Nutella Cronut Holes

051414nutella_cronut2For one day only, next Monday, Dominique Ansel will be celebrating Nutella’s 50th anniversary and the cronut’s one-year birthday by handing out FREE cronut holes filled with Nutella. Get to Madison Square Park in Flatiron between 10am-2pm and be ready to fight your way to bliss.

Frieze Art Fair

20140505_frieze2014top2Now in its third year, there’s something for everyone at this weekend’s Frieze Art Fair on Randall’s Island with several new and comeback satellite art fairs timed to coincide with the growing contemporary art fair. Check out more than 190 galleries (from 29 countries), East River rowboat tours, rock concerts, an on-site hotel designed by the conceptual artist Allen Rupersberg and pizza from Bushwick’s beloved Roberta’s.

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Hester Street Market Open

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The Lower East Side revives its historic turn-of-the-century marketplace with the seasonal weekend Hester Street Market where you’ll find crafty local artists selling their creations and plenty of food to fill your belly.

TriBeca Film Festival April 16-27

tribeca film festivalThe City’s major film festival kicks off today and of course, there’s lots of buzz surrounding all the big stars in little films that surely won’t stay secret for too much longer.

$1 Record Sale

black gold bkBlack Gold, which sells records, coffee and antiques in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is having their annual spring sale where music lovers rummage through crates of 4000 LP’s and 45’s on sale for just a $1 each. Get there early to find the rare goodies.

 

Verboten Grand Opening Weekend

verbotenElectronic music fans have been waiting all winter for the popular Verboten party to get its permanent home up and running in Williamsburg. Showing off its new digs in a 10 000-square-foot former metal shop with top-notch audio, the club scene promises tweaked out club kids for days.

It’s Snowing But Hey, Spring Fashion, Why Not?

lupita-nyongo-ny-fashion-mag-lead.jpg?w=600The irresistible rise of the Best Actress Oscar nominee for 12 Years A Slave, Lupita Nyong’o is the talk of the town. The previously unknown Kenyan ingenue now dishes out style tips and sat front at New York Fashion Week.

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The Daily Mail/Getty Images

 

 

Great Day To Boat Around

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O.K., this isn’t Miami, but we have a few mini versions of water life here too, like taking a spin around the reservoir in Central Park. You can start with an overpriced, but tasty meal at the Boathouse lakeside restaurant or a drink at the outdoor café. When you’re done and tipsy, join excited tourists for a silly spin around the water, just don’t fall in.

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Where To Buy Funky Jewelry (In A Store)

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The Brooklyn-born designer makes all the unique jewelry you’ll find in her Nolita and Boerum Hill stores right here in NYC. Weiner mixes in some antique finds as well so it’s easy to find bracelets, rings and necklaces for different budgets and eclectic tastes.

Toothpick necklace - $250

Toothpick necklace – $250

Deco diamond ring - $1200

Deco diamond ring – $1200

Masonic men's rings - $150

Masonic men’s rings – $150

American west necklace - $75

American West necklace – $75

 

 

When Bears Come Out-

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Pinkyotto seems to be channelling its inner bear this spring for all skinny girls needing a lift.