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Laura Dave’s The First Husband:
Sometimes Love Gets Messy

Monday, May 21st, 2012
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Annie Adams loves the film Roman Holiday. “It was my comfort movie,” she says. “It was, quite simply, my comfort.” Unfortunately for Annie, every viewing

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

Friday, July 15th, 2011
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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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Arts Across the River

Thursday, May 19th, 2011
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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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Mole Mexican Restaurant—For Cinco de Mayo or Anytime

Thursday, May 5th, 2011
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Away from the bustle of the city in a beautiful pocket of Williamsburg overlooking the East River is the fourth location of Mole, headed by

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Aurora—Delicious Old World Menu in Brooklyn

Sunday, June 20th, 2010
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We’re girls who know what we want. Especially when it comes to dining. But Aurora’s Damien Graef, general manager and impassioned wine maestro, was likably

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Weeknights Are the New Weekend:
Spice Up Your Work Week with Drink Specials

Thursday, May 13th, 2010
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On the weekends, great places to go out in New York are easy to find. But what about those ever-elusive weeknights when atmosphere is important

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Fall into The Rabbithole, a Delicious Find in Brooklyn

Sunday, February 28th, 2010
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By K.C. Woods I frequently walk south on Bedford Avenue, bypassing the intersection of South 4th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I often notice the restaurant

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Woman Around Town: Catherine Blomstrom – Carpenter

Sunday, June 21st, 2009
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Most women know how to hammer a nail into a wall. (OK, maybe not all women). Catherine Blomstrom’s skills go way beyond that one simple

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