The New York City Traveler

The Rooftop Films Summer Series is returning this year and will begin this Saturday, May 31, 2008.  The series has come a long way since its inception in 1997 when films were screened atop a tenement on the Lower East Side.  This year the IFC will screen 19 feature films and over 150 short films in 38 screenings.  All screenings include live music before the films, and most screenings include after-parties with free drinks.
Screenings take place at a number of outdoor locations across the boroughs of New York, including Open Road Rooftop on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, …read more

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Its not too often I recommend a chain-hotel as a must-see destination in New York, but knowledgeable New Yorkers and tourists have been patronizing this hotel bar for years and it is time to let the secret slip. 
Mé Bar is pronounced “May Bar”  and can be roughly translated as “mountain bar” in Korean.  The name is only fitting seeing as the bar is located on the 14th floor rooftop of the La Quinta Inn in Koreatown. 
The indoor bar, featuring high tables, barstools, and skylights, is little different from any hotel bar.  However, the outdoor seating area is the real …read more

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This year, St Patrick’s day not only falls during Lent, but also during the sacred Holy Week.  The Archdiocese of New York is taking a hands-off approach, keeping religious celebrations separate from civic celebrations.  If your beliefs are as flexible as the Catholic Church and you’re not worried about being excommunicated, here are a few great establishments that will have you speaking Irish Gaelic in no time!
Uptown

The Kinsale Tavern (map), an Irish bar on the Upper East Side, is my personal favorite bar, if only for the fact that they serve Brahma, my fave Brazilian beer. Don’t worry, they have …read more

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Marking the opening of the first tavern in Boston in 1634, today is officially known as Tavern Day. In New York City there is no better place to kick back a few ales than at the East Village establishment that has been the source of inspiration for over a century, McSorley’s Old Ale House.
McSorley’s Old Ale House, has had ale flowing freely since it was founded in Manhattan in 1854. Famous patrons are said to have included Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt, among others. The famous bar has found itself to be the subject of countless books, songs, paintings, …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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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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So, you’ve done your civic duty and voted for your candidate of choice in the primary and now you’re ready to party, New Orleans-style. Here are some suggestions of places to grab a Po’ Boy and a few places to where you’re sure to pick-up a few strands of beads.
Where to Eat:

Great Jones Cafe (map) is home of the famous 95¢ jalapeno cornbread. Come early as this place gets packed.
Mara’s Homemade (map), located just a few blocks from Great Jones Cafe, has a Mardi Gras menu featuring crawfish, gumbo, and Po’ boys. Hurricanes are $11 and …read more

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I just saw this come across the wires and it is just so surreal that I had to share it.  "Long Island Lolita," ex-convict Amy Fisher, will be a Guest DJ at Retox Rock Bar in New York City.  Fisher will be joined by self-proclaimed "NYC Club Guru" JE Englebert.   
Amy Fisher rose to fame in 1992 when the then sixteen-year old was convicted of shooting Mary Jo Buttafuco, the wife of her former lover, Joey Buttafuco.  Fisher served seven years in prison and was released in 1999.
But it doesn’t just stop there!  Apparently she’s been busy since …read more

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