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Microbrew in the Big City: Heartland Brewery

Posted by on November 21st 2007 to Food & Beverage, Midtown, South Street, Times Square, Union Square Tagged Food & Beverage, Midtown, South Street, Times Square, Union Square

Heartland Brewery entered the New York restaurant scene in 1995 at a time when brewpubs were shunned in favor of wine bars. The stigma has long been shed and, since opening their original Union Square location, Heartland Brewery has opened four more brewpubs across the Manhattan area.
The award-winning beer, once brewed on the premises, is now imported from their Fort Greene, Brooklyn facility. One of the most popular brews, Farmer John’s Oatmeal Stout, won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in Colorado. Most beers change with the season. This season’s beer, Smiling …read more

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The NYC People Profile: Naked Cowboy

Posted by on November 20th 2007 to People - Interesting Local People, Times Square Tagged People - Interesting Local People, Times Square

A few years ago my mom was visiting me in New York. As we were walking through Times Square she screamed “There’s the Naked Cowboy!” and took off towards a half-naked man with a cowboy hat. Horrified, having no idea as to what she was referring, I followed and learned of the photo-op phenomena that captivates the attention of visitors and residents alike: the Naked Cowboy.
Rain or shine, sleet or snow. He makes his appearances on the sidewalks of Times Square, dressed in white briefs and cowboy boots, with his guitar, dancing. Nothing stops the Naked …read more

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