Catching Blondie live in New York is bucket-list level for a music fan; seeing her playing live in a skate park takes it to its zenith. This mural by Shepherd Fairey sits across from the site of CBGBs on Bleecker and Bowery. Blondie has always been the pretty young punk band that broke through to the mainstream the hardest and fastest from the gritty skid row dive...
You can have your fancy fro-yo and candy encrusted sundaes, we’ll be sipping traditional shakes and sodas at Brooklyn Farmacy. We’re too young to have lived through the days of drug store soda fountains, thought the Australian equivalent, the milk bar was still a treat for ice creams and milkshakes in the eighties and nineties. We missed the American Saturday morning...
The races – where the beautiful people go to get ugly. It’s never been truer than at the Annual Belmont Stakes, and in its 150th iteration, the crowd is better looking, and the worst behaved the track has probably ever seen. And by track, we mean the train there. This section is a cautionary tale, so feel free to skip ahead The main access to Belmont Park is...
When the mercury gets past the 90s, New Yorkers head for the water slides at Splish Splash, Long Island. Is there anything better on a steaming, humid day than being shot out of a tube into a pool of over-chlorinated water? Having grown up in the tropics, water parks were part of summer as a kid. Our nearest one, Wet and Wild on Australia’s Gold Coast housed...
Summer in New York City is like no other With the city in winter mode for five months a year, New York comes alive in summer. Get out and explore beyond the obvious attractions and add some of these to your to-do list. Here is our definitive list of all the hot summer action you’ll find in NYC, whether in Manhattan and Brooklyn, or the Bronx and beyond, let us...
Harry Potter arrives on New York’s Broadway Harry Potter on Broadway, Harry Potter and the Marathon Five Hour Session, Harry Potter With a Crippling Hangover, these were all potentially fitting names as we hit the box office to pick up our tickets that we won in Today Tix’ Friday 40 lottery which not only gave us access to the two-part play for $40 (instead of...
Los Hermanos in Bushwick is that secret hole-in-the-wall foodie spot only locals know . Los Hermanos was a favorite for the Hispanic population before the hipsters moved in, then the New York Times went and spilled the (black) beans, naming it as one of the best taco restaurants in NYC. Los Hermanos isn’t a place that exactly tries to stay hidden – the...
Old cobblestone streets, hundred-year-old Irish bars and a strong Italian community, Hoboken adds another flavor to your Tri-state experience. Unofficially dubbed the sixth borough, New Jersey’s Hoboken and to a lesser extent, Jersey City are basically extensions of New York. The architectural styles are the same and the accents are pretty similar (apart from a...
Father Knows Best is a modern, chill bar and restaurant in the back streets of Bushwick, NY that knows what goes into a great brunch menu. By day, Father Knows Best is a cafe and brunch destination offering delicious breakfast/lunch options like the lumber dad breakfast with eggs, a tasty potato cake, dank pancakes (chocolate vegan pancakes), and the choice of...
One of the best places to escape on a hot, sunny New York day is Jacob Riis Beach and Park in the Rockaways. With a wide, expansive beach, live entertainment, gourmet snacks, and frozen margaritas, it’s worth the effort to get out to Jacob Riis Beach. Jacob Riis Beach, Riis to the locals, is a length of beach from the distinct art deco red brick pavilion built in the...