Month: March 2018

Featured

Shakespeare’s Coming to Town

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Bookstore chain Shakespeare & Co. is about to open up in two new locations in New York City: one in Greenwich Village, the other on the Upper West Side.  They are to take the same shape as of the existing ones on the Upper East Side but will also feature their very own “Espresso Book Machine,” which is able to print “bookstore-quality paperbacks in the time it takes to brew an espresso, so that any book not in stock can be quickly accessed and printed on the spot.”  As well, writers are able to self-publish their works through the machine!

According to company CEO Dane Neller:

My vision for Shakespeare & Co. has always been to create the biggest little bookshop in the world.  Each new bookstore should be rooted in the local community and offer a cultural sanctuary where customers can escape from their daily routines, turn off their smart phones, relax, unwind, and indulge in the luxury of reading.

Belleclaire Hotel

Featuring the Hotel Belleclaire!

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Seems like Laurelle – the US influencer and style blogger – enjoyed visiting the Hotel Belleclaire. On her recent visit to New York she visited the Upper West Side hotel located  near the Beacon Theatre.

In her blog Belle, she talks of her stay for the first part of fashion week at the Hotel Belleclaire.  Describing it as a “lovely boutique hotel,” she commented on the “beautiful” lobby, detailing its “artistic glass chandeliers and luxe velvet couches and chairs.”

But out of everything at the hotel, her “favorite thing” was “being able to wake up and go right down to the lobby for the most delicious cappuccinos and French pastries! [She] love[s] all things French, so starting [her] day with a croissant is a morning-maker!  There were so many options and everything we tried was so, so good!”

Thumbs up to a taste of France in the Upper West Side then.

 

Technology

Manhattan Model

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With an incredulous attention to detail, an amazing model of Manhattan’s skyline has been created using old computer chips, damaged mobile phones, defective batteries and other such discarded items.

The brain, creativity and implementation behind this is Zayd Menk who worked on the project for around 3 months.  through his art class project, the Zimbabwe born 17-year-old fashioned a .0635:100 scale model of Manhattan.

The project used the following:

  1. 263 hot glue sticks,
  2. 11 CPUs,
  3. 27 motherboards,
  4. 10 CRT monitor motherboards,
  5. 15 batteries,
  6. 13 floppy disk readers,
  7. 4 watches,
  8. 4 audio cards,
  9. 3 hard drives,
  10. 3 graphics cards,
  11. and 2 clocks to bring the city to life.

Menk explains the inspiration for the project as follows:

“Under my topic ‘Man-made’ I was already studying cities,” Menk tells My Modern Met. I was also studying electronic waste. I’ve always thought that the tiny components on a PCBs [printed circuit boards] look like small cities, so I think It was some sort of subconscious thing that just clicked in my head… I’m absolutely ecstatic that my artwork has gained some attention. Hopefully, it will inspire other artists to come up with some creative ideas.”

Triumph Hotels

Getting Fit While Traveling

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Forbes contributor Allison Olmsted recently discussed different ways of staying fit while traveling for business.  Over the years business people have spoken about the difficulties staying true to their exercise regime had been.  As such a new company – Routinely – is trying to alleviate some of these issues.

But also featured in the article, was Shimmie Horn’s Triumph Hotel Group.  Partnering with a flexible class program FitReserve, guests at any of these hotels get access to New York City’s Top Studios.  In addition, FitReserve launched an entire new TravelPack option especially for use by Triumph hotel guests.

 

 

Entertainment

National Meatball Day

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Next week we get the opportunity to celebrate National Meatball Day. But, apart from having spaghetti and meatball (or a similar alternative) for dinner on March 9th, how can one adequately mark this occasion?

In Manhattan, thanks to Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, there is a wonderful way to mark this date.  Celebrators can get a special meatball there on March 9 from 11.30am to 10.00pm.  And it will be a meatball to remember (which it should be for the $100 price tag which also comes with a glass of 2012 Prunotto Barolo wine).

The meatball is most fancy and is made using the finest ingredients including: Wagyu beef, truffle caciocavallo cheese, foie gras and winter truffles.  Rather than traditional tomato sauce it is doused in a creamy shallot and Champagne sauce.