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Be “Great in Bed” with the sexperts at Babeland in Soho

Now that I have your attention:  ‘Great in Bed’ is the title of a new book by sexperts Dr. Debby Herbenick and Grant Stoddard, who are doing a FREE reading and Q&A at Babeland on Wednesday, February 8th, to help get you ready to be great in bed on Valentine’s Day.  Of course, they’ll [...]

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Traffic advisory for NYC ticker tape parade for Super Bowl champs New York Giants

Lower Manhattan will be tied up in blue Tuesday morning, February 8th, to celebrate Super Bowl XLVI champs New York Giants.  The ticker tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes begins at West Street and Battery Place at 11 AM, proceeding north on Broadway, ending at Lafayette/Duane Street.  As with the annual New Year’s [...]

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Theater for kids on the cheap: discount tickets to The Berenstain Bears LIVE

The Berenstain Bears are a perennial kid-pleaser, even more pleasing when the characters jump off the book pages and onto the theater stage.  Take the kids to see Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Sister Bear and Brother Bear live, in a kid-friendly theater a few blocks from Lincoln Center.   These live performances are based on [...]

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Free love in Times Square: renew your vows on Valentine’s Day

There will be a giant love-in in Times Square on Valentine’s Day. Celebrate romance, passion, and the love of your live in a FREE one of a kind tour-de-love. Say “I do” all over again, whether you’ve been hitched for one year or 50, whether you are a native New Yorker or a visitor. [...]

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Best NYC restaurant to avoid Super Bowl XLVI: Spina on LES not showing the Big Game

If you’re looking for restaurant to have dinner on Super Bowl Sunday that won’t be blasting the Big Game on a big screen, head for Spina Restaurant on the Lower East side to avoid the football madness.  Super Bowl Sunday night only, any bowl of the restaurant’s signature handmade pasta, made fresh daily right [...]

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Free performance by Afro Punk group Game Rebellion celebrates Black History Month

February is Black History Month, and you can celebrate  at the Brooklyn Museum on Saturday, Feb. 4th, with a  FREE concert by Brooklyn-based Afro Punk rock group Game Rebellion.  The free concert is 5 PM to 7 PM, and because space is limited, tickets are handed out starting at 4:30, and when they are [...]

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Free private tastings of The Macallan single malt Scotch whiskey in Soho

The proper way to enjoy a wee dram of a fine single malt Scotch whiskey is with a splash of water.  Never pour a single malt over ice or mix with soda or some other vile addition that clouds the flavor.  That’s what I learned in Scotland a bunch of years ago, when I [...]

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150 museums nationwide are free this weekend

More than 150 museums in the USA are free this weekend, the first weekend of the month — but only if you are the owner of a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit card.  The two companies are once again offering their “Museums on Us” program, which includes such top cultural destinations as [...]

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NYC hotel deals includes discounts for bikes, bowling, sightseeing cruises

Feel like a Super Bowl champ, or at least an MVP, with this Sports Fanatic Package of sports-themed discounts from participating Hilton brand hotels in Manhattan.  The  package includes –

Complimentary shoe rental at Bowlmor Lanes, the ultimate entertainment experience offering stylish, glow-in-the-dark bowling with big screen video walls, 20% savings certificate to [...]

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Amateur Night at the Apollo new season starts February 1st

Amateur Night at the Apollo has launched hundreds of professional careers, including Michael Jackson.  Sit in on performances by future legends and stars, as Amateur Night’s 78th season opens Wednesday, February 1 with the legendary Jennifer Holliday, one of the original Dreamgirls, as a special opening night guest.   Tickets start at $19, and [...]

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Off Broadway Week: BOGO tickets for hit shows through Feb. 12

BOGO on Off Broadway.  It’s the annual Off Broadway Week, which builds on the success of the annual Broadway Week BOGO ticket deal.  Buy two-for-one tickets to top Off-Broadway shows now, for performances through February 4, 2012.  Hit shows are as low as $26.50 each with the purchase of two tickets.  The list perennial [...]

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SuperBowl XLVI deal: $45 unlimited food, drinks + big screen TVs

Monday menus — Have a super SuperBowl experience with eight big screen TVs with game sounds, get unlimited food through halftime, and unlimited domestic draft beers and well drinks for the entire game, for a package price of $45.  The ultimate rematch football mania deal is at Session 73, 1359 First Ave. at 73rd [...]

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