A reader reports that a new bar/restaurant has opened up just north of Madison Square Park called the Mason Jar (43 E. 30th Street between Madison and Park) right next to the Crooked Knife.
It serves comfort food and an extensive beer menu. Here is the Mason Jar’s menu.
Groupon and Single in the City have joined together in an attempt to host the largest speed dating event ever, and it is right here in our neighborhood at Slate Restaurant, Bar & Billiards (54 W 21st St. between 5th and 6th Avenue) on Tuesday August 10th from 6:30pm-11pm.
The event will feature speed dating for up to 450, ping-pong, foosball, and billiards. a tarot card reader, DJ Cisco, and various free drinks/apps/dessert.
It’s apparently normally $100, but if you buy the Groupon before end of day Monday, it’s $32.
See the Groupon for all details.
There’s a new groupon-like website out there, HomeRun.com, and they have a new member deal in our neighborhood for a FREE Glass of Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, or Tropical Sangria with Exotic Tropical Fruit at AYZA Wine and Chocolate Bar (11 west 31st street). You can use it any time over the next 3 months. Learn [...]
We had the chance to check out “Stuffed and Unstrung”, a live improv meets puppetry performance produced by Henson Alternative, the Jim Henson Company brand for content created for adult audiences. The show features Brian Henson and a half dozen other puppeteers, mixed with a collection of Henson puppets in a series of improvised scenes based on audience word/theme suggestions. Think Avenue Q meets Upright Citizen’s Brigade. The puppeteers are in plain view, but through a video setup, you can also watch a screen where you only see the puppets. I found myself looking back and forth to get both views.
From what we understood, these were Henson puppeteers first, and I was certainly skeptical that they could both master puppetry and improv comedy. The intro song, ‘PuppetUp” actually had me nervous this would be a somewhat painful musical. But this show is actually very, very funny. The improv is spot on, creative, and will keep you entertained.
If this format and style of comedy sounds at all appealing, definitely check it out while you can. It will be worth it.
Shows at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street) currently run through May 29th and tickets are available through TicketMaster.
Check out the BlackBook review of the scene at the Ace Hotel. http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/anatomy-of-a-scene-the-ace-hotel/15339
It’s time again for the gathering of Pacific Northwest ex-pats and their friends at the Ace Hotel tonight (Friday) from 8pm-11pm.
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Drink specials and music by Ariel.
The Ace is located at 20 West 29th Street. RSVP to ExPAC@ACEHOTEL.COM.
It’s time again for the gathering of Pacific Northwest ex-pats and their friends at the Ace Hotel tonight (Friday) from 8pm-11pm.
Drink specials and music by Ariel.
The Ace is located at 20 West 29th Street. RSVP to ExPAC@ACEHOTEL.COM
It may look like the Museum of Sex (233 Fifth Avenue @ 27th Street) is closing from the outside (see photo), but we have been informed that in fact they have moved the entrance to the museum to 27th street and they are creating a larger gift store on the Fifth avenue side.
The new store is scheduled to open Friday December 4th.
No one from MadParkNews.com has been there to review the M.o.S., but here is a $3 off coupon that you can print for discounted admission in case you are curious.
