Suzy's Fine Chinese Cuisine

As a student, I have always enjoyed this restaurant as a place where my friends and I gather to enjoy some inexpensive food. It has a very quiet, and calm atmosphere. It is dimly lit, with a very dark colored theme. My favorite dish is the Chicken Fried Rice. I like it because it is one of my favorite Chinese dishes. And I love the eggs within the rice. It is a nice compliment to the light flavor.

And they also deliver!

http://www.suziesrestaurant.com/index.htm

TORTARIA

This is a beautiful Mexican restaurant on University place with a very rustic appeal. I enjoyed a pomegranate margarita. The fruitiness, and spiciness of the liquor made a tantalizing experience. I was engrossed in the green, and pale earthy colors. It really sets the mood for a nice walk through Manhattan on a toasty summer day.

Walking Tour of the Bowery on Saturday!

What do. . .

Native Americans George Washington John Jacob Astor

Federal-style architecture tap dance minstrelsy the term Jim Crow Stephen Foster gangs of New York

streetcars Kleindeutschland Peter Cooper

vaudeville the vaudeville hook Yiddish theater

Stephen Crane American slang Stanford White

Irving Berlin Eddie Cantor Mae West

Abstract Expressionism Mark Rothko Weegee

Beat literature William S. Burroughs Amiri Baraka

punk rock the Ramones Patti Smith

. . .all have in common?

Find out on the. . . Walking Tour of the Bowery

w/Architectural Historian Kerri Culhane

March 3, 2012 @ 1:30pm

Meet at Cooper Union Foundation Building

(at 7^th Street)

Free!

Originally an Indian foot trail, Bowery is NYC’s oldest thoroughfare.

It was recently named to NY State Register of Historic Places.

Sponsors: Bowery Alliance of Neighbors & Two Bridges Neighborhood Council

The crocodile lounge

Filled with cool kids, and a very hip vibe, this lounge is sure to force you to make new friends, or at least an opponent for the classic game machines in the back room. Courtesy of your drink, you will get to enjoy a freshly made personal pizza pie. Although a little bit crowded and loud, this lounge had a very relaxed and open charm to the atmosphere. It may have been the people.

Ice Skating at Bryant Park

On a lovely winter evening, I decided to go to Bryant Park to ice skate for the first time. The place was very crowded, but the people were friendly. And the area was very family oriented so I didn't feel uncomfortable about taking my first strokes across the massive circle of ice. I held on to the bar all around the ring, and made a few friends along the way.

http://citipondatbryantpark.com/

Walking tour of the Lower East Side

Sun, Sept 25, 12-3pm:

Musical/architectural/historical walking tour of Lower East Side & the Bowery with vaudeville performer/archivist POOR BABY BREE and NYC historian DAVID FREELAND (author of Automats, Taxi Dances, and Vaudeville: Excavating Manhattan's Lost Places of Leisure, NYU Press) At each stop, David will speak briefly about the significance of the location, and Bree will sing one specially chosen song, accompanied by Karen Waltuch (viola) and Joshua Camp (accordion). Representatives from the participating institutions and businesses will also speak.
The event begins at Noon at the Bowery Mission (address below). The event is free, and you can join us at any stop, but the Mission will gratefully accept donations of usable men's clothing, especially bands. The full schedule of stops and songs is as follows:
12 noon: The Bowery Mission, 227 Bowery (between Prince/Rivington); "The Bowery," c. 1892
12:45 p.m.: Di Palo's Fine Foods, 200 Grand (at Mott); "My Brudda Sylvest'," 1908
1:45: Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery*, 137 E. Houston (between 1st/2nd Aves.); "Yiddle, On Your Fiddle, Play Some Ragtime," 1909
2:30: Merchant's House Museum, 29 E. 4th St. (between Broadway/Lafayette); "If I Only Had a Home Sweet Home," 1906
*If you wish to order knishes to pick up during our visit, please place your order least one day ahead (212-477-2858 212-477-2858 or www.knishery.com).
**Merchant's House, the only fully preserved 19th century single-family home in New York City, will be open for self-guided tours until 5 p.m.

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Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene, a category 1 hurricane that passed through the Tri-state area this weekend, has left behind destruction, and flooding in some areas. It led to major evacuations of certain areas.

Here are some pictures from Long Beach, LI: