postal service workers. We’re not saying we don’t like our postman, but is there someone we would like more? Perhaps.

A national vote to add more federal holidays. We are BIG fans of the 4 day weekend…and also honoring important people in our nation’s history. Yeah, definitely.

A national election to ban all media coverage of Britney, Paris, Lindsey and Nicole. A simple yes or no vote. Yup, it would be a dream come true.

A local election to get rid of required bottle service at clubs and lounges. We know…everyone is a VIP these days, but really?

A national election for Mike Bloomberg as President. Oh wait…that might actually happen. If only Derek Jeter could be his running mate . Now THAT’S the ticket!

Happy New Year!

Top NYC Moments of 2007

Subway Hero – Early January is always a cruel month. The hype of the holidays leads to a month filled with cold winds and drooping temperatures. Subway Hero, Wesley Autrey, revived our spirits last January when he jumped on a subway track in front of an on-coming train to cover a student who had fallen on the tracks after suffering a seizure. It was selfless and inspiring and it still makes us mist up to think about it.

Senator Hillary Clinton Announces Her Candidacy for President – The former First Lady and Senator from New York has always been a trailblazer, and as the first woman to run for President, the trail is leading her to the White House. It’s anyone’s guess who will be our President-to-be at this time next year, but it’s bound to be an adventure for Hillary.

Will Smith’s Legend Takes Over Manhattan – New Yorker’s are never ones to keep their mouths shut, and Will Smith got an earful when filming “I am Legend” in New York this past year. After tying up traffic and closing down parts of the city, he commented that, “I felt like my middle name was F.U.” Yup, that seems about right.

Bloomberg’s Mayor’s Conference – Our man, Mike Bloomberg, hosted the C40 Conference of Mayors in New York and brought sustainability and responsibility front and center for rest of the world’s big city mayors. Is this guy President yet?

Grand Central Steam Pipe Explosion – On July 19th, New Yorkers experienced a totally unnatural geyser, as a steam pipe ruptured near Grand Central. With only 1 death and minimal injuries, we should consider ourselves lucky. Con Ed? Not so much.

Gossip Girl – Ok, it’s not really a moment. It’s a TV show. But, we like Gossip, and it’s set in some of our favorite NYC haunts and we like that.

Strikers – In late November, it seems as though everyone was on strike and we were tempted to take to the streets to strike against the strikes. Thankfully, the lights of the Great White Way are shining again, but we’re not happy at the thought of a winter devoid of the Golden Globes and the Oscars if the Writer’s Guild remains on strike.

Rockefeller Christmas Tree – This city is going greener and greener as the days go by. Even our beloved Christmas Tree in Rock Center is sporting energy-conserving LED lights. That’s over 84 feet of inspiration for conservation, blazing for all to see. It's just enough to lead us into 2008 with a smile on our faces.

May your holiday season be merry and bright! Wishing all of our friends, colleagues and clients a happy, safe and prosperous New Year!

Rock Center Christmas Tree

Trolling through the internet today, we stumbled upon this great picture of the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. It was erected by construction workers in 1931 shortly after the site was cleared to begin construction. Like a classic New York story, the humble beginnings of this tradition has grown into something grand and elegant, topped with something very sparkly. Enjoy!

2nd Avenue Relocates to 33rd Street

Keeping things kosher in Kips Bay, the 2nd Avenue deli has re-opened after closing last year at its famed 2nd Avenue location. New Yorkers from far and wide are rejoicing as the historic business unshutters to serve classic deli favorites, like matzoh ball soup, pastrami on rye and much, much more. Jeremy Lebewohl, the nephew of the deli's late founder, Abe Lebewohl, kicked off the reborn venture with a cutting of nickel shtikel sausages.

Just a Reminder

It is a busy time of year for everyone and NYC is in full hustle and bustle mode. While the sights and sounds of New York at the holidays are exciting and can easily draw one’s eye upward for an appreciative glance, causing one’s feet to stop moving and come to a dead halt, please know that this type of activity (or lack thereof) is not appreciated by most New Yorkers when it occurs in the middle of the sidewalk. It also is not appreciated when packs of 4-12 people do it at the same time. Just a reminder to help everyone keep the holiday spirit alive and well in the city.

Brooklyn Bridge Goes Green

Bloomberg does it again. Ok, it’s not only our super-hero mayor who is behind NYC’s newest environmental upgrades, but we like to think he had a lot to do with it. Top of the list? One of the nation's oldest suspension bridges - The Brooklyn Bridge - is getting a modern makeover and going green. The famous necklace lights on the bridge will be replaced with energy-efficient bulbs, saving over 134 tons of greenhouse gases annually. Coming soon? The city will replace 25,000 streetlights and start phasing in new hybrid police and fire vehicles. All of the upgrades are gearing the city toward its goal of a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030. If anyone can us get there, it’s Bloomberg.

Greetings from New York

Happy Thanksgiving from Shackman Associates

So New York

The Sweetest Bling

New York is known for setting records of all sorts, and dessert is no exception to this. One of NYC’s famed dessert institutions, Serendipity 3, has unveiled the world’s most expensive dessert, as certified by Guinness. Partnering with a luxury jeweler, Serendipity 3 created the “Frrozen Haute Chocolate,” a blend of 28 cocoas from around the globe. The chocolate sundae is infused with edible 23-carat gold, served in a goblet lined with edible gold, and served with a side of La Madeline au Truffle from Knipschildt Chocolatier, which sells for $2,600 a pound. But, surely that’s not all, right? No, it’s not. Taking this from your average fancy-pants sweet treat to total luxury is the 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds served at the base, and the gold spoon decorated white and chocolate colored diamonds, both of which belong to the guest who orders the dessert. So, what’s the price tag for such lusciousness? A mere $25,000.

A Post- Marathon Monday

Yesterday, a record-breaking 39,085 runners lined up in Staten Island for the start of the ING New York City Marathon and New Yorkers from near and far came out in droves to support them as they ran the grueling race to the finish line in Central Park. A few of our favorite scenes from yesterday?

• Lance Armstrong striding up First Avenue in a pack of runners


• A man running in banana suit while eating a banana


• Katie Holmes cruising toward the finish line in Central Park


• Seeing runners, young and not so young, from all over the globe take to New York’s streets, running on behalf of their countries, their families, their favorite charities, and best of all, running just because they can


• Family friend Ryan Lawrence finishing his first marathon in the top 250 men’s finishers


• Paula Radcliffe’s triumphant return to marathons after a two year lapse from competition


• The buzz that takes over New York on Marathon Sunday - there’s just nothing like it anywhere

Happy Halloween

Grand (Central) Dining, Indeed

Last night, after a particularly busy evening of saving the world by event planning, we found ourselves in the Grand Central Market in Grand Central. It has been awhile since we strolled through this great little market, plump with the freshest seafood and meats, produce, wines, cheeses, and baked goods. Our eyes bulged, our mouths watered, our wallets opened and after about 10 minutes, we had handfuls of food to take with us for a lovely little evening. We had some fresh bread from Zaros, some amazing antipasti pasta salad from Bella Cucina, a bit of fresh Vermont cheese from Murray’s, some savory chicken from Dishes and the most amazing chocolate truffles from Li-Lac. And when we went home, we topped it all off with a food coma. Now that’s a great evening, and we’re not ashamed to admit it.

A New Home for Lost Luggage

In mid-September, American Airlines officially began to conduct all of its operations out of what is now known as Terminal 8 at JFK airport. The new terminal is approximately 1.58-million-square-feed and includes a new U.S. Customs and Immigration facility that can handle 1,600 travelers per hour, with security checkpoints capable of handling 1,800 travelers per hour, expanded ticketing positions and self-service check-in machines, as well as a state-of-the-art, in-line security baggage system to expedite passenger processing times. Estimates are projecting that the terminal will handle almost 13 million passengers per year.

It's a Zagat-y Wednesday

The 2008 Zagat’s Survey of Restaurants were released today and while our favorite pizza joint did not make the list of hot spots (it’s a conspiracy), we found ourselves drawn to the little red book nonetheless. I’m sure a few restaurateurs’ tongues are wagging this morning at the results. While we like to think that Zagat is a truly democratic survey, we know that it’s really just a collection of people’ few of the highlights:

• Shock of no shocks, Gordon Ramsay at the London NYC topped the list of newcomers.

• Union Square took the best restaurant honors away from Gramercy Tavern, in their never-ending flip flopping game between the top two spots.

• Time Warner’s Restaurant Collection is rocking some top spots – Asiate in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel was listed as best décor, and the Thomas Keller-ific Per Se has best service.


• Overall dining prices dropped by three cents ($39.46 per dinner), but this CLEARLY is only surveying Starbucks and McDonald’s in the city. We can’t remember the last time we spent less than $75 on a meal.

Happy 100th Birthday Plaza Hotel!

Park(ing) NYC-style

What’s hap, hap, happening on this lovely Fall Friday in NYC? Lovely that you asked. Time’s Up and Green Map, two of the city's many active environmental organizations, are sponsoring Park(ing) Day in the West Village. This one-day global event is hosted in various cities, and features a collaboration between artists, activitists and citizens to temporarily transform metered parking spots into Park(ing) spaces – temporary public parks. This year’s park is hitting the streets today in front of Birdbath Green Bakery on 7th Ave at Charles Street until 6 pm. We hear that some comfy chairs, a bit of shade and a spot of lemonade is being provided. Here's a pic of last year's park in midtown. As kids who love our city for moving toward a greener way of being, we’re all for parking it on the street for the afternoon.

Woo Hoo - It's Wednesday!

Café Carlyle

Last night Woody Allen & The Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band kicked off the 52nd Season of performances at Café Carlyle. A New York institution, Café Carlyle offers refined service, exceptional cuisine and amazing performances. Featuring some of yesterday and today’s most favorite jazz and cabaret performers, this Fall Café Carlyle will be hosting Mr. Allen’s regular Monday night gig, along with Eartha Kitt, Elaine Stritch and Judy Collins, in the intimate venue. Nothing says New York like a night a the Carlyle.

With Our Rabbit Ears, We Declare

So, after a particularly busy weekend, we were thrilled to find ourselves sacked out in front of the TV (or our best friend Ramon, as we like to call him) last night watching the Emmy Awards. While it wasn’t a particularly exciting show to watch (Ramon and I blame Ryan Seacrest), it did make us think of our deep, committed and unwavering love of television. And it also made us realize just how many of shows in our glassy-eyed past are based on New York. So, here is a listing of some of Team Shackman’s favorite NYC TV Shows, in no particular order:

Law & Order – Spawning spin-off after spin-off, and employing just about every actor at some point in their career, L&O is practically a cottage industry.

Sex and the City – It’s no secret that the strongest relationship on the show was the characters marriage to The Big Apple. NYC is quite a looker - who can blame them?

Seinfeld – Duh.

30 Rock – we heart Tina Fey. Bigtime.

Everybody Hates Chris – Ok…we don’t really watch this show. But, it represents Brooklyn, which we do heart. And Ramon likes it.

Saturday Night Live – Duh squared.

What's Hot

Keepin' It Real – Let’s be honest, K.I.R never experiences the chilly winds that come with being out of style. But, K.I.R. version 9.14 is All Brooklyn, All Bowling. The Gutter - the first bowling alley opened in BK in half a century - is a hoot. That's right - a hoot! With a Schlitz globe in the house and old school pin-setters, this new “Old as New” bowling alley is going to be paradise to Brooklyn’s many hipsters. We’ll probably even make a swing by to check it out.

Fall – Ok, go with us on this one. We realize that Fall is temperately cooler than summer, which makes it decidedly “not hot” on principle. But, we heart the way that in the Fall, people start strolling down the streets again in NYC wearing funky hats, chucky scarves and clunky shoes. It’s like people remember what it’s like to dress for fun and that is just…hot.

Zeppoles – People...The Feast of San Genero has officially started, and that means that the hot, hot, hot little balls of deep-fried, sweet goodness known as Zeppoles are back in town. Run, do not walk down to Little Itlay. There is just nothing like a stroll down Mulberry, taking in the sights and sounds of the Annual Street Festival while munching on these bad boys.

Derek Jeter – HOT. Then, Now, Forever.

Coming Attractions

Our love of all things Jennifer Garner extends well beyond her butt-kicking role in Alias (which, truthfully, may have had more to do with her co-star and love interest, Michael Vartan.) No…we have loved Jennifer from back in the day when she was our favorite hostest with the mostest at one of our much-visited Upper West Side brunch joints. Success, in this case it seems, has gone to the deserving. So, how tickled pink are we that she will be coming to Broadway in this Fall’s Cyrano de Bergerac? Very. And to add a cherry on top of our cupcake, Kevin Kline will play Cyrano to Ms. Garner’s Roxane, and the very talented Daniel Sunjata (Take Me Out) will star as Christian. Now, we will not let our Jen G. adoration cloud our remembrances of some of Broadway’s more recent star turns without sizzle (you know who you are, Julia Roberts), but, we’re hopeful. The show opens November 1st.

New York Summer

FALL FALL FALL BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ

Ok, we’re going to be brave. We’re going to accept that there are certain things we can’t change. Like Fall. It’s going to come. But, we’re also going to remember that Fall brings its own magic with it. Some things that have us jazzed for the upcoming months in New York?

New Show Openings: There are some serious stars coming to New York this Fall: Claire Danes (Pygmalion with Jefferson Mays); Ian “Please Call Me Sir” McKellen (King Lear at BAM); Megan Mullally (Young Frankenstein); Jennifer Garner (Cyrano De Bergerac with Kevin Kline); and Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale) – just to name a few.

Art Explosion: The Dutch are invading the Met with a major exposition, “ The Age of Rembrandt: Dutch Paintings…”; MoMA is still riding the waves of the Richard Serra exhibit through September 10, and doing a focused look at Alexander Calder’s early work; The Whitney houses Kara Walker’s first full-scale American museum survey.

America’s Next Top Model: Cycle 9, BABY!

Central Park in the Fall: ‘Nuff said.

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BK Rulz

It isn't often (ever) that we venture out to Brooklyn. We're not quite sure why (we're lazy). After all we’ve heard nothing but raves about the art scene (overrun with hipsters), music scene (overrun with hipsters) and the foodie scene (overrun by stroller-wielding hipsters.) But, a recent excursion had us all excited about the Borough formerly known as Kings. From hipsters to hasidim, from pizza to picturesque vistas, Brooklyn had a bit of everything. We stopped by our favorite boxing gym to work on our jabs and punches, took in our favorite view of the Brooklyn Bridge (from right below it) and stopped by Steiner Studios to stalk some film stars (no luck.) Of course, Grimaldi’s beckoned and we couldn’t deny ourselves. But, a walk across the bridge back to Manhattan surely worked off the calories. Although, we’re pretty sure the bag of Jacques Torres chocolates is still with us.

Love to Love You, Baby

A recent night celebrating some birthdays had us trolling about the club-land known as Chelsea. Given that we’re less likely these days to shake, shake, shake our groove things, and more likely to shake, shake, shake a bowl of popcorn while sacked out on the couch, we saw some new and cool things. It’s been a while since we’ve unleashed our inner dancing queens and kings. Well, we made up for lost time, and got down on the dance floor. It reminded us of why New York is considered one of the world’s best play-lands, and made us think of some ab-fab places to get our groove on. Some favorites? Here you go:

Lotus – A personal favorite, this multi-tiered Babylon of hip is all about high style, high energy and that’s what NYC lounge living is all about. With décor done in sexy and soft shades of caramel and chocolate, Lotus keeps the MeatPacking district buzzing.

Cielo – If you are looking to really shake a tailfeather, Cielo is the place for you. The DJs are amongst the best in the city and the smaller setting makes everyone just…pop. Also, we’re all about fresh air when dancing, so the outdoor lounge is nice to catch our breath and a wink.

Pre:Post – No night of clubbing is complete without a little nosh before AND after, right? Well, Pre:Post can cater to both urges! Serving the West Cheslea crowd bistro fare in the daylight and the twilight, Pre:Post fills a very unique niche in New York…and many hungry tummies.

Welcome to the USA

Without getting all political, we can say that we’re not President Bush’s biggest fans. While we’re certainly not his least favorite, we do not wear I heart Bush t-shirts for many, many reasons. Well, the man has scored some points with us this week by signing legislation that expands the Visa Waiver Program. The expansion of the legislation will allow citizens from 39 countries (up from 27) to visit the United States for up to 90 days without a visa, while putting measures in place to enhance national security and improve the arrival process through customs upon entry in the U.S. The National Tour Association, a big proponent of the legislation’s expansion, notes that it will help the U.S. regain lost market share in international travel and work to improve the United States’ image abroad, and we’re definitely big fans of that.

We'd Rather Be At Work...Seriously

Hooray! A Garden for Beer

We can't tell a lie - we love sitting outdoors in the summer months, drinking beer with our friends. We heart beer. We heart summery outdoors. We heart our friends. Put these things together and you've got quite a good time. So, where does one find such good times in NYC? Taking the N train to Queens, our quest is satisfied at the Bohemian Beer Garden in Astoria. This old time restaurant and beer garden is a former Czech and Slovak social club and features some great Eastern European beers on tap, as well as some tried and true culinary delights. Besides being the last remaining beer garden in New York, the Boho Hall boasts a totally relaxed environment to while away weekend afternoons with a good brew. 'Nuff said.