Midweek Special: NYC Restaurant Review Roundup
Candle 79, the fancy vegan restaurant on the Upper East Side, "takes a limited larder and stages an impressive show, reminding the pork-stuffed, duck-spoiled diner how much else is out there, and how much of it has never relied on animals or fish in the first place," according to Frank Bruni at the Times . He's no vegetarian, so he's thrilled to discover that the place is "largely ... More
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Posted By: Gothamist on 2008-10-15 14:45:22.837
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The Afternoon Wrap: Tuesday
The Dow Jones rises a staggering 900 points, even as a new report showed consumer confidence in the economy at its lowest point in 41 years. [NY Times] Two new buildings become official city landmarks: Murray Hill’s St. Stephen’s Church and Greenwich Village’s F.W. Devoe & Company Factory. [City Room] Condo developer introduces a clause—the “Obama contingency clause”—that will allow ... More
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Posted By: The New York Observer on 2008-10-28 22:20:53.56
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IN THE PIPELINE (Oct. 26-Nov. 1): Construction Will Continue Slide in 2009
This week, we take a look at McGraw-Hill Construction’s annual construction forecast, which doesn't bode well for activity in 2009. However, the beat goes on for some previously planned projects. The Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto... More
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Posted By: CoStar Group on 2008-10-28 22:20:53.573
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The Round-Up: Friday
After investigating accusations of bribery and intimidation, Attorney General Cuomo gets two upstate wind power companies to agree to a new code of ethics. [NY Times] Concrete used at 100 construction sites, including the Freedom Tower and new Yankee Stadium, to be reexamined. [NY Times] Blogs help skittish second homebuyers get used to the feel of a new area. [NY Times] With the ... More
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Posted By: The New York Observer on 2008-10-31 14:16:10.253
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Finally: Election Day 2008 is Here
Americans all over the country are heading to their polling places to cast their votes for President as well as a number of other races. Polls opened at 6 a.m. in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and they close at 8 p.m. in NJ and CT and at 9 p.m. in NY. Based on anecdotes, the predictions of high voter turnout are coming true. Overall, we're hearing that lines were forming early in the ... More
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Posted By: Gothamist on 2008-11-04 21:45:00.513
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Opera-Kissed NYC-Set Musical Tony & The Soprano Returns to Ithaca Nov. 20
The Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY, presents an encore presentation of Rachel Lampert and Larry Pressgrove's original musical, Tony & The Soprano, borrowing and building on classic themes from the world of opera, starting Nov. 20. More
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Posted By: Playbill on 2008-11-20 05:42:02.173
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Imperfect Strangers
Mohamed and Ahmed push through the wall of burly, beefy men and force their way up the stairs to the roof-deck bar. More
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Posted By: New York Press on 2008-11-21 18:00:59.157
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