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This Week: I Scream, You Scream...
We all scream for ice cream!
Now that the temperature is finally warming up, throngs of New Yorkers have begun to hit the streets in search of a delectable cone, cup, or dish of ice cream. Because we love a good, cold treat as much as the next person, we've rounded up five of our favorite sweet spots. So pack those wipes and grab a bottle of water, it's ice cream time!
I Scream, You Scream...
Max & Mina's
This may be my favorite ice cream in all of New York, but I'm lucky it's far from my apartment; I'd probably have six chins!
All the ice cream here is kosher, and they offer a great variety of delicious flavors–everything from [more...]
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
Housed in the old Fulton Ferry Fireboat House, this DUMBO ice cream spot with a fabulous view churns out delicious cups and cones in flavors like butter pecan, peaches and cream, and of course, chocolate and vanilla. In nice weather, [more...]
Ronnybrook Farms Milk Bar
Though this Chelsea Market dairy spot won't be a post-work pit stop (it closes at 7), we love their fresh, creamy ice cream. Hailing from an upstate dairy farm, the ice cream is rich and delicious. Our top flavors include chocolate, [more...]
Tips of the Week
Bronx Putting-9-Hole Golf Course
Mosholu
This is a nine-hole course, but there are double tees so you can play a full round. (2.5 hours)
$35 (9 holes)
3545 Jerome Ave between Bainbridge Ave and East 233rd St, Bronx; 718-655-9164; Take the 4 to Woodlawn.
Lotus Garden
Located in the Upper West Side, this community garden/gardeners offers an easily accessibly getaway. Open to the public only on Sundays from 1-4pm (April-November). This 1/6 of hard to find natural paradise is located above a parking [more...]
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Best Mac and Cheese
It seems that no matter where you live, there are two schools of mac and cheese lovers: those who like the crunchy top, and those for whom golden brown bread crumbs taint the tender, cheesy noodles. Fortunately, there are plenty of places in this great epicurean city for both sides. Some macs come with figs, some with bacon, some with nothing other than a gooey cheese sauce cooked to perfection. Whether you like your mac with whole wheat elbows or short, chubby radiatori noodles, you can get your fix here. We've outlined some of our favorite mac spots for you, and hope you'll add your own too.
East Village
Though the boundaries of this downtown neighb are often debated, it is one chockablock with culture and New York 'tude. This is where the Tompkins Square Riots occurred, where Allen Ginsberg lived, and–as everyone likes to say–it is the birthplace of punk rock. Though the neighborhood has changed dramatically since the time of its inception, it still offers something for everyone, whether you're looking for a quaint sidewalk cafe on Avenue A or a manicure and a martini at the same time.
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Chennai Garden
Chennai Garden is a fantastic Indian restaraunt located between Union Square and Murray Hill. It is kosher and vegetarian - however, what they lack in choosing not to serve meat, they fully make up for in their delicious, flavorful, and [more...]
I'm 21+ and I Still Love Video Games!
Barcade is located on Union Avenue, and is a very spacious, laid back bar with decently priced drinks and... you guessed it! ARCADES!
So, if you like Tetris, Mrs. Pacman, and other classic arcades that are supposedly [more...]
Queens Zoo
Queens Zoo is located at 53-51 111th St. in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens; $5 adult/$1 children/$1.25 seniors admission.
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Awesome 80s Prom
The Awesome 80s Prom is a brand new blast-from-the-past party in the style of Tony 'n Tina's Wedding and The Donkey Show set at Wanaget High's Senior Prom... in 1989! All your favorite characters from your favorite '80s movies are at [more...]
My First Time
I remember my first sexual experience. I was alone at the time!” (Story #6509)
“I still have the Metallica shirt he wore that night.” (Story #23960)
“File mine under clumsy and awkward!” (Story #4294)
Was [more...]
African Home Adventure Safaris Kenya and Tanzania
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Brooklyn Flea Market
Every Sunday from 10am to 5pm, a diverse group of vendors gather at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School on Clermont Avenue to sell great treasures, junk, and everything in between. The growing (and new as of April 6th 2008) flea [more...]

