New York

by / on July 30, 2012 at 1:37 pm / in Gary Fong, New York, See, USA

NEW YORK: ASIA SOCIETY MUSEUM

  NEW YORK – Located smack dab in the middle of NYC’s Upper East Side is one of my favorite NYC art venues, the always interesting but often-overlooked Asia Society Museum (ASM).  I say overlooked because it’s not officially grouped in with the nearby venues along Museum Mile (that includes the Met and the Guggenheim) nor is it officially part [...]

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by / on July 25, 2012 at 1:08 pm / in Eat, Monica Byers, New York

NEW YORK: A PERFECT DATE NIGHT AT BARRIO 47

BY MONICA BYERS NEW YORK – As happens so often in a walking city like New York, my husband and I randomly wandered into Barrio 47 for an after-dinner drink one night.  We were immediately charmed by the sexy Latin vibe of the place, and by our personable bartender.  We were also seduced by the giant wood-burning oven that dominates [...]

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by / on July 18, 2012 at 12:55 pm / in Drink, Monica Byers, New York

NEW YORK: A NIGHT ON THE TOWN AT ARTHUR’S TAVERN

BY MONICA BYERS NEW YORK, NY – For months, I’d hang out with my friend and fellow Zenster Gary and – sometime after the 3rd or 4th martini – he’d say “Let’s go to Arthur’s in the West Village.”  To which I’d say “There is no way I’m travelling all the way to the West Village at this time of [...]

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by / on July 13, 2012 at 1:00 pm / in Eat, Monica Byers, New York

NEW YORK: THE RESTAURANTS OF GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL

BY: MONICA BYERS NEW YORK, NY – So here you are at the beautiful Grand Central Terminal (though you might call it Grand Central Station).  You could be a tourist checking out the Beaux-Arts architecture, snapping pics and wondering to yourself if New York could afford to build such a cavernous, stunning building today (my guess is no).  Or, maybe [...]

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by / on July 6, 2012 at 1:46 pm / in Drink, Monica Byers, New York

FOOTBALL BARS OF NYC – 11TH STREET BAR

  BY: MONICA BYERS NEW YORK –   11th Street Bar is a locals joint in the East Village that, among NYC football aficionados, is known as a  Liverpool Football Club fans’ bar.  As a card-carrying Liverpool supporter, I felt compelled to check it out.  I didn’t quite get my ass into gear during the league season, so I checked out [...]

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by / on June 27, 2012 at 1:13 pm / in Eat, Monica Byers, New York

SYLVIA’S: DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM

BY: MONICA BYERS NEW YORK – Sylvia’s has been famous for as long as I can remember.  This Harlem soul food institution was founded in 1962 and has been going strong ever since.  Because it was so famous and so sought out by visitors, I was expecting a disappointing tourist trap. You know – overpriced, lousy service, mediocre food.   Yes, [...]

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by / on June 6, 2012 at 2:34 pm / in Bars, Drink, Monica Byers, New York

FOOTBALL BARS OF NYC – WOODWORK

By MONICA BYERS NEW YORK – Woodwork is one of my favorite football bars in NYC, discovered thanks to my Brooklyn-dwelling football pal, Scott.  It’s got a fun bar staff (who actually do know their football), reasonably priced beer (with a pretty broad selection) and good eats (click here for more on that).   It’s also a more physically comfortable place [...]

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by / on June 1, 2012 at 1:26 pm / in Drink, Monica Byers, New York

NEW YORK: SWIFT HIBERNIAN LOUNGE

By MONICA BYERS NEW YORK, NY – My first visit to the Swift Hibermian Lounge in Manhattan’s East Village (or is it NoHo?) was on a chilly October night when the bar had a special beer drink called the Jack O’Lantern i.e. Guiness with pumpkin ale, if memory serves – an important caveat, as this was a while ago and [...]

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by / on May 18, 2012 at 1:23 pm / in Bars, Drink, Monica Byers, New York

FOOTBALL BARS OF NYC – NEVADA SMITHS

By MONICA BYERS NEW YORK – Nevada Smiths is, hands down, my favorite football bar in New York City.  It’s not fancy – it’s actually a bit of a dive. There’s no food.  They serve drinks from plastic cups (at the moment, anyway).  On the day of a big fixture (e.g. Champions League final), you may not get a seat. [...]

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by / on May 14, 2012 at 4:23 pm / in Bars, Drink, Monica Byers, New York

FOOTBALL/SOCCER BARS OF NYC – LEGENDS/THE FOOTBALL FACTORY

    By MONICA BYERS NEW YORK – The first thing to say is that the title of this series of posts is probably the last time you will here me refer to this sport as “soccer.”   Having lived in Europe for five years, I just can’t refer to the “beautiful game” by that name – it hurts my ears [...]

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