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Ceremony:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Reception:

Palm House

Hotel:

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge

Restaurant:

al di l

"Anna Klinger and her husband, Emiliano Coppa, bring a touch of the Veneto to Park Slope. Pay special attention to dishes like braised rabbit with black olives and polenta; fat Venetian malfatti (Swiss-chard gnudi); and the hanger steak, which is tinged with balsamic. Klinger's desserts, especially the gelati, are the best in this increasingly restaurant-happy corner of Brooklyn."

Restaurant:

Bouchon Bakery

"Pineapple Pick! Delicious and affordable light fare with an amazing view of Central Park. Does Thomas Keller do casual? See for yourself at the latest Bouchon Bakery (the first is in Northern California), where mere mortals can afford to tuck into something other than a Jamba Juice while traipsing through the Time Warner Center. One floor beneath Per Se, the 60-seat caf"

Restaurant:

Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

"The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory opened with a streamlined assortment of classic, all-natural flavors, a spectacular location in a twenties fireboat house on the Brooklyn waterfront, and the financial backing of the River Caf"

Restaurant:

Chelsea Market

"In 1912 Nabisco sandwiched the Oreo here; since 1997, however, the space has evolved from a bakery landmark to a gourmand's mecca. Original factory floors and winding halls of exposed brick preserve the industrial feel of the original occupant, but Chelsea Market is hardly about utility shopping nowadays with its destination bakeries like Amy's Bread, Eleni's, and Sarabeth's, fresh produce and prepared foods from Buon Italia, and takeout from Thai Wholesale and Ronnybrook Dairy Milk Bar. That Asian powerhouses Buddakan is situated here only underscores the location's culinary importance as do the Food Network headquarters upstairs where Emeril Live and Iron Chef are filmed."

Restaurant:

Chinatown Brasserie

"With good Chinese chefs forever leaving town, and more and more of the potentially good ones staying in their homeland in the first place, the city"

Restaurant:

Chino's

"Pineapple Pick! Great lunch spot. Try the roast pork sandwich and/or chicken chow fun noodle dish. Chino"

Restaurant:

Corner Bistro

"Pineapple Pick! Anonymous and Anonymous's pick for Best Burger In Manhattan. And we'd recommend washing it down with a dark McSorley's on tap. Whether you want a booth in back or a spot at the long, carved mahogany bar, prepare to wait in line. The crowd isn't queuing up just for the $2.50 mugs of McSorley's or for the scruffy old bartenders plying their trade with seen-it-all stoicism. What everyone's really here for is the Bistro Burger: an eight-ounce slab of juicy grilled beef piled several inches high with melted cheese, bacon and raw onions. Served on a paper plate that invariably turns into a greasy pulp, it's one of the heftiest, messiest and, at $6.75, cheapest chunks of cow you'll have in this town. The chicken sandwich and grilled cheese are equally tasty, if not exactly healthy, alternatives."

Restaurant:

Craftsteak

"You could call Craftsteak a steakhouse, but that would be an understatement. The menu is printed daily, and it's as big as a bath mat. Colicchio has also grafted a raw bar onto his Craft concept, kept variations of popular dishes (excellent braised short ribs, tiresome varieties of artisanal mushrooms), and thrown in several obsessively delineated categories of steak (corn-fed beef aged four different ways, Hawaiian grass-fed, several pricey gradations of Wagyu) along with a couple of random soups (try the lobster bisque). Before you even think about steak, you can enjoy sweetbreads as large as a lady's fist (they're too big), a roasted lobster tail (it's too expensive), and an entire lobe of duck foie gras (I didn't dare). There are also ten excellent varieties of salad (order the fava beans with crushed hazelnuts), and a battery of inventive tartares, like salmon belly with lemony cr"

Restaurant:

Cru

"The"

Restaurant:

Cubana Caf

"Pineapple pick! This may sound strange, but please try the roasted corn with chipotle mayo, cotija cheese, chili pepper. You will not regret it! --Anonymous & Anonymous Enter a time warp of tropical colors, fruit-printed tablecloths, Latin music, and a canister of cigars on a shelf"

Restaurant:

Dylan's Candy Bar

"The brainchild of Dylan (daughter of Ralph) Lauren and Jeff Rubin (an FAO Schweetz co-creator), Dylan's rendition of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory" is a filled with custom-colored Skittles and M&Ms, a Pez zone, and custom-made sundaes, from Central Park Zoo to Candy Bar Blast. And if you're determined to take a bath in chocolate, head to the (inedible) Candy Spa, where you'll find Hot Chocolate Bath Salts, Cheeky Chocolate-Milk Bubble Bath, and chocolate candles"

Restaurant:

egg

"Good brunch spot in an artsy Brooklyn spot.--Anonymous & Anonymous This southern-style breakfast spot used to operate mornings only out of Sparky"

Restaurant:

Five Guys

"Yummy burger spot. Anonymous is proud to say that this burger chain got its start in Virginia!"

Restaurant:

Frankies 457 Spuntino

"Site of rehearsal dinner! And hence an automatic Pineapple Pick! Anonymous & Anonymous hope you'll enjoy the outstanding cavatelli. The brick-walled, tin-ceilinged spuntino is less than a restaurant (though the food's terrific), more than a bar (affable bartender, respectable Negroni), and already, in its infancy, the sort of homey, affordable, drop-in-anytime place that gives interlopers from distant zip codes a serious case of neighborhood envy. The menu reads like a shopping list, with mix-and-match categories for beans and grains, vegetables, meats, and cheeses, plus a choice of sandwich breads and fillings. But the ingredients are prime (and often organic) and the chefs make the most of them, whether they're dressing long leaves of verdant puntarelle with fragrant olive oil, capers, and anchovies, grating pecorino over bitter escarole, or roasting Brussels sprouts and acorn squash till they're irresistibly sweet."

Restaurant:

Grimaldi's

"Pineapple pick! Anonymous & Anonymous's vote for Best Pizza in NYC!"

Restaurant:

Henry's End

"Pineapple Pick! One of Anonymous & Anonymous's favorite restaurants in NYC! Please try the chicken with blue cheese and walnuts--it is outstanding. Streamlined restaurants that look transplanted straight from Chelsea or Tribeca may be making a buzz in Brooklyn, but this longtime Heights hangout has no Manhattan-transfer aspirations. With its ramshackle mixture of sponge-painted, nougat-colored walls, exposed brick and crowded-together black tables, Henry"

Restaurant:

Jacques Torres D.U.M.B.O.

"Chocolate! In his years at Le Cirque, Jacques Torres earned an international reputation for his over-the-top concoctions: stoves and pianos and ladies' hats. But he left all that behind to convert a brick warehouse on the Brooklyn waterfront into a chocolate factory and become a modern-day Willy Wonka (in a hairnet). Chocoholics from near and far make pilgrimages to sample his line of dark- and milk-chocolate bonbons in flavors like pistachio-marzipan, and chocolate-peanut-brittle"

Restaurant:

Joe's Shanghai Restaurant

"The name Joe's Shanghai is inextricably bound to the restaurant's famous soup dumplings"

Restaurant:

Lantern

"Pineapple Pick! Great Thai restaurant-- please try the Lantern Noodle dish. Anonymous & Anonymous ate here the night Anonymous proposed!"

Restaurant:

Magnolia Bakery

"Sinful cupcakes! Behind the lacey curtains and homey, small town image lies a big business in Betty Crocker-style confections, so much so that a line seems to snake around the blue-awning corner in perpetuity. Most come for the fabled cupcakes, quaintly frosted in pretty pastel colors, but the cloyingly sweet icing and crumbly cake make it hard to determine exactly what the fuss is all about. Other options are cakes and tarts that sound as if they might have been invented by kids at a fanciful tea party, with flavorings like Oreo cookie and Snickers, but too much sweetness overwhelms these goodies, too. Chocolate pudding pie tarts are refreshingly sparing of sugar, yet a mushy crust keeps it from matching bake sale memories of yore. Overlooked items like the creamy banana pudding better hit the sweet spot, and while the staff brews a decent cup of coffee, a handful of seats and the milling mobs don't make it a great spot for lingering"

Restaurant:

Noodle Pudding

"Noodle Pudding prepares some of the best Italian food in the city. If you keep your head down and ignore the put-you-off-your-food artwork on the walls (the display rotates, but they almost never get it right), you"

Restaurant:

One Girl Cookies

"Steps away from the Smith Street restaurant scene, an oval sign on tree-lined Dean Street proclaims, simply, "Cookies." An edible labor of love for a former Barneys manager who cherished the flavors and aromas of her grandmother's kitchen, One Girl Cookies began in 2000 when Dawn Casale started taking orders out of her West Village apartment. Since 2005, One Girl"

Restaurant:

Pacifico

"Best Margaritas in Town!"

Restaurant:

Per Se

"$$$$ One of NYC's most exclusive, famous and most well regarded restaurants. Located in Time Warner Center. The French Laundry is widely touted as the best restaurant in America, and Per Se seems to have been conceived, rather self-consciously, as its august big-city sibling. The rooms, which look out across the treetops of Central Park, feel grand but mildly antiseptic. The main dining room is colored, by the designer Adam Tihany, in muted tones of gray and brown, and decorated, at either end, with towering arrangements of foxtail lilies, and a working fireplace allows for fireside dining. The hyperattentive and hyperinformed wait staff are dressed in starchy dark suits and fat Armani ties, and as they troop silently to and fro in the ghostly evening light, the whole scene looks elegant but solemn and vaguely stagy, like a studious California version of what a first-class New York restaurant should be. There"

Restaurant:

Peter Luger

"The most famous steakhouse in NYC. The room isn't handsome, street-slick, or even particularly welcoming. It recalls the kind of establishment that sports a banner running from beam to beam every year proclaiming !oktoberfest! The patrons may have come here straight from their booths at the Javits Center. The staff goes about its nonstop business with cordial if mechanical efficiency, serving onion-and-tomato salads, creamed spinach, and pasty fried potatoes. So why is it always more crowded than Toys 'R' Us on the weekend before Christmas? Because there are few gastronomic sensations that confirm the good life better than a hunk of a spectacular steak. And Peter Luger can broil and deliver one magnificently aged and marbleized two-finger-thick porterhouse after another with the unfailing certainty of Dustin Hoffman adenoidally reciting baseball scores. So don't even ask for a menu. Get big. Eat beef."

Restaurant:

Rice to Riches

"Exquisite rice pudding desserts! Is this an age of comfort-food specialists or what? This hyper-designed Nolita storefront"

Restaurant:

Siggy's Good Food

"Pineapple Pick! This restaurant is mere steps from Anonymous & Anonymous's apartment and serves outstanding organic type food. The real standout here is the macaroni and cheese, but please also try the steak sandwich or the turkey burger. Organic is the buzzword here; all of the produce and most of the restaurant's dairy products and grains meet USDA organic standards. Step inside and you"

Restaurant:

Snack

"This tiny Soho storefront is a full-fledged restaurant. The emphasis is on fresh Greek salads and meze, like tzatziki and skordalia, but the kitchen also turns out creative Greek-inspired sandwiches, roasted chicken, savory pastries stuffed with chicken and olives, and daily specials like pastitsio and braised lamb. Greek wines and beer round out the Hellenic experience."

Entertainment:

Brooklyn Academy of Music

"BAM"

Entertainment:

Brooklyn Brewery

"The now-famous Brooklyn Brewery has only been around since 1987, setting up shop in this ivy-colored, yellow-brick warehouse in 1996. The brewery opens its doors to the public on Friday nights, allowing visitors to imbibe surrounded by enormous vats of prized brews like Monster Ale and Brooklyn Brown. For hops aficionados, there are free hourly tours of the brewery on Saturdays between 1-4pm. In the spring, check out the brewery's annual Pigfest barbecue in the Tobacco Warehouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park."

Entertainment:

Carnegie Hall

"One of the world's most famous (and for tourists, notoriously difficult-to-find) performance venues, Carnegie Hall has welcomed elite musicians from around the globe since opening in 1891 with the American debut of Tchaikovsky. Since then, it's hosted a who's who of classical and popular artists, from Mahler to Miles Midori. The 2,804-seat Isaac Stern Auditorium's turn-of-the-last-century d"

Entertainment:

Chelsea Piers

"Chelsea Piers houses activities for every season, with facilities that include ice-skating rinks, a gymnastics training center, basketball courts, a sand volleyball court, a 25-yard swimming pool, a boxing ring, batting cages, indoor rock climbing wall, cafes, a bowling alley, and a spa to sooth tired muscles."

Entertainment:

Late Show with David Letterman

Entertainment:

Lincoln Center

"One of New York's most iconic cultural institutions, Lincoln Center is the largest performing arts mecca in the world. The 16.3-acre complex houses 11 resident organizations that deliver a cornucopia of performance in multiple disciplines"

Entertainment:

Live with Regis and Kelly

"TICKET AVAILABILITY We tape Monday thru Friday. During the summer months we typically do not tape on Fridays. Be advised that there can be a twelve month wait for tickets because there is very limited seating in the studio. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and children under 10 years are not permitted. Eating, drinking or smoking in studios is not permitted. No weapons are allowed inside the building. To help insure the dates you request will be available, please select dates at least 6-8 weeks in advance and give us as multiple back-up dates to work with in order to help us fulfill your request. We will do everything possible to fulfill your request, but we cannot guarantee availability on your requested dates. Tickets recipients are randomly selected and their tickets are mailed approximately 1-3 weeks prior to the taping date. If you are unable to request tickets in advance, or do not receive tickets as requested, we highly recommend our standby line. STANDBY LINE Standbys are encouraged to come to the studio (corner of West 67th and Columbus Ave.) as early as 7:00AM for a standby number. After our ticket holders are seated, it is first come, first serve from the standby line. STUDIO LOCATION Although the studio's official address is 7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023, the easiest way to locate the studio is to find the corner of West 67th and Columbus Avenue. (across from the Starbucks.) "Live with Regis and Kelly" Tickets Ansonia Station P.O. Box 230-777 New York, NY 10023-077"

Entertainment:

Rockefeller Center/Saturday Night Live/Conan O'Brian

"To enter the Saturday Night Live ticket lottery for the upcoming 2007-2008 season send an email in the month of August only to [email protected] Please include all contact information and do not request a specific date. If you are selected, you will receive two tickets to a random show date and time. You may only send one email per household and all audience members must be at least 16 years of age. Please note that entering the lottery does not guarantee tickets, and you will only be notified in the event that you are chosen. Stand-by tickets are distributed at 7am on the 49th st. side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza on the mornings of the tapings. You may choose a stand-by ticket for either the 8pm dress rehearsal or the 11:30pm live taping. Aside from minimal, necessary breaks, all stand-by line members must remain in line at all times. Stand-by tickets are limited to one per person and are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. NBC staff reserves the right to revoke or not issue any ticket to anyone in line if proper procedures are not followed. Please arrive no later than 7:15pm for the dress rehearsal or 10:45pm for the live show. A stand-by ticket does not guarantee admission and no one under the age of 16 will be admitted. Late Night with Conan O'Brien Tickets to Late Night with Conan O'Brien are available by calling our ticket office at (212) 664-3056. You can request up to 4 tickets and all audience members must be at least 16 years old. You may only book tickets every 6 months and you may not book tickets with any other groups of people. For standby tickets, arrive no later than 9:00am on the morning of the taping under the "NBC Studios" marquee on the 49th street side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Only one ticket will be issued per person. Please note that a standby ticket does not guarantee admission"

Entertainment:

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart/The Colbert Report

"http://www.thedailyshow.com/tickets.jhtml http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/tickets/tickets_reservation_system.jhtml"

Entertainment:

The Lion King at the Minskoff Theatre

"Welcome to Broadway! The Lion King, Spamalot, Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Mamma Mia are just a few of great shows one can see while in NYC!"

Attraction:

3.1 phillip lim

"Since opening in 2007, this flagship has provided a relaxed retail sanctuary for Lim fans weary of hunting for his designs at crowded department stores or out-of-the-way boutiques. The understated white-plaster walls and cast-iron railings here echo the California native"

Attraction:

Alexander McQueen

"His designs are daring, dramatic and decadent, so it's no surprise that Alexander McQueen's flagship New York boutique evokes the same sentiments. Fashioned like a futuristic pod, the store's sloping white-washed walls and frosted light boxes lead shoppers on a circular route through the museum-like space. Beautifully arranged accessories and eyewear sit in spotless glass cases, and impeccably tailored clothes are draped on mannequins suspended from the ceiling. Although best known for his over-the-top style and couture fashion, the designer brings some modest looks to his Meatpacking District location with items like cotton tank tops and high-heeled sandals. Sales associates tend to leave you alone while you browse, so let them know when you"

Attraction:

American Museum of Natural History

"Great for kids! Established in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History covers four blocks between West 77th and 81st Streets and"

Attraction:

Anna Sui

"Past the soot-black storefront, the stained glass windows, and the purple flag fluttering above the front door, Anna Sui's unconventional store packs rock-and-roll edge, Prohibition-era glamour, and cabaret dancer-sensuality into one alluring room. In the front, customers browse the cosmetics counter and, in the back, a row of antique black-lacquered tables showcasing Sui's modern art deco jewelry designs. Under the blaring hard rock soundtrack and framed rock band posters, Sui's signature petite-framed floral and eyelet dresses"

Attraction:

Bergdorf Goodman

"Ladies, this needs no introduction."

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Bird

"When friends Belle Benson and Marla Walker set up Bird in 1999, the boutique was one of the first of its kind"

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Brooklyn Children

"For the little ones! Buried in Crown Heights"

Attraction:

Brooklyn Heights Promenade

"The site of Anonymous's proposal to Anonymous! The city is filled with amazing views, but few can top the ones from this scenic third-of-a-mile stretch along the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Postcard-like views of lower Manhattan, South Street Seaport, the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge draw photographers, couples on romantic walks, and New Yorkers who want an inspiring place to sit and think. The sound of cars whizzing by directly below on the BQE provides an oddly soothing soundtrack. Sandwiched between pricey Brooklyn Heights properties, pretty tree-lined streets, and rows of conveniently placed benches, the Promenade is also a convenient place to start sightseeing in Brooklyn. On the northern end, you can venture off the path to the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge; to the south of the Promenade, you can explore the cobbled streets of the charming and historic Brooklyn Heights. Or, you can refuel at classic Brooklyn eateries, like the famous Grimaldi"

Attraction:

Brooklyn Industries

"Clothing Store"

Attraction:

Brooklyn Museum

"Pineapple Pick! One of Anonymous and Anonymous's favorite museums in NYC! A whopping 560,000 square feet, the city's second-largest museum contains a world-class collection of roughly 1.5 million works covering a wide cultural swath and virtually every period in art history. Its commanding Beaux-Arts structure, designed by McKim, Mead and White, was set to become the largest art institution in the world, back in 1895. (The plans were dashed when Brooklyn became just another borough two years later and the funding headed north to the Met.) After decades of lagging maintenance, the museum revived itself in the last two decades of the twentieth century via massive renovations designed to reposition its famed holdings of ancient Egyptian antiquities and century-spanning American Art. The Egypt Reborn installation traces over 3,000 years worth of artifacts (among them, the prized Bird Lady figurine and the Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpere). A series of eight thematic galleries take a fresh look at American painting dating to Colonial times. Also reinstalled"

Attraction:

Castor & Pollux

"With Castor & Pollux, Kerrilyn Pamer has created a women's apparel boutique with a bevy of beautifully feminine (but not frilly) fashions. Trained as an interior designer, Pamer worked for Martha Stewart before turning her talented eye to clothing and accessories; now, she curates a petite store to help stylish New Yorkers build their wardrobes. Favoring classic pieces over anything trendy or fashion-forward, the result is an eclectic mix that looks simultaneously contemporary and vintage. The 3.1 Phillip Lim line exhibits precise tailoring; Sonia knits are more textural and youthful; and Wyeth dresses impress with their simple, flattering designs. The silk-screened hoodies with the store's logo"

Attraction:

Catherine Malandrino

"Malandrino designs for real women: Flattering bias cuts and woven knits emphasize curves; loose skirts with handkerchief hems elongate the legs; shirred or knotted tops show off the bust. Famous for playing with contrasting textures, the designer skillfully combines chiffon with heavy wool, or adds a swatch of heavy, embroidered fabric to a loose cotton top."

Attraction:

Central Park Zoo

"The Wildlife Center's zoo in Manhattan allows animals to roam in simulations of their own natural habitats. In the Tisch Children's Zoo, kids (and kids at heart) can get touch goats, sheep, pigs, and other farm animals. You're even encouraged to feed them. Meanwhile, at the sea lion pool in the center courtyard, visitors can marvel at these sleek creatures as they swim by. However, not everything has changed. Just outside the Wildlife Center doors, the George Delacorte Musical Clock still plays nursery rhymes every half hour as playful bronze animal sculptures dance around it"

Attraction:

Charlotte Ronson

"For the sine qua non of Soho fashion, you"

Attraction:

Children

"Great for kids! The first time a child visits CMOM, she might crawl through a giant mouth to learn about digestion. The next time, she could plop down for giggle-inducing guitar concerts, or join artisans leading hands-on pottery workshops. Eventually, she may even discover Chagall paintings and make her own mosaic abstracts. As kids grow up, the museum seems to grow with them. With close ties to New York Public Schools, corporate funders and the mainstream art world, this enormous institution is bigger, slicker and more crowded than most other children"

Attraction:

Claudine

"When Kyung Lee launched her first women's clothing boutique, Albertine, in 2003, she realized almost immediately that she was missing one thing: Space. A savvy buyer, Lee couldn't fit all the edgy designers she admired onto her crowded racks. So in December 2004, she opened this sister store just a few doors west. Named after two characters in Otto Preminger's film Bonjour Tristesse, Claudine and Albertine boast chic, inviting spaces; scented candles beckon, soft world music soothes, and wall prints charm the eye. Both shops feature casual and formal clothing by up-and-coming New York and L.A. labels like Luxury Jones. While none of the designers are famous (yet)"

Attraction:

Dear Fieldbinder

"Before landing in the retail world, Lara Fieldbinder attended art school and worked at the Guggenheim. It"

Attraction:

Diane von Furstenberg

"Built on a curve"

Attraction:

Dixon's Bicycle Shop

"This Park Slope bicycle shop rents out bikes for the day. http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/af_bike_maps.html For paper copies of bike maps or other information, please call 311, or outside of NYC, call 212-NEW-YORK. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/bike/mapfront.pdf www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/bike/mapback.pdf"

Attraction:

Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park

"Pretty park with beautiful views of the city! Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park is a nine-acre waterfront park along the East River in Brooklyn located between the historic Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. With its sprawling lawn and riverfront boardwalk, Empire Fulton Ferry provides visitors the perfect place to view the skyline of Lower Manhattan, picnic, stroll, view the ships traveling the river and enjoy the sun. Bordering the park are landmark Civil-War era coffee and tobacco warehouses, which played an integral part in the great shipping activities that once dominated the entire Brooklyn waterfront. The park is a popular site for photography with its spectacular view of the bridges and lower Manhattan. Each summer a sculpture show turns the park into an outdoor art gallery. The park is also part of the New York City Harbor Park, one of fifteen designated Heritage Areas in New York State, the purpose of which is to preserve and promote the state's cultural and natural resources"

Attraction:

Erica Tanov

"After finishing at Parsons School of Design and launching a small lingerie line, Bay Area native Erica Tanov returned to Berkeley, California, to open up her small eponymous boutique. Three years later, she opened a second store on a quiet block in Nolita where she"

Attraction:

F A O Schwartz

"FAO Schwartz, as seen in the movie "BIG" (remember Tom Hanks dancing on a giant keyboard?)."

Attraction:

Grand Army Plaza

"Grand Army Plaza provides the grandest of park entryways in New York City's answer to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Conceived as a memorial to the defenders of the Union in the Civil War, the elaborately carved Arch is also a base for a series of inspired bronze sculpture groupings that soar over the Plaza. On the ground, bold statues surround the massive arch, including a noted bust of President Anonymous F. Kennedy, and the mythical tableau atop the famous Bailey Fountain. The Plaza is also the site of the second-largest open air Green Market in New York City. Every Saturday, you'll find over 600 varieties of farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, dairy products, and more."

Attraction:

Grand Central

"In 1913, after his Grand Central rail line switched from steam to electricity, Cornelius Vanderbilt replaced his 1871 depot with a colossal, 49-acre "city within a city" of concrete, steel, and limestone that sat on three miles of tunnel and pushed 10 stories below its lowest level. With its majestic vaulted Sky Ceiling depicting constellations, a series of Roman-inspired ramps designed to keep pedestrians on the move from the street to their trains, and 60-ft. arched windows that streamed sunlight into a grand concourse that has become an enduring symbol of perpetual motion, the Beaux Arts terminal soon became the busiest train station in the nation. It also became an American landmark thanks, in part, to the role it played in welcoming Hollywood stars and in shuttling troops and supplies during World War II. In the late 1970s, after the downfall of the rail system, developers did their best to send the rapidly decaying and decrepit structure the way of its demolished rival Penn Station, but a Supreme Court ruling upheld its landmark status. In 1998, an extensive restoration that included the long overdue building of a second marble staircase has returned the jewel to its former radiance and polish. Today 700,000 people pass through the terminal daily, whether to rush to one of the 538 departures of the three commuter lines or to shop or dine in some of the city"

Attraction:

Guggenheim Museum

"When Frank Lloyd Wright designed an inverted ziggurat and placed it across from Central Park in 1959, he threw the museum and architectural world into disarray. Instead of cube-shaped galleries designed to be entered and exited, Wright designed a space as exciting as the art it would contain. Visitors, ideally, shoot to the top of the sunlit glass dome by elevator then saunter down six sloping ramps to view art on curved walls. The interior is designed like a nautilus shell so you can see art from multiple levels simultaneously. And the distance and height from which you see the art, ideally, changes the way you see it. There are, still, annexes off to the side, holding the permanent collection of late 19th and early 20th century painters, from swirly, turbulent Van Goghs and jazzy Kandinskys to exuberant Picassos and Braques. But the nucleus of the Guggenheim is the rotunda itself. The organic, spiral shape is repeated and countered by the contours of the art and sculpture on view, the columns on which the rotunda hinges, and even the gold drinking fountains with their half-circles of water and round repositories. Since 1988, director Thomas Krens has irritated and enlivened the art world with showy, populist exhibits from motorcycles to Mapplethorpe, and from video artists Bill Viola and Nam June Paik to the interdisciplinary conceptualist Matthew Barney. But traditional modernists need not avoid this dynamic, tilt-and-twist space"

Attraction:

Hershey's Times Square

"The Sweetest Place on Earth, second only to Hershey, PA"

Attraction:

Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Program of The Albert Einstein College of Medicine

"The Emergency Medicine Residency Program where I will be working and training for the next four years."

Attraction:

Jumelle

"As owner Candice Waldron listens to one customer, pulls sizes for another, works the phone, and sorts out a courier seeking a sample loan, it's easy to imagine her fast-paced former life as a television producer. But here the vibe is breezy, and shoppers"

Attraction:

Manhattan Kayak Company

"For all you adventurous, outdoorsy types... Manhattan Kayak Company is proud to offer over 30 local tours. We cover over 150 nautical miles of NY Harbor. Our tours address all levels of paddling: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Short Tours - These tours are our most popular and are the most frequently run. They are 1 hour, 1.5 hours or 2 hours long. Running mid-days, most evenings and weekends, these tours offer a variety of themes: Sunset, Full Moon, Paddle & Pub, Cardio Fit and Skill Fit. Intermediate Tours - These tours are designed for fun while challenging your paddling ability. We cover greater distances and have specialty destinations such as Statue of Liberty, Sushi Lunch, Alpine, George Washington Bridge, Governors Island and Red Hook. Advanced Tours - This is it. What you have trained for! The Long Runs!! These tours challenge all aspects of your paddling: pre-trip planning, stamina & endurance, open water navigation and paddling in substantial wind and waves. We paddle distances of 20 to 50 miles in ONE day. These include Manhattan Circumnavigation, Coney Island, Tappan Zee Bridge and Meadowlands. Private Tours - We will customize a tour for you or we can run any one of our 30 at a convenient time for you. These private tours are based on your ability and paddling experience. They are $80 per hour/ per person. This is a private tour, not private instruction."

Attraction:

Marc by Marc Jacobs

"Marc Jacobs"

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Marc Jacobs

"Old-school Village hipsters, trend-spotters, and the junior set all love Marc Jacobs, and he does his best to continue to please everyone. Jacobs"

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Mayle

"Thank heaven for Jane Mayle"

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

"With over two million objects"

Attraction:

Miu Miu

"It"

Attraction:

MoMA

"The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a preeminent art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, USA, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been singularly important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world. The museum's collection offers an unparalleled overview of modern and contemporary art, including works of architecture and design, drawings, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books, film, and electronic media."

Attraction:

Nanette Lepore

"Walking into this boutique is like entering a fairytale boudoir, complete with pink-stained wood floors and sparkling white chandeliers dangling from the ceiling. Designer Nanette Lepore similarly takes feminine fashions to the frilly extreme, emphasizing a ladylike demeanor and luxuriously femme sensibility in both her fashions and her boutique. A-line skirts and shift dresses in candy colors, gossamer chiffon, or watercolor-infused stripes are adorned with sparkly brooches and trim detailing; silk tops are edged with lace and ruffles. Embroidered coats in fine fabrics are tailored to a dressmaker"

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Nathan's Hot Dogs

"Nathans, home of the world famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest!"

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New York Aquarium

"Great for kids! Since its 1896 opening, the city's only aquarium"

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Nicole Miller

"Since opening for business in 1982, the Nicole Miller flagship has occupied the same cozy brownstone in Soho; unlike the other Nicole Miller stores throughout the country, this first one remains unique in the loyalty of its clientele and the exclusivity of the designs its stocks. Whether shopping for a formal silk gown, a flashy cocktail dress, or a work-appropriate suit, you can find it here, along with vibrant accessories like animal print belts and sparkly beaded clutches. The flagship does not carry Miller"

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NYC messenger rides

"This is for the bikers in the family... Breakaway Courier Systems 335 West 35th St. 9th Floor New York, NY 10001 (212)-947-4455 [email protected]"

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NYU Stern

"This is where Anonymous is finishing up his MBA as a part of the the Langone Program-- the part-time MBA program offered at NYU Stern. Consistently ranked as the #1 part-time MBA program in the United States, NYU Stern's Langone Program offers the same "gold standard" MBA as the full-time program, but with flexible class schedules and innovative curriculum designed to accommodate the needs and responsibilities of working professionals. In addition to evening and weekend classes, the Langone Program offers compressed courses during the Winter and Late Summer intensive modules, as well as an array of classroom-enhancing online tools, such as threaded discussions, virtual group meetings, and Web-delivered course materials. Langone students have the option to complete their MBA in as few as two years or as many as six. The program's combination of scheduling flexibility and online access to course materials is drawing part-time students to Stern from as far away as Philadelphia and Baltimore."

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Ohio Knitting Mills

"You"

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Opening Ceremony

"Like a high-fashion version of a cultural-exchange program, Opening Ceremony features fashions from a different country each year, with Brazil, Germany, and the UK dominating recent racks. To accomplish this, owners Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, both expats from the corporate fashion world, live a consumer"

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Otte

"Owner Kay Lee opened Otte in Williamsburg in 1999, catering to the hipster set with staples like the jeans-of-the-moment (think Inhabit, Rogan, Whistle & Flute) and tops by Ulla Anonymousson and Sonya Rykiel. Four years later, a West Village outpost sprung up, and it"

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Prospect Park

"Pineapple Pick! Anonymous and Anonymous's favorite public park in NYC. Prospect Park includes a zoo as well as carousel for the little ones. The Nethermead A rolling meadow located near the center of Prospect Park, it is a popular destination for dog-walkers, Frisbee players, and large gatherings. Park-goers are often surprised to emerge upon this remote clearing as they are exploring nearby Park attractions, such as the Ravine and the Music Pagoda. Surrounded on all sides by water and green hills, the Nethermead gives the impression of being deep in the forest. Carousel Located in the Park's "Children's Corner," the Carousel features 51 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots. Carved in 1912 by Charles Carmel, one of the foremost carousel designers of the time, and restored by the Prospect Park Alliance in 1990, the Carousel promises that classic summertime amusement will be available for generations of fun. In addition, the Prospect Park Carousel is one of the few in the world that is wheelchair accessible. Prospect Park Zoo http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/ppz Prospect Park Zoo is home to nearly 400 animals representing more than 80 species. Kids will be amazed by close-up views of some of the wild's most unusual animals. The Zoo is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society, known throughout the world for its innovative ways of caring for animals while increasing visitor interaction. The exhibits feature animals in environments mirroring their natural habitats. Audubon Center The Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to wildlife preservation and natural education, located inside an historic New York City Landmark. Surrounded by interpretive nature trails in acres of carefully restored natural habitat, the Audubon Center also houses the Park's Visitor Center, with an information desk, a caf"

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rePop

"RePop combines the overcrowded charm of an old-fashioned Parisian boutique with the promising clutter of a midwestern junk shop. It has both range (dolls' heads, antique chemical bottles, taxidermy, ball gowns, mid-century-modern furnishings) and value. You might find a twentieth-century Danish lounge chair for under $300 or that human spine you've been looking for to round out your creepy-things collection. All the merchandise has been vetted for interest, so you're spared picking through the bottom of boxes, and there are even artful window displays. On the first Friday of every month, there are art exhibitions by talented customers or Pratt students who live nearby."

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Stella McCartney

"A Mod-ish decor of muted pinks and beige, plus a cool soundtrack of ambient music, sets a contained but groovy backdrop for Stella McCartney's no-nonsense style and clothing. The pants, blouses and dresses exemplify the designer's sharp tailoring and sexy, structured femininity; all are meant to be worn draped or layered."

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SUNY Downstate

"The medical school from whence Anonymous will be graduating a few days after the wedding. "I AM SUNY Downstate!" --Anonymous Anonymous Formally known as The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn"

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Ted Baker London

"Hip Londoners have long loved Baker"

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The Cloisters

"This uptown branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is worth the 45-minute subway ride from midtown (plus a pleasant 10-minute walk through Fort Tryon Park.) Perched on the tip of Manhattan, the castle-like Museum is comprised of five Medieval cloisters imported from France and filled with art and artifacts. Perhaps the most celebrated attractions are The Unicorn Tapestries, a group of seven wall hangings that vividly portray the mythological hunt and capture of a unicorn. (The flowers in the tapestries, woven of wool and silk, are depicted in such detail that researchers have identified many of them.) Other gallery objects include religious sculptures, water vessels shaped like animals, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass and ivories. Many visitors come for the building itself: One room recreates a 12th-century chapel and the monastery gardens are breathtaking. With its antiquated structure and amazing vistas, the Museum is also featured in numerous films including Coogan's Bluff and Keeping the Faith."

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The Cyclone

"Famous rollercoaster in Coney Island. In the period since it first opened on June 26, 1927, the Cyclone has emerged as the outdoor amusement industry's most famous, most influential, and most copied individual ride. Brothers Jack and Irving Rosenthal commissioned Vernan Keenan to design, and Harry C. Baker to construct, a monumental wooden-tracked twister, which was forced to be exceptionally tight and steep because of the small ground space that was available to them. Construction then began on a site historically significant in the world of roller coasters -- the Cyclone occupies the space, which contained the world's very first roller coaster, LaMarcus A. Thompson's Switchback Railway, as well as the world's first successful looping roller coaster, Loop The Loop. With power supplied by the Eisenberg Brothers of Brooklyn, signs from Menheimer and Weiss of New York City, steel from the National Bridge Company, also of New York City, and lumber from Cross, Austin & Ireland, located in Long Island City, the Cyclone quickly became Coney Island's number one attraction, a status it maintains to this day. When the Rosenthal Brothers left Coney Island to operate their newest property, Palisade Amusement Park, they turned over the operation of the Cyclone to Chris Feuchts, who lovingly maintained and ran the ride for decades. Eventually, ownership of Cyclone was acquired by the City of New York, and it was operated by the City's Parks Department. On June 18, 1975, Dewey and Jerome Albert, owners of Astroland Park, received authorization to operate the Cyclone under a leasing agreement with New York City. The Alberts had teams of carpenters and iron workers completely rehabilitate the ride, which reopened to great fanfare on July 1st of that year. Since that time, Astroland Park has invested millions of dollars in the upkeep of the Cyclone -- today, it probably runs better than it did on the day it opened, and has the highest safety standards in the outdoor amusement industry. The Cyclone has consistently ranked at or near the top of every roller coaster top ten list published. It has been proclaimed the world's greatest by a broad spectrum of media institutions and roller coaster aficionados. Time Magazine quoted Charles Lindbergh as saying that a ride on the Cyclone was more thrilling than his historic first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Emilio Franco, a mute since birth, regained his voice on the Cyclone, uttering his first words ever -- "I feel sick"! In April 2001, singer Nikki Lauren became the first person ever to present a live musical performance in the Cyclone's historic loading station. An official New York City Landmark since July 12, 1988, Cyclone was listed in the New York State Register of Historic Places on June 31, 1991. National Historic Landmark status followed, on June 26, 1991. On April 14, 1992, Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden issued a citation to Jerome Albert and the late Dewey Albert for their operation of both Astroland and the Cyclone, saluting them for being the primary energizing force in the regeneration of the Coney Island Amusement District."

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The Frick Collection

"Pineapple Pick! Anonymous and Anonymous's favorite museum in Manhattan! Robber baron Henry Clay Frick amassed an incredible fortune"

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The Morgan Library & Museum

"The Morgan Library was originally converted into a public institution by J. P. Morgan, Jr. in 1924 in memory of his father, Piermont Morgan. Highlights of the Morgan collections include a Gutenberg bible, Near Eastern carvings, original Mozart and Beethoven manuscripts, and illuminated texts. In 2006, a massive renovation of the Morgan Library and Museum was completed, joining the three historic buildings through an enclosed glass courtyard."

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Toys"R"Us

"Barbie's Dollhouse Jurassic Park T-Rex Ferris Wheel R Zone"

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Tracy Reese

"The Tracy Reese look has been described as ultra-feminine and vintage-inspired."

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Whitney Museum of American Art

"This Madison Avenue gem is undoubtedly the place to go to view truly eclectic contemporary art. Admission fees may seem a little steep, but the collegiate atmosphere and bold selection of 20th century works keep visitors coming back in droves. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, herself a sculptor, opened a small art studio in the Village with 500 pieces from her personal collection. Initially, she offered to merge her works with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and even promised to provide the extra funding to build a new wing. When the Met didn't arrive at an immediate decision, she and Juliana Force (the Whitney's first director who became instrumental in formulating its original concept), opened a space on W. 8th St. in 1931. The Whitney eventually moved to a bigger site on W. 54th St. in the 1950s and finally settled in its current location, designed by Marcel Breuer, in 1966. The Whitney's permanent collection now holds about 14,000 pieces, including works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Charles Sheeler and Jackson Pollock. The museum has seven floors (five above ground, two basement levels) made of rock, wood and concrete. Mirroring many of its exhibitions, the building produces a larger-than-life effect, with giant freight elevators and unusually high ceilings. A word to the wise: try to catch the exhibits during weekday afternoons or risk standing on slow-moving lines that wrap around the corner."

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Yankees Stadium

"Yankees will be playing the Seattle Mariners Memorial Day Weekend. Just in case anyone is interested. Unfortunately, the Mets will be on the road in Colorado."

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Ylli

"Williamsburg's Ylli (pronounced yee-lee) has the special, simple pieces that are truer to Brooklyn's laid-back, eclectic spirit. There are recognizably hip labels like Everlast by Norma Kamali and Vince, but there's also a good representation of names you've never heard of, like Eventide and Jesse Kam, and it's affordable."

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Yun Gen Yang

"This is the Manhattan studio of our fabulous wedding photographer, Yun. Check out his amazing portfolio/blog online!"

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Zo

"Back in 1995, FIT"