http://insidenewyork.com Your inside guide to dining, nightlife, and events in New York City. Thu, 16 May 2013 08:07:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/24/handsome-dans-the-year-end-check-in/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/24/handsome-dans-the-year-end-check-in/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:22:14 +0000 Katheryn Thayer http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19258 Almost a year ago, I reviewed then week-old Handsome Dan’s. It was a snow cone candy shop that had just recently outgrown its take-out window location at Blackbird. The owners were young and enthusiastic. A year later, I can say they’ve maintained and multiplied the energy– and the candy. Most interestingly, we’ve seen Handsome Dan’s grow into its identity [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/24/handsome-dans-the-year-end-check-in/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/19/ballet-hispanico/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/19/ballet-hispanico/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:02:11 +0000 Melissa Kravitz http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19246 Spring in New York is a fabulous time!  Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and Ballet Hispanico returns to The Joyce Theater (this is the company’s 25th year on the stage!). I was lucky enough to catch Wednesday evening’s performance, 90 minutes of energetic, intriguing, and quick-paced dance completely unique from traditional ballet. The audience [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/19/ballet-hispanico/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/17/experience-hidden-new-york-treasures/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/17/experience-hidden-new-york-treasures/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:13:35 +0000 Ana http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19228 Even in a city like New York there are always those days when you just don’t know what to do. All the usual places feel old and boring and the cool urban hangouts you so often see in movies just seem impossible to find. And while we at Inside New York do our best to [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/17/experience-hidden-new-york-treasures/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/17/bite-into-it/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/17/bite-into-it/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:41:22 +0000 Katheryn Thayer http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19225 This week’s Coursehorse.com recommendations are all about the food. Whether you want to do a beer tasting or slurp oysters, these fun-and-easy events will fill your free night without emptying your wallet. Try out: Sauerkraut and Kimchi Couples Cupcake Class $10 Beer/Bourbon Tasting with Flying Dog Oysters and Fine Wine in Harlem Chocolate Menu]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/17/bite-into-it/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/16/blessed-unrest-presents-eurydices-dream/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/16/blessed-unrest-presents-eurydices-dream/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:58:22 +0000 Luna Adler http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19116 In the words of Tupac Shakur, “Reality is wrong.  Dreams are for real.”  However, Tupak didn’t have the chance to see the show, Eurydice’s Dream, which opened at the Interart Theatre last Monday night.  Had he been there, he may in fact have amended his quote to allow for the ambiguity between dreams and reality, [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/16/blessed-unrest-presents-eurydices-dream/feed/ 1 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/burgerfi-picture-perfect/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/burgerfi-picture-perfect/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:52 +0000 Katheryn Thayer http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19192 “We’re really just a meat and potatoes place,” Steve Lieber, brand ambassador at BurgerFi, modestly quips.  But if BurgerFi was truly about just the meat and potatoes, it wouldn’t be able to turn first-class ingredients into a first-class burger and fries with the finesse that it does. While it is true that the secret to [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/burgerfi-picture-perfect/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/an-intimate-evening-with-mika-at-lpr/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/an-intimate-evening-with-mika-at-lpr/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:29:33 +0000 Melissa Kravitz http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19207 Le Poisson Rouge is one of INY’s favorite downtown venues. Small enough to feel comfortable yet spacious enough to feel the right amount of rowdy during a concert or party, LPR has it under control. Tuesday night, Mika took the stage for what was deemed an “intimate evening” with the pop diva. The queue wound around [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/an-intimate-evening-with-mika-at-lpr/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/old-school-meets-tribeca-cool-at-the-square-diner/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/old-school-meets-tribeca-cool-at-the-square-diner/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:14:48 +0000 Katheryn Thayer http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19195 A bit of old school cool in the heart of chic Tribeca, The Square Diner offers up the kind of classic diner experience that defines old-fashioned New York cheap eats. Immediately upon walking in you feel like you’re getting taken out of the neighborhood entirely. Between the wood paneling, old “Rosie the Riveter” posters, a [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/10/old-school-meets-tribeca-cool-at-the-square-diner/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/09/koi-soho-is-a-must-go/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/09/koi-soho-is-a-must-go/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:11:07 +0000 Amy Park http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19180 Upon walking into Koi, my friends and I were immediately transported from the loud and busy streets of downtown New York City into a trendy and secluded world. Frequented by celebrities and socialites, Koi offers guests a perfect combination of ambience, service, and food.   The welcoming hostess immediately seated us at a booth next [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/09/koi-soho-is-a-must-go/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/07/iny-special-free-2012-book/ http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/07/iny-special-free-2012-book/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:02:16 +0000 Melissa Kravitz http://insidenewyork.com/?p=19176 This week only, purchase a copy of our 2013 guidebook and we’ll send you a 2012 book for free. FREE! We’ve never done this before, but we want everyone to get out and enjoy the Spring weather with our NYC tips!]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2013/04/07/iny-special-free-2012-book/feed/ 1