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Good food and good weather go hand in hand this season, as some of NYC’s funkiest foodie-fests serve up their specialties throughout the city. From Prospect Park to the Hudson River to Broadway, these May foodie events are definitely worth checking out.
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Do you love musicals? Try these two series of concert performances that you may not know about.
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I’m always interested in new wines, given the burst of wine bars and wine stores in New York City. This month, visitors to New York will be treated to a range of wines that are most likely unfamiliar to most: the Sagrantino wines of Umbria. Throughout April, the Montefalco Consortium will highlight the wines of the Montefalco region in Central Italy with a variety of events throughout the city. Select Montefalco wines, including the wondrous Sagrantino (the jewel of Umbria), will be showcased at Eataly’s Le Eccellenze corner in La Piazza and also by the glass at the various restaurants at Eataly. 200 Fifth Avenue, 212-229-2560, www.eatalyny.com.
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A visit to the 9/11 Memorial site in New York City is a must if you are visiting the city or even if you live here. Just a little over one decade later, the Ground Zero tribute plaza is nearly complete with the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, 1 World Trade Center (formerly called the Freedom Tower), and two thought-provoking reflecting pools created to honor victims and families who lost loved ones. Here are a few suggestions for ways to view the Memorial, Museum, Tower and construction in progress:
The 9/11 Memorial is designed around twin reflecting pools where the Twin Towers once stood. Surrounding the pools and inscribed into bronze panels are the names of every person who died in the attacks. Important, meaningful, and beautifully haunting in its simplicity, the Memorial is a lasting tribute to an event that changed our country’s history forever. Although 1 World Travel Center is still under construction, its rise into the Manhattan skyline makes for a dramatic sight. Advance visitor passes to the 9/11 Memorial are required so book your tickets ahead of time for the specific date and time that you plan to visit. Passes are free and available at www.911memorial.org. A limited number of passes are also available for same-day visits, first-come, first-served.
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This year you don’t have to be a mathematician to appreciate the most significant digits of the constant Pi (π), 3.14. Celebrate Pi Day with us as we explore New York City’s best pies. We could go on and on about our favorite pizza pies throughout the city (watch for an upcoming dedicated “pizza post”), so join us as we branch out and offer up some other pies to enjoy.
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We’ve waited way too long to long to pick up with the escapades of our favorite Mad Men characters. Will Betty reconcile with Don? Will Don’s marriage last? What is Roger going to do this year (he really didn’t do much of anything at the new ad agency)? And are Joan and Peggy going to seize control from the men? The two-hour premiere of the fifth season of “Mad Men” airs Sunday, March 25 at 9pm. And where more appropriate to celebrate than in Manhattan, the heart of the Madison Avenue agency mecca?
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