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Exclusive Sushi on the Lower East Side

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For sushi with a difference, check out Rayuela.  Offering creative sushi dishes, this restaurant is perhaps, surprisingly, not even Japanese, but Latino!  Located in New York’s Lower East Side, the eatery’s signature dish – tuna rellena – is very popular, having survived two menu makeovers.  So what does this $14 dish offer?  Atkins would be proud since it is a far cry from traditional sushi (omitting the rice) but focuses on avocado and tuna and is, simultaneously, in line with Latin-fusion.  Other ingredients include shrimp and crab which are joined together by spicy chipotle aioli.  Avocado mousse and mandolined cucumbers grace this dish along with a soy sauce broth.

So for those in the area – maybe on vacation or business – who want to get a feel for Latinos and Asian fare, enjoy a bite (or 10!) at Rayuela!

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Pedicabs for Tourists

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Tourists anywhere in the world are, unfortunately, a prime target for getting taken advantage of.  Whether it is at market stores, negotiating with street vendors, or even taking a cab ride, tourists have a generally harder time staying on a budget than locals.  However, there is now good news for those who happen to be taking a vacation in New York, perhaps staying at Shimmie Horn’s Washington Jefferson Hotel, Gramercy Park Hotel, or The Jane Hotel.  The city’s local council just approved new regulations for pedicabs in the area, with the specific goal of safeguarding tourists against greedy, unethical cab drivers. Pedicab drivers are now being legally requested to charge their customers by the minute, with the timer clearly visible.

Until now, it has been more common for pedicab drivers to charge per city block and passenger, with some even putting on additional fees and surcharges.  There was one dreadful case a few months ago of a Texan family paying over $400 for a 14-block ride.  Now, with the new pedicab law, this issue just will not arise.

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Raising New York’s Spirits Post-Hurricane

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There’s no better place to be on Thanksgiving than New York City, and this year – despite Hurricane Sandy – was no different.  Huge helium balloons were flying in the sky in New York’s Central Park even the day prior to the special day with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. It marked the most expansive public event in a city still trying to bounce back from such a devastation.

The parade’s executive producer, Amy Kule commented, “as it has during turbulent times in our history, we hope the Macy’s Parade serves as a beacon of hope for all who tune in and gather with friends and family to give thanks this season, as they continue to heal from the devastating aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.”  Well, it certainly did that and was a real boost for both locals and tourists alike this year.  For those in the nearby vicinity, perhaps staying at Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler or the Waldorf Towers, this was certainly a Thanksgiving Day to remember and to be thankful for all the city has been able to do in spite of its huge disaster.

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Rebuilding Lower Manhattan

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The website Eat Down Tip Up is requesting those in the lower Manhattan area to dine in restaurants heavily impacted by Hurricane Sandy.  Once there, they are being encouraged to tip high so as to ease the profit loss caused by a week of no service.  For those who happen to be on vacation in the area – perhaps at Shimmie Horn’s Cosmopolitan Hotel – Tribeca – they can also add a helping hand by supporting these businesses that have suffered.

Anthony Boudain who developed the site recently tweeted to New Yorkers to “Eat downtown tonight! Pick a small restaurant. Tip heavily! Send a 20 back to the dishwasher!”  Eating in these places is a great way to support the relief effort whilst enjoying a night out in lower Manhattan.

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Hurricane Sandy Relief

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MoRUS – the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space in New York – is exhibiting works of art from the Occupy Wall Street movement (OWS) for community service.  It is intended that monies raised from this exhibition will be put toward Hurricane Sandy Relief. MoRus is also working with squat residents to rescue items that have been flooded, such as a bike generator that OWS members use during their sit-ins.  Currently, the bike is being used to enable the community to access free mobile phone charging.  The museum said: “MoRUS has set up Occupy Wall Street bike generators on Avenue C between 9th and 10th Streets. For the past two days, volunteer riders have been pedaling as crowds of people gather to charge up their cell phones. For many people, this has been the first time they’ve been able to contact loved ones after Hurricane Sandy hit.”  Clearly organizations and individuals in the Big Apple are banding together to help post-Hurricane Sandy.

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The Play Company

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For those looking for a bit of culture while luxuriating at Shimmie Horn’s Iroquois Hotel, The Play Company is presenting a special benefit event at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre for Broadway’s Glengarry Glen Ross.  This is a Pulitzer Prize winning play by David Mamet, depicting parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicagoan realtors.  So desperate are they to make sales, that they will go to extraordinary unethical and illegal acts.  The name Glengarry Glen Ross comes from the salesmen characters, Glengarry Highlands and Glen Ross Farms.

At Angus’ Café Bistro, located on 258 West 44th Street, there will be a pre-show cocktail reception that starts at 6 15.  The Theatre is located at 236 West 45th Street.

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Pâtisserie François Payard

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Pâtisserie François Payard has just returned to the Upper East Side.  Payard is now located on 74th Street.  So for those in the area – perhaps staying at Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler – it is worth checking out this stunning space with a scrumptious line of chocolate bonbons; sweet and salty macaroons (in flavors like Squid Ink with Cream Cheese and Olive Tapenade), and attractive petits gâteaux. As well, customers will be able to choose from the large savory menu.  According to Payard, “we worked on the line for a long time, since a year ago. And I designed the shop myself. It’s all about elegance and beauty. A pastry chef is more than a chef, we’re very artistic people.”  Sounds heavenly.

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Dining in Hell’s Kitchen?

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For those staying in Shimmie Horn’s luxurious Washington Jefferson Hotel, they might want to take a night out to eat somewhere a little bit different.  Well, soon, they might be able to do just that – at Hell’s Kitchen – as, from next month, Stage 48 and Z Bar Restaurant and Sky Lounge will be open to the public.  Measuring 30,000 square feet, it will be offer live entertainment; full-restaurant and glass rooftop lounge between four floors. Chef Ricardo Cardona will serve Nuevo Latino cuisine.

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s Comes to Broadway

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Finally, close to half-a-century after its phenomenal flop as a musical adaption to theater, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is to be performed on Broadway.  But this performance comes with a slight twist as it is a new version from Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg.

So for those who find themselves close to Broadway next February – perhaps at Shimmie Horn’s Belleclaire Hotel – they might be interested in checking it out. Starring Emilia Clark as Holly Golightly and directed by Sean Mathias, the play definitely has some impressive names to it, offering hope that it actually won’t be the original flop it once was.  Well, one can only tell if they actually see it, and, in a short while, that will be possible on Broadway.

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Madison Avenue Underpass

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The crazy busyness in Madison Avenue might soon be lightening up.  It will take a while and be a bit of a mess beforehand, but, once the planned bike trail underpass is constructed, it is going to make things much easier for residents and tourists alike.

For those staying in the area – perhaps at Shimmie Horn’s Hotel Chandler – by the time the underpass is ready in 2013, there will be a much calmer feeling. The construction plan is to make the underpass similar to the existing one on Railroad Avenue. It will cost $1.4m with $848,000 from federal grant and city funding.