The New York City Traveler

Don’t worry if you see mobs of crazed-looking women on the streets of Chelsea.  It’s not the latest gentrification sweeping the city, its the semi-annual Barney’s Warehouse Sale.
This is your chance to get 50-75% off all of the designer duds that you had been eyeing.  Merchandise includes designer clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women, and gifts for the home.  We’re talking Manolo’s for $70 and a Marc Jacobs dress for $75.  New this year is the addition of children’s Halloween costumes which, oddly enough, I don’t recall ever seeing at the Madison Avenue store.     
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There is no doubt New York City’s Cuban community will be celebrating this morning’s surprising news that Fidel Castro has resigned as Cuba’s president.  
Even if you have no vested interest in this latest world event, it is a great excuse to head down to the East Village restaurant Cafecito, grab a mojito, and toast the end of a 47-year era in Cuban history.
Cafecito serves what Cuban food in Cuba would be… if they had access to all of the necessary ingredients.  The ham croquettes come out perfectly browned.  The Ropa Vieja, a pulled beef flank and tomato dish, …read more

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This President’s Day escape the bustle of the city and pay homage to American Civil War General and United States President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant is interred, along with his wife Julia, at the General Grant National Memorial, better known as Grant’s Tomb.
Designed by architect John Duncan, the granite and marble structure was completed in 1897. Located in a prominent place in Riverside Park, overlooking the Hudson River, the monument fell into disarray and in the 1980s it was threatened to be closed to the public. It has since been restored to its original beauty and is …read more

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These are not people from another planet or another world.  These are your neighbors.  We tend to avoid looking at these people when we walk down the street.  We step over them or around them.  We don’t really want to see them.  We don’t want to see their faces.”   Bill Bernstein   
There are an estimated three-quarters of a million homeless people in the United States and photographer Bill Bernstein gets personal when he matches faces to this number.  About Face: Portraits from the Bowery Mission is Bernstein’s newest exhibition featuring a striking series of 43″x62″ portraits of some of …read more

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A stunning photo of one of New York City’s most famous architectural achievements, the Brooklyn Bridge.
Photo credit: morgueFile
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The newest retail relocation in Manhattan is fashion powerhouse Gucci. The Italian fashion house recently moved to a new 46,000 sq. foot space in Trump Tower. The space makes the Fifth Avenue store the largest Gucci flagship store in the world.
The new store features three floors with about 20,000 sq. feet dedicated to selling space. The first level of the store is women’s accessories, mainly handbags. The section towards the front door caters tourists with a large selection of Gucci logo items, including the new Gucci Loves New York limited edition bag. The second …read more

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New York City asks residents to tarp their load as they hand out free condoms at multiple locations citywide.  Happy Valentine’s Day from your friends at the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene!  Gothamist 
Have you ever wondered the contents of those swag-bags that every celebrity receives at events?  Check out the complete list of contents in a New York Fashion Week goodie bag and you wont’ be so jealous.  The Shophound
“Obama Girl” sites being sick as the reason she didn’t vote in the New Jersey primary.  She did, however, make it to a vodka party in the …read more

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Check out the Cupid Is Stupid Party at The Town Tavern (map).  All night drink specials include $5 Cosmos, $4 mixed vodka drinks, and $3 champagne.  Free manicures and tarot card reading from 6-10pm.  
You are guaranteed to score in Williamsburg at Union Pool (map).  Music, pool, and drinks equal a good time in Brooklyn.    
Work out some aggression at the Anti-Valentine’s Day boxing class at Crunch Fitness in the East Village (map).  Stay after class and enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres.  7:15pm-midnight  
Online dating and speed dating have nothing on The PIT Dating Game.  The People’s Improv Theatre’s yearly homage to …read more

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This week marks your last chance to see The Third Annual Heart Truth Red Dress Collection on display at the Top Of the Rock Observation Deck of Rockefeller Center.  Among the original ten Red Dresses that graced the runway at New York’s Fashion Week are creations by Donna Karan, Carmen Marc Valvo, and Baby Phat.  
Location:  Top of the Rock Observation Deck, Rockefeller Center, (map)
Subway:  B, D, F, V to 47th–50th Street–Rockefeller Center
Dates:  Through Friday, Feb 15th.   
Cost:  $17.50, seniors $16, children 6–12 $11.25.  Includes admission to the observation deck.  

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Top of the Rock, the observation deck of Rockefeller Center, is a great place to take in a bird’s-eye view of Manhattan.  It’s open until midnight and lacks the long lines that plague the Empire State Building Observation Deck.
He made a name for himself at Le Cirque, but he continues to impress with his edible creations.  Share some chocolates, truffles, or chocolate covered strawberries from Jacques Torres Chocolate.  Locations in Dumbo, West Village, and a new location on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side.
The Valentine’s Day Poetry Reading at NYU’s Jurow Hall isn’t like any other, it will feature …read more

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