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Spirits Soared at Destiny Rising

Thursday, April 25th, 2013
by on Playing Around

“You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls

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A Gal’s Guide to Easy Event Planning for Any Size Fête

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
by on Living Around

Planning and hosting your own event can be daunting! The holidays are slowly creeping up on us, so now is the time to get started.

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Woman Around Town: Joan Giordano—
A Painter Finds Her Passion for Paper

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
by on Woman Around Town

During the last presidential election, Joan Giordano became very involved watching the political process unfold. “I was totally sucked in,” she said. “All these talking

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Jersey Jen: A Parking Garage with Style

Saturday, July 14th, 2012
by on Living Around

Typically the first thing that comes to mind when drivers pull into a parking garage in New York City is, “How much is this going

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La Promenade des Anglais:
A Taste of Southern France in Chelsea

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
by on Dining Around

The Environment La Promenade des Anglais is a chic, but unpretentious restaurant marrying tribute to Nice’s main thoroughfare, its flaneurs* and a kind of low

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Woman Around Town: Cookie Stark—
The New Kid on the Block

Friday, April 13th, 2012
by on Woman Around Town

When Cookie Stark’s vocal coach and director, Eric Michael Gillett, gave her the song Let’s Talk Dirty to the Animals (by Gilda Radner), the #%!*

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Pierre Loti Revisited: Chelsea

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
by on Dining Around

The two Pierre Loti locations in lower Midtown seem worlds apart, with Union Square serving as the barrier separating the laid-back vibe of Gramercy (which

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“Summer of Lust”—Bad Evidence

Sunday, July 10th, 2011
by on Playing Around

The Cell and The Hive Theatre Company are alternating Bad Evidence with Midsummer Night’s Dream, which they have dubbed their “Summer of Lust.” It’s an

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