Posts in December 2013

Kinky Boots

  December 12, 2013  //  Kinky Boots

What’s shiny, red and high-heeled? If you said Kinky Boots the Broadway Musical, you’re right! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably already know that Kinky Boots won the Tony Award for Best Musical this year. With music and lyrics by legend Cyndi Lauper, and based on the book by four-time Tony winner…

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Tenement Museum

  December 11, 2013  //  Tenement Museum

Ever wondered what immigrant life was like back in the day? The Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side is a fabulous educational destination. With the rate that New York is evolving and constructing, it’s amazing how gems like the Lower East Side Tenement Museum at 97 Orchard Street are still intact. That’s precisely the…

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Cronuts

  December 10, 2013  //  Cronuts

Get your hands (and your tastebuds) on a Cronut if you can! We have the low-down on where you can grab one (or 10)! There is only one official Cronut maker, namely Dominique Ansel of the Dominique Ansel Bakery in Soho. Named by Dessert Professional Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Pastry Chefs in…

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Fun Things to Do With Kids

  December 9, 2013  //  Fun Things to Do With Kids

Family time can be the best time in the city that never sleeps, especially during the holidays!  From museums to shows, here are a few hot ticket (and culturally expansive) items to share with your little ones (read: fun things to do with kids)! Alice in Wonderland Puppet Show The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses…

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Jersey Boys

  December 5, 2013  //  Seastreak News

Are you a child of the 60’s?  Did you grow up on doo-wop?  Did you fall asleep listening to the tunes your mom and dad played on the “oldie’s” station like I did?  C’mon, you KNOW you want to go see Jersey Boys! From their website: “How did four blue-collar kids become one of the…

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Mamma Mia

  December 4, 2013  //  Seastreak News

Some may say Sweden’s most popular exports are flat packed furniture, meatballs or quirky cars, but they’d be wrong!  It’s ABBA!  Their music has taken Broadway by storm in the wildly successful Mamma Mia! No generation is too young or too old for the harmonious ABBA music backing the funniest storyline ever – a retired…

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The Pickle Guys

  December 3, 2013  //  Seastreak News

Pickles have enjoyed a long history in New York, having been introduced to the region by Dutch farmers and merchants during the 17th century.  While we doubt you’ll find any barrels of the tasty, snappy cukes still around from that era, some say spending a little time in a bath of salty and garlicky brine…

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Doughnut Plant

  December 2, 2013  //  Seastreak News

Doughnut fanatics unite! Want to try the best of the best?  Check out Doughnut Plant and prepare to swear off all others! Having made the pilgrimage from New Jersey to the Lower East Side on a handful of occasions specifically for these doughnuts, we can tell you from first-hand experience that they are the best…

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