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Amazônia Brasil: The Brazilian Rainforest Comes to New York

Posted by on April 30th 2008 to Announcements, Art, Attractions, Culture, Downtown, Events, Family Fun, Film, Free, Museums, Photos, South Street, Upper East Side Tagged Announcements, Art, Attractions, Culture, Events, Family Fun, Film, Museums, South Street, Upper East Side

Visit the rainforest of Brazil without leaving the jungle of New York City. Amazônia Brasil has a four-part exhibit that provides insight into the complex Amazon of Brazil. Learn about how climate change is affecting the diverse ecosystem of the rainforest, visit a re-creation of an Amazon village, and meet indigenous artisans and shamans.
Amazônia Brasil – Main Exhibit: South Street Seaport, Pier 17
South Street Seaport has been transformed into a re-creation of the Brazilian rainforest. In the 13,000-sq.-foot experience, visitors can see the sights and sounds of the Amazon and walk through a replica of a Amazon village. Lending …read more

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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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