Posted on April 19, 2009 by punchin
La Fonda Del Sol
LOCATION 200 Park Avenue (at 44th Street and Vanderbilt Avenue) MetLife Building, New York, NY 10166
OPENED January 19, 2009
RESERVATIONS (212) 867-6767, additional: (212) 867-6867 http://www.patinagroup.com/east/lafondadelsol/
WEBSITE
OWNER/OPERATOR Patina Restaurant Group
Nick Valenti, Restaurateur and CEO
EXECUTIVE CHEF Josh DeChellis
GENERAL MANAGER Santiago Pesantez
WINE DIRECTOR Nicholas Nahigian
MENU Modern Spanish Cuisine, with Latin influences and a focus on tapas.
Separate [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2009 by punchin
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Savvy Travellers Save in Post-Olympics China
The promise of pageantry and spectacle at last summer’s Olympics drew 130 million tourists to China in 2008. But savvy travellers in search of a more authentic experience chose to postpone their travel until this summer, avoiding the Olympic-sized crowds and benefitting from improved [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2009 by punchin
Swire Hotels to open new hotel – ‘The Upper House’ in Hong Kong
Following the successful launch of its first hotel, The Opposite House in Beijing, Swire Hotels is to unveil its second hotel, The Upper House, in Hong Kong this October.
The hotel is conveniently located within Pacific Place in Admiralty, Hong Kong Island’s premier integrated [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2009 by punchin
CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA FUN
This year Cinco de Mayo falls on Tuesday, May 5th, but don’t let the weekday fool you – there will be plenty of opportunities to get in fiesta mode this year. What better way to commemorate all things Mexican than with great food & drinks at some of New York [...]
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Posted on April 11, 2009 by punchin
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS!
THE OLD VIC’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
ALAN AYCKBOURN’S COMEDY TRILOGY, DIRECTED BY
MATTHEW WARCHUS, OPENS APRIL 23 AT CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE
GET TO KNOW THE CAST OF THE NORMAN CONQUESTS:
AMELIA BULLMORE PLAYS RUTH
JESSICA HYNES PLAYS ANNIE
STEPHEN MANGAN PLAYS NORMAN
BEN MILES PLAYS TOM
PAUL RITTER PLAYS REG
AMANDA ROOT PLAYS SARAH
www.NormanConquestsOnBroadway.com
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Posted on April 11, 2009 by punchin
Targus® Launches Its First Netbook Accessory Kit
Targus Provides Customized Line of Netbook Essentials Based Upon Users’ Needs
Targus® Inc., maker of the world’s top-selling laptop computer cases and accessories, announced today it is launching its first Netbook Accessory Kit, designed specifically to meet the everyday needs of the netbook user on the go. The new accessories [...]
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Posted on April 11, 2009 by punchin
SEDUCTIVE SINGING SENSATION
MAUDE MAGGART
SINGS GERSHWIN, SONDHEIM, RODGERS, COLLINS
AND MORE IN HER NEW SHOW AT THE ALGONQUIN HOTEL
APRIL 14 – MAY 23
MAUDE MAGGART, the critically-acclaimed chanteuse – hailed as “bewitching” by The New York Times, “utterly enchanting” by the New York Post and “stunning” by the Los Angeles Times – will return to THE OAK ROOM [...]
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