The Hunger Pop Up Restaurant Series returns with its next concept on August 3rd, 2010 in a “yet to be announced” outdoor SoHo location. Fresh off the staggering success of their launch event, “Urban Cuisine Bourgeois,” in Nolita with guests including Todd English, Tom Collichio, and Ken Friedman, Top Chef alum Camille Becerra and hospitality gurus Alan Philips and Josh Shames of SKY Group are presenting an “al fresco” Argentinean BBQ concept for their second Pop Up Restaurant. The menu and décor for the second restaurant is based on a locally sourced interpretation of Argentinean Asado, or BBQ.  The menu and preparations…

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Saturday night is officially the worst night ever to go out in Manhattan.  One area you especially want to avoid is the Meatpacking district.  The weather was warm and the streets were flooded with scantily clad girls (I know its 70 degrees out – but it is still March, not July,) douchey guys, and overall pretentiousness.   Everywhere I looked was a mobscene…and the bridge and tunnel crowd was out in full force.  SL. Provocateur. Even Boom Boom Room had a weird Euro scene outside (PS: Is it just me or is everyone there over 35…

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It’s been over a week, and people are still talking about it…success!  As a nightlife blogger, the question of where to have your birthday party is not an easy one to answer.  I couldn’t just have my party at any Joe Shmoe dive bar.  Although, I did slightly miss my annual BK Blowout party. I needed a place where all my friends could go – the door wouldn’t be that big of an issue.  A place where I knew for a fact would have good music – I couldn’t leave anything to chance. And I needed a place that…

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The uber-talented owner of IVANAhelsinki, Paola Suhonen, has recently been appointed Creative Director and Editor and Chief a new magazine called ‘Love Contemporary.’   As a celebration to the new gig, she is holding a month long pop-up shop celebrating the launch of Love Contemporary and the debut of an IVANAhelsinki shop in New York. Paola’s line of exquisite clothing and home accessories is on display, as well as ultra luxe love toys and issues of Love Contemporary.

Every Saturday night though out the month, Paola has curated events with the goal of having an Andy Warhol Factory…

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For those of you Anti-VDay and Anti-Fashion Week, but want to be a little festive, here are some Valentine’s Day themed events for a special edition of this week’s Weekend Lineup.  Prepare to drown your sorrows properly or just get your hookup on.

I will be covering all of Fashion Week and then some.

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Thursday

Valentine’s Day Pajama Party Meatup @  The Bell House // 149 7th Street @ 2nd Ave [Gowanas] // 7:00PM + // Cover Alert! $12 advance, $15 door, $20 with speed dating, $7…

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