Post Tagged with: "New York"

by / on July 9, 2013 at 2:03 pm / in Drink, Monica Byers, New York

NEW YORK: THE EMERALD PUB

NEW YORK, NY – We stumbled into The Emerald as an unplanned stopover on my husband’s birthday, between dinner in TriBeCa and a planned trip to the Meatpacking District for live music.  It was a hot, muggy night and a quick mid-trip pint seemed in order.  The Emerald was a never-before-visited, random choice for our pit stop, but the sign [...]

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by / on June 8, 2013 at 2:22 pm / in Drink, Monica Byers, New York

NEW YORK: McSORLEY’S OLD ALE HOUSE

By MONICA BYERS NEW YORK, NY – I almost didn’t write a piece on McSorley’s.  I assumed that a place trading so heavily on its longevity (more on that below) through the medium of extensive verbiage on its windows would be a horrible tourist trap.  And, indeed there are quite a few tourists at McSorley’s.   But there is also a [...]

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by / on May 7, 2013 at 1:05 pm / in Drink, Monica Byers, New York

NEW YORK: THE BUBBLE LOUNGE

By MONICA BYERS NEW YORK, NY – I love champagne so much I could cry.  Champagne bars, on the other hand, can frequently disappoint by either trying to hard, being too serious or just flat out not knowing what they’re doing.  The Bubble Lounge – while not completely perfect – is quite an agreeable place to gulp down the bubbly. [...]

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by / on April 16, 2013 at 10:28 pm / in Monica Byers, New York, See

NEW YORK: A STROLL ALONG WEST BROADWAY

By MONICA BYERS NEW YORK, NY – It’s hard to wander around New York City without suffering a degree of neighborhood envy on a nearly daily basis.  So many awesome areas – can you possibly pick a favorite?  Against all odds, I think I have managed to do just that. West Broadway is, in my opinion, the very best-est street in [...]

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by / on August 3, 2012 at 2:22 pm / in Drink, Monica Byers, New York

NEW YORK: ENDING THE EVENING AT VINTRY WINE & WHISKEY

BY MONICA BYERS NEW YORK, NY – New York City’s Stone Street dates back to the 1660s; it got its current moniker sometime later on due to its cobblestone paving (so the name is based in history, not irony).  I want to love this short artery because it’s old and cute.  In reality, though, the establishments that line it are largely [...]

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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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