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Pies`n’ Thighs—Southern Cooking Fit for a Picnic

Monday, July 25th, 2011
by Laura Lanz-Frolio on Dining Around

To me, summer food means eating simply: Fresh ingredients, minimal cooking and an unfussy atmosphere. Picnics, barbeques and alfresco dining reign supreme although in New

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Entourage—The Boys Get Ready to Say Goodbye

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around

The HBO series Entourage is such a hit, it’s hard to believe that in the early days the show had a hard time finding places

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Don’t Even Think of the Olive Garden—Try this Instead

Thursday, July 21st, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Dining Around

Your out-of-town visitors have arrived. You have a great day of sightseeing planned—the Empire State Building, Lincoln Center, the Statue of Liberty, maybe a ride

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G.I. Joe Jared, Based On One Really Bad Date

Friday, July 15th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around

Julie (Kerry Fitzgibbons) and Susan (Tiffany May McRae) are best friends in their twenties who have fallen out of touch. This slight, quirky, play takes

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Summer Fun—Watching Films Outdoors

Saturday, June 4th, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around

The drive-in is long gone, but we can still enjoy outdoor movies in the summertime. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic supper, gather a group

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Arts Across the River

Thursday, May 19th, 2011
by Lina Zeldovich on Playing Around

It’s about time Queens debunks its reputation as the “sleeping” borough. In fact, Long Island City, the new artsy enclave where the city’s creative minds

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Julie Budd Performs a Tribute to Dorothy Fields

Saturday, May 14th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around

Dorothy Fields’ songwriting career took off with a number that was rejected by one Broadway show and panned in another before it sold 3 ½

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Woman Around Town: Lauren Glassberg—
Reporting from All Over Her City

Monday, April 4th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town

With all due respect to Thomas Wolfe, Lauren Glassberg found that she could go home again, especially when that home is New York City. Growing

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