Category: Manhattan

Manhattan is a borough in the city of New York.  It offers 24 hours a day and 7 days a week of activities and adventure.  Come along with us as we explore all this borough has to offer.

A Beetlejuice Cocktail?

By Seth Fera-Schanes If only I could say his name three times and this cocktail would appear.  Let’s give it a try.  Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!  Wait for it….nothing.  Not a problem because we have the full recipe courtesy of Lederhosen NYC included below. This is a nice drink to […]

Perry St by Jean-Georges

By Seth Fera-Schanes Perry St restaurant sits on the edge of the West Village and across the west side highway from Hudson River Park. With a modern design, cool crowd, attentive staff and of course good food, Perry St is a spot to add to your NYC restaurant list. […]

The LEGO Master

If you had 80,000 LEGO bricks at your disposal, what would you do with them? Corporate lawyer turned artist Nathan Sawaya used his to build a 19-foot long dinosaur that’s currently on display with dozens of his LEGO sculptures at Discovery Times Square, an exhibition center on West 44th Street. The dinosaur is one of the largest sculptures he’s ever made.

Summer’s Bounty At The Green Market

By Seth Fera-Schanes New York City farmers markets have some great produce, especially during the summer and fall.  If you go to the green market in Union Square on any given morning, you will see city chefs buying the first pick of items as vendors are setting up […]

Burgers and Jazz In Harlem

By Seth Fera-Schanes Ottomanelli’s Wine and Burger Bar, located on 111th street and 5th avenue in Harlem offers live jazz on Saturday and Sunday, featuring the talented Stephanie Jones (who also brings her Jazz knowledge to Full Access as a contributing editor.) The Ottomanelli in the name of the […]

Independence Day In New York City

By Seth Fera-Schanes A few options present themselves for the annual fourth of July celebrations in NYC. 1.  Get out of town.  The equation is simple: one part long weekend, mixed with two parts hot and sticky NYC.  The outcome is boarding a plane, train or bus to […]

Yeah Shanghai Deluxe and Vivi Bubble Tea

By Seth Fera-Schanes Located at 50 Mott Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Yeah Shanghai Deluxe is a great restaurant to bring visiting friends or go for an after work dinner with your colleagues.  Offering a range of dishes including many dim sum options, I would recommend going family style […]

Change Your Perspective

By Seth Fera-Schanes Make a few simple adjustments and see New York City in an entirely new way.  Seek out your favorite rooftop, bike across the Brooklyn Bridge, lay flat on the corner of Christopher St and Gay St and just start snapping away.  The different angles and […]

Human Rights Watch Film Festival In Manhattan

By Denise Oliveira The Human Rights Watch Film Festival is taking place in Manhattan right now, and you can still catch six films – the majority of them documentaries – between Friday and Sunday. One of the highlights of this festival is that the filmmakers and subjects of the documentaries […]