Originally Published at Woman Around Town There is an abundance of French, Spanish, and Italian wines in New York City’s finest restaurants and liquor stores. Somewhere along the way, Greece lost its presence in the United States. In response, the importers at Eklektikon are enthusiastic about sharing a new wave of Greek wines throughout the…
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East East Village Vibes Have Slid up Second Avenue to Ethyl’s, between 84th and 85th
Originally Published at Woman Around Town New Yorkers who think that nothing worthwhile is happening north of Midtown (or Union Square for that matter) have another think comin’ with the deserving buzz around the retro disco/punk/funk bar and restaurant, Ethyl’s Alcohol and Food. I am hesitant to water it down by simply calling it a…
Kurry Qulture – For Modern Indian Cuisine in Astoria
Originally Published at Woman Around Town Owner Sonny Solomon and Executive Chef Binder Saini are serving up not only quality eats, but also a new energy to the Indian dining scene in Astoria. If you look around you’ll notice that the trendy and booming Queens neighborhood has an Indian restaurant on nearly ever block,…
Machiavelli Serves Up Food Fit for a Prince (or Princess) Machiavelli Serves Up Food Fit for a Prince (or Princess)
Originally Published at Woman Around Town For over five years, restaurant owner Nathalie De La Fontaine and Chef Gian Pietro Ferro have been dishing up northern Italian cuisine at Machiavelli on the Upper West Side. The hand-painted velvet drapes, wrought-iron candelabras, and wide hand-carved chairs adorned with vibrant upholstered cushions and oversized tassels make you…
COMPANY XIV’s NUTCRACKER ROUGE, the Sexiest Holiday Gift in NYC
Company XIV’s NUTCRACKER ROUGE; Now thru January 7 Irondale Theater, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 The adults-only revival of Nutcracker Rouge is back to arouse audiences this holiday season. Conceived, directed and choreographed by Drama Desk Award nominee Austin McCormick, Company XIV reimagines the classic Christmas tale as a sensual feast for the…
Steps to Becoming a Freelance Dramaturg
Last weekend, LMDA (Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas) held their 30th annual conference in NYC at Columbia University. To my great disappointment I was unable to attend the conference but luckily a number of the discussions were streamed online and are now archived on HowlRound.com. I want to respond to one particular discussion…
“Cheri” at Signature Theatre Company
Originally Published at Show Business “Chéri” conceived, directed, and choreographed by Martha Clarke at Signature Theatre Company Review by Sydney Arndt Inspired by French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette’s 1920 novel, Chéri, Clarke’s interdisciplinary new work navigates through aging, love, and war. She has re-created a style akin to the Impressionist era of France in the early…