It’s been said that the devil is in the details. So if you want to see the devil personified, get to an air conditioned movie theatre to enjoy the detailed, nuanced performance by the great Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada.” Based on the best seller by Lauren Weisberger, the film portrays the “The…
Prada. Tiffany & Co. Saks Fifth Avenue. Bergdorf Goodman. FAO Schwartz. And Apple Computer? If you think I’m mixing apples and oranges, look who just opened its newest retail store last Friday in Manhattan on 59th & Fifth Avenue. The store, Apple’s 147th, will feature a 32-foot glass cube entrance, a glass-and-steel circular staircase, 24-hour…
If you’re stuck in Manhattan and have to get to the airport faster than a taxi can drive, or if you’re at one New York airport and need to get to another, why not hire your own private air taxi? US Helicopter, a firm with over 30 aircraft nationwide, will launch its private service on…
I’m fortunate to have traveled to the top of both the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center to see their unparalleled views of the Big Apple. Now, my mother, brother and his family just visited the Top of the Rock™ at Rockefeller Center, home of NBC. It re-opened on November 1st, offering 70-story-high,…
Pubs used to serve beer, brats and burgers. Now, they’re going upscale, big time. One notable pub is The Spotted Pig in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, where the walls are lined with old butcher paper charts, the bar is lined with plain brown-paper place mats, the menu is filled with seasonal British and Italian offerings like…
I’ve ridden in a Lincoln Towncar, a Limo and dozens of Yellow Cabs in Manhattan. Except for the sidewalk gawkers trying to stare through the smoked windows of the first two, they’re all pretty much the same. But now, there’s OZOcar –– calling itself New York’s first and only eco-luxury car service. With the entire…
Can’t separate reality from fantasy? Can’t get enough of “The Donald”? Then you might want to book a stateroom on the Apprentice Carnival Legends Cruise that sails from New York on September 26 to the Caribbean for 8 nights. Expedia Voyages has great rates: balcony cabins from $849 and suites from $1099. To top it…
High-speed Internet access is just one high-tech amenity of New York’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The management just spent an average of $27,000 per room with cutting-edge technology, home entertainment and communications. So in elegant 1940s style furnishings, you’ll also get large flat-screen LCD TVs to read your text and fax messages, listen to your voicemail,…
How hip is hip? How cool is cool? If the Website for New York’s Bryant Park Hotel is anywhere near as good as the hotel itself, you owe it to yourself to check it out. For one, it was chosen for Conde Nast Traveler’s 2004 Gold List as one of the “World’s Best Places to…
The film “Marathon Man” was filmed in New York. Now, long-distance swimmers are gearing up for the July 9 annual 28.5-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. This slog through the Hudson River challenges swimmers far beyond pollution. They must beware of boats, inclement weather and sea critters. But they can circle Manhattan Island as they wind…