Thursday, February 4, 2010

Fuerza Bruta Tonight!



NYRewind: 2/5 - For only $20 (tix norm about $75!), the show was fantastic!  Stunning visual and audio affects, especially the rhythm and flow of the show.  Very high energy, interactive,  and fun, "like at a gay party, but w/o all the paper waste", as Ben said, haha (thanks for coming with me).  If you like dancing wet and wild, this is a good show for you!





Hope your week is going well so far!  The earlier part of my evening just opened up, so I'm grabbing some people to see Fuerza Bruta tonight @ 8p!  Tickets are only $20, as a part of the www.20at20.com deal (goes until 2/7).  These tickets start selling at 7:40p, but I plan to get there earlier to get in line (if there is one).  The theater is in Union Sq @ 15th St.

We can stop by City Bakery to get hot chocolate too, as a part of the Hot Chocolate Festival!  Today's flavor is: Espresso Hot Chocolate!

Call/text me if you want to join!
NYChar

Deals: 2/4

Here are a few current + upcoming deals to get in on:

From 8Coupons.com (text coupon to your phone):
  • 2/8-2/14 - 8 Cents Chocolate Cake @ Market Cafe (norm $9!) [9th Ave bet 37 and 38th St]
  • 2/14 @ 2p - "Love, Lust, and Light" - A Valentine's Day Concert, $8 (norm $20!) [Carnegie Hall, 57th and 7th Ave]
  • Any day from 6a-9p - Free Combo Meal from A Desi Diner [31st bet Madison and 5th Ave]
Others:
  • Get your FREE burrito from Oaxaca Mexican Grill (47th bet Park and Lex)
  • Until 2/7 (this Sun!) - www.20at20.com - $20 tickets to over 20 off-broadway shows!  Purchase 20 min before the show.
  • 2/8-2/28 - More theater deals! 2-for-1 off-b'way tix @ nycgo.com
  • Enter before 2/10 - Win a lavish Spanish food and wine experience, even a trip to Spain (take me)! - www.timeoutnewyork.com/getthis 

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Winter Jam 2010: Sat 2/6

I'll be competing @ UPenn, but you should go play in the snow and go skiing right in NYC!

Winter Jam 2010
This Sat Feb 6 @ 11a-4p
Central Park @ 72nd

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/events/winterjam/index.html

Monday, February 1, 2010

Valentine's Day Chocolate Walking Tour

Via FreeNYC.net -

Sun Feb 14, 2010 @ 11a
Tour Free ($5 suggested donation to Food Bank for NYC); Chocolate purchase add'l


Valentine’s Day Chocolate Tour

It’s Valentine’s Day the best reason to celebrate and savor the sinful pleasures of chocolates on a walking tour. We’ve picked 4 excellent master chocolate makers in SoHo and the East Village to visit and they’re all close by. Purchase of chocolates additional. We’ll meet at MarieBelle, top-quality chocolates are only exceeded by their beautiful and colorful silk-screen designs. Next is Kee’s, one of the highest-rated chocolate shops according to Zagat, adding new intense Asian flavors. Third on our tour is Vosages, exceptional French chocolate truffles, often leading to lines out the door. And our last chocolatier is a surprise in the East Village, because this store is on a street with no sign, and the store has no sign either. Her specialty is a pretzel-covered chocolate shell encasing silky, creamy, sea-salted caramel.
Meet our tour guide with the red ball cap saying Walking Tours Manhattan on Sunday February 14, 2010 at 11am at; MarieBelle 484 Broome Street, (bet. West Broadway & Wooster) Tour lasts 1 1/2 hours. Walking distance is 1 mile.
To help support the good work of Food Bank For New York City, a non-profit helping to feed the hungry, we ask for a $5.00 donation per person. 100% of all donations go to charity. If you’d like to donate online, please go to PayPal and send your contribution to sales[at]walkingtoursmanhattan.com

http://www.freenyc.net/calendar/valentines-day-chocolate-tour

Feb - Hot Chocolate, Pancakes, + More!


As I posted about last week, the Hot Chocolate Festival and Pancake Month kicks off this month!  They are not so much festivals as they are a daily excuse to go to the bakeries to try the interesting flavors...but still, fun and delicious: ).  See below for the info!!
  • Month of Feb
    • City Bakery's Hot Chocolate Festival - So many unique flavors; I'm especially excited about the Moulin Chocolate Rouge (pomegranate, espresso, dark chocolate and lemon)!! [3 W 18th St] - Check the website, for full list of daily flavors!
    • Clinton Street Baking's Pancake Month - check out the link for the specials!  Who's up for "poached pears w/ vanilla bean whipped cream and warm maple butter" (Feb 4, 5) or "crunchy banana w/ cinnamon-chili-chocolate sauce"?? (Feb 25, 26) - ME! [4 Clinton St bet E. Houston + Stanton]

Other things to look forward to this month!

SIGN UP: Free Show Taping of Jerry Seinfeld's The Marriage Ref!

Just got this in an email today -


Jerry Seinfeld's new show, The Marriage Ref on NBC is looking for 200 audience members in NY for a few episodes, ft. guests like Tina Fey, Denis Leary, and Jerry himself! I put my request in for Feb the 19th @ 230p show!

Sign up for an acct and request your tix (I got tix to the MTV Music Awards through this, but it was not a good experience...I'm hopeful this will turn out better).

http://www.1iota.com/shows,NBC---The-Marriage-Ref,136.html

ABOUT the show:
A comic, reality series where celebrities and a relationship referee help squabbling couples make peace. Created by Seinfeld himself, this is relationship advice... with a comic twist.