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Enjoy A Taste of NYC BBQ!
While New York City might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of BBQ, New York City is home to the annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party every June, and a number of fantastic restaurants specializing in barbecue. A couple of my favorite barbecue restaurants in New York City are Dinosaur Bar-B-Que and Blue Smoke.
If you’d like a guided tour of the New York City’s barbecue scene, you might want to check out the NYC BBQ Tour, which features stops at four popular NYC barbecue restaurants with tastings, as well as a chance to get to meet some of the people behind these great restaurants. The restaurants featured include Blue Smoke, The Hog Pit, Rodeo Bar and Hill Country BBQ. The tour is offered every Monday night from 6-9 p.m. Tastings during the tour should easily cover your dinner needs, side dishes and soft drinks are also included, but alcoholic beverages are extra. Tickets are $88.88/person; children 2 and under are free.
Official Website: Big Apple Barbeque Block Party
Official Website: NYC BBQ Tour
Buy Tickets: NYC BBQ Tour
Enjoy A Taste of NYC BBQ! originally appeared on About.com New York City Travel on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 11:13:21.
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Become a Fan of New York City Travel! originally appeared on About.com New York City Travel on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 09:00:59.
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J. D. Salinger’s Letters On Display for the First Time
As a tribute to J. D. Salinger, The Morgan Museum and Library will be exhibiting ten letters written by the author for the first time. The Museum had previously restricted access to these letters, in respect of the author’s desire for privacy. The ten letters will be displayed over the course of two exhibitions in the McKim Building: four from March 16-April 11, 2010 and six from April 13-May 9, 2010.
The letters featured in the exhibitions were written by J. D. Salinger to Michael Mitchell, who designed the dust jacket for The Catcher in the Rye. The span forty years of correspondence and reveal many sides of Salinger, who was well-known for keeping his personal life very private.
Visitors Guide: The Morgan Museum and Library
Photos: Photos from The Morgan Museum & Library
Dust jacket of the first edition of the novel (1951). Photography, Graham Haber, 2010.
J. D. Salinger’s Letters On Display for the First Time originally appeared on About.com New York City Travel on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 10:11:44.
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Don’t Forget the TKTS Booth in Brooklyn!
This weekend at the NYTimes Travel Show I met a reader who lives near the TKTS Booth in Brooklyn. This is the newest TKTS Booth (there is one in Times Square and another at the South Street Seaport) and she tipped me off to the fact that since it’s less well known (and perhaps a bit off the beaten track for many tourists) there are rarely any lines!
Visitors to New York City staying at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge are just a short walk from the TKTS Booth, but even if you’re staying elsewhere, a visit to the Brooklyn TKTS Booth might make sense for you.
The TKTS Booth is located very close to many subway lines (A/C/F to Jay Street-Borough Hall; M/R/2/3/4/5 to Court Street-Borough Hall; or M/R to Lawrence Street) making it easy to get to from just about anywhere in Manhattan. If you were thinking of walking over the Brooklyn Bridge, you could easily take the subway to Brooklyn and get tickets for a show that night before you walk over the Brooklyn Bridge back into Manhattan. The Brooklyn TKTS Booth also sells matinee tickets a day in advance, so it would be very convenient to pick up tickets for a matinee if you’re gong to spend the day (or evening) in Brooklyn.
With a little planning, you can replace the time you would spend waiting in line at the other TKTS booths with a little quality time in Brooklyn!
Article: TKTS Booths
Visitors Guide: Brooklyn Bridge
How To: Save on Broadway Tickets
Don’t Forget the TKTS Booth in Brooklyn! originally appeared on About.com New York City Travel on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 14:57:09.
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Broadway Ticket Savings
When it’s cold and snowy, the last thing you want to do to save money on Broadway tickets is stand outside at the TKTS Booth in Times Square (though it can mean there won’t be as many brave souls willing to wait, so the lines can be shorter).
When you don’t want to spend time waiting in line or the weather is uncooperative, it’s great to get discount Broadway tickets in advance. Check out our Broadway discount ticket newsletters and websites, as well as these deals:
Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, and Tom Wopat star in Sondheim on Sondheim at the Studio 54 from March 19-June 13, 2010. You can save up to $30 on tickets with promo code SODIRM online at Roundabouttheatre.org or by calling 212-719-1300.
Tickets for the new musical Million Dollar Quartet, about the famous 1954 recording session that brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, are available for up to 50% off with code MAILMDQ online at ticketmaster.com or by phone at 877-250-2929. Valid for performances through May 2, 2010.
Opening night for All About Me starring Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein is March 18, 2010 at Henry Miller’s Theatre. Save almost 50% off with code AMDML23 online at BroadwayOffers.com or by calling 212-947-8844. Offer valid through April 18, 2010.
Lend Me a Tenor starring Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, and Justin Bartha returns to Broadway beginning March 11, 2010. Save $45-50 off ticket prices for performances March 11-April 25, 2010 with code LTDML21 online at BroadwayOffers.com or by calling 212-947-8844. Offer expires April 25, 2010.
More: How To Save on Broadway Tickets
More: Save at TKTS Booths
More: Student Rush and Standing Room Only Tickets
Broadway Ticket Savings originally appeared on About.com New York City Travel on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 15:20:57.
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Experience The Oscars® in New York City
New York City has been featured in countless films, but this year will be the first time New York City will host an official live Oscar viewing gala. Oscar Night® and the City will be held on March 7, 2010 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Proceeds of the event will be donated directly to the NYC & Company Foundation.
Tickets include a pre-show reception with hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and music, followed by a live broadcast of the 82nd Academy Awards, with an open bar throughout the evening. Supporting Role Tickets for the event are $150, while Starring Role Tickets are $225 and include better seats, as well as access to a VIP lounge. Tickets are limited and Starring Role tickets are only available online, but Supporting Role tickets can be purchased at Alice Tully Hall Box Office (1941 Broadway, at West 65th Street), by calling Center Charge at 212-721-6500, or online through LincolnCenter.org or nycona.eventbrite.com.
A number of other Oscar-related events will be taking place in New York City — Oscar Week NYC features discounted tours, screenings of previous Academy Award winning movies based in New York City, and even the opportunity to have your photo taken holding an actual Oscar statuette!
If you can’t afford the tickets to the official gala, you might want to check out The Oscars @ City Winery. The $6 ticket charge includes a glass of wine (valued at $9), and the opportunity to participate in several contests and drawings, while watching the Academy Awards broadcast live.
Experience The Oscars® in New York City originally appeared on About.com New York City Travel on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 09:00:12.
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Buy-One, Get-One-Free on Gray Line Bus Tours for Locals
If you’ve got a New York, New Jersey or Connecticut driver’s license (or photo ID), beginning March 1, 2010, Gray Line Tours is offering a Local Advantage Promotion entitling you to buy-one, get-one-free on their double-decker tour buses. It’s a great way to save money when showing your out-of-town guests around New York City or even when playing tourist in New York City with a local friend or family member.
You have to purchase the tickets in advance online and pick them up at the Gray Line Visitor’s Center at 777 8th Avenue. Each person is limited to 10 free tickets per year, but I suspect most folks will be happy to take advantage of the promotion just once or twice. The promotion is valid on All Loops Tour, Uptown Loop, Downtown Loop, Brooklyn Loop, Night Tour and Multilingual Tours. Full-priced Gray Line tours cost $44 per adult ticket (All Loops tour is $10 more) and are available daily.
Website: Gray Line Local Advantage
Best of NYC: Recommended Guided Tours of NYC
More: New York City Bus Tours
Photo of Double Decker Bus in Times Square © Gray Line New York.
Buy-One, Get-One-Free on Gray Line Bus Tours for Locals originally appeared on About.com New York City Travel on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 15:13:41.
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