Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Fairway Market

http://fairwaymarket.com/

Broadway between 74th/75th.
Open 6am to 1am daily.

• Some of the best prices in the city and overall good quality groceries and prepared foods.
• Insanely busy and crowded at peak times (best time to shop: early AM, late PM).
• Will deliver groceries to your door after you check out and pay.
• 2nd floor is organic products and food plus some additional toiletries.

Menu Pages

www.menupages.com

• Lists just about every restaurant in NYC and their menu.
• Can search for restaurants by name, type of food, or geographic area.
• Also includes user reviews based on food, value, service & atmosphere. Take reviews with a grain of salt :)

Fresh Direct

www.freshdirect.com

Grocery store that delivers to your door.

$ Generally more expensive than Fairway but less than Food Emporium, Citerella and Gristedes.

Your Grocer

yourgrocer.com

A Costco-like bulk warehouse store that ships to your door.

NYC Zoos

Central Park Zoo
Tisch Children's Zoo @ CP Zoo
Bronx Zoo
NY Aquarium
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo

• Pay as you go or buy a one year membership good for unlimited visits to all five parks.
• Look for "This Season at the Zoo" & "Today at the Zoo" on their respective websites for special events.

American Musuem of Natural History

http://www.amnh.org/

"The American Museum of Natural History is one the the largest and most celebrated museums in the world. Located on park-like grounds, the museum comprises 25 interconnected buildings that house 46 permanent exhibition halls, research laboratories, and its renowned library."

• Buy a membership or pay as you go (suggested price or pay as you wish*)
• TONS of animals and dinosaur bones on display as well as space shows & IMAX ($)
• Outdoor fountains for kids to play in during summer (free)
The Polar Rink: outside skating rink in winter
• "Holiday Dinos" and lighted Origami tree displayed for Christmas

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

West Side YMCA

5 West 63rd Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 875-4100

www.ymcanyc.org/westside

Programs for all ages including lots of family activities.

About NYC

www.nycvisit.com or www.nycgo.com

General NYC info including "what to do today" and other happenings in the five boroughs.

Theater

www.playbill.com

Look for info on theaters that have discounts, standing room only tickets, daily drawings, etc.

Theater

www.highfivetix.org

High 5 is a non-profit organization that offers teenagers $5 tickets to art events–dance, theater, music, film, art or the spoken word–in and around NYC.

Theater

www.tdf.org

Theatre Development Fund

General information about theater and home of the TKTS discount tickets booths.

Museum of the City of New York

1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.
NY, NY 10029
(212) 534-1672

www.mcny.org

"The Museum of the City of New York's name says it all. Our unique mandate – to explore the past, present, and future of New York City and celebrate its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation – enables us to present a variety of exhibitions, public programs, and publications, all investigating what gives New York its singular character."

The Paley Center for Media

(Formerly the Museum of Radio & Television)

25 West 52nd St.
NY, NY 10019
(212) 621-6800, (212) 621-6600

www.mtr.org
or www.paleycenter.org

"The media world has changed dramatically since our founder, William S. Paley, created this institution as a way to preserve our cultural heritage as expressed through television and radio.

While these media remain hugely important, media as a whole—across all platforms and national boundaries—has changed how we receive news and entertainment, and in the process, how we think about ourselves, our culture, and other societies."

Transportation

www.hopstop.com

Plug in a starting location and destination then get detailed directions via subway, bus or walking. Includes maps and photos.

Dining

www.opentable.com

Make restaurant reservations online and collect frequent dining points.

OBGYN

Katrina Bradley
330 58th St. Suite 310
NY, NY 10019
(212) 603-4173

Dr. Bradley's St. Luke's-Roosevelt website.

Pediatrician

Metropolitan Pediatrics:

Kusum Khanna, Cathy Ward, Timothy Sasala
235 W 75th St. Ste 1L (75th & Broadway)
NY, NY 10023
(212) 496-6440

www.metropedsnyc.com