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I really love this time of year! As a kid it was the magic of the lights and the feeling of peace that would envelope everyone -- even if it was sometimes inauthentic. Like every kid, I came to enjoy winter and the feeling of the holiday season. Snow falling on my front yard and hoping that it would "stick", sleighriding in the backyard, foot freeze. Unfortunately, while we're trying to recover from flood and hurricane winds here in the North West, the East Coast is taking a real wintery hit. We are thinking of all of you on the East Coast as we create this week's newsletter.
This week we are highlighting NEW YORK Artist Althea Adsitt . She takes us on a culinary exploration of her city. I hope that you find something interesting and cool while you are enjoying (or not) the first big snow storm of the season.
Our intrepid Zip continues her Elf Diaries. She is being interviewed on Lesbian News at the end of December, and we'll remind you when Zip's interview gets aired! We're telling you, another lesbian thespian is getting ready to hit the big time, and you'll have known her since the beginning. We invite you to check out the blog.
Seattlites don't forget the Wholesale Sample Sale 07 runs till DEC. 30th and benefits Gift for life American Foundation For Aids Research. I am going to the WSS 07 this weekend. I still have some last minute things to pick up so that I can make the holiday mailing deadline.
Supporting local artists and shop keepers means a lot to your local folks. If you can shop local support your Independent artists and shopkeepers.
Don't forget to keep the suggestions coming. You can submit them here. AND, forward our newsletter to someone that you think might appreciate the information we are providing.
Stay warm and cool this week!
Jen
thegayplaces.com
Featured Artist Althea Adsitt
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Alethea Adsitt, is a New York-based choreographer, performer, teacher and improviser. In the city, she has danced with Gina Gibney Dance, Katie Workum/Will Rawls and with Kristin Hapke/TinDance. An alumna from Cornish College of the Arts, she has performed in the works of numerous dance and theater companies from both coasts, most notably Mary Sheldon Scott/Jarrad Powell Performance, KT Neihoff, Wade Madsen, Pat Graney, Llory Wilson, Rinde Eckert and in the work of Seattle's glassbones ensemble, with whom she is a former founding member. Alethea specializes in movement-driven workshops to underserved populations throughout NYC, through various programs. Ms. Adsitt is currently pursuing her parallel passion for Science by returning to school for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Recommended Things to do:
Brooklyn Art Museum - 1st Saturday of the month. Dancing, music, art, free!
Jacob Riis Park - When the weather is warm. Coney Island-like but way more chill.
Coney Island - before it gets torn down!!! This is the last year ? And while I'm on the subject - Brighton Beach! Especially in the winter for Polar Swimming. Watching is ok.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade - overlooks the East River
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
Prospect Park - Boathouse and the whole darn park in general
St.Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO
West Side Highway on Saturday or Sunday Afternoon.
Metro North to Cold Spring for hiking trails. Bear Mountain and Breakneck Ridge.
I could go on and on. Can you tell I love Brooklyn? Actually, Manhattan is just one big mall. Brooklyn is, and has always been, the real soul of the city. Lower East Side HAD something going, but everything is changing. It's all shopping and college kids now. Sigh. Go to Brooklyn, Queens, Harlem or the Bronx to experience the real New York City. Walk between cultures, seasons and all sorts of demographics to have your perception really flip!
Recommended places to eat:
I'm vegetarian, so I've had to find a few predictable great places and stick to them! Many of them have meat options too
Manhattan
Zen Palate near Union Square and Upper West Side. Excellent Vegetarian Food Editors note: Union Square location closed in Oct. due to high rent increase.
Shangai Café - 100 Mott Street in Chinatown. Amazing, fresh, Chinese food on par with the I.D. in Seattle.
Zuni's - on 9th Avenue above 42nd Street. Yummy and lots of actor types.
Havanna Central - Cuban food on 17th street, just west of Union Square
Caracas - Amazing Venezuelan cuisine on 8th Street at 1st Ave. East Village.
St. Marks strip between 2nd and 3rd Aves - excellent Japanese joints. In particular Zen (different than Zen Palate). East Village.
Ethiopian restaurant on MacDougal north of W. 3rd Street in the West Village,
Broome Street Bar - great pub food and microbrews! Soho.
Kelly & Ping - Pan Asian. Soho
Le Petit Café - Soho
The Park - on Prince at Lafayette. Soho/Bowery
Brooklyn
Grimaldi's - brick oven pizza delicioso - in DUMBO
Amorino - Authentic, gourmet fancy brick oven in Billyburg.
Bonita - Mexican cuisine not to miss. Billyburg and Fort Greene
Habana Outpost- bicycle powered outdoor beer garden w/ food. Fort Greene.
My neighborhood (Prospect Heights)- YUM!
Chavella's - Mexican on Classon Ave. between Park and Prospect. Prospect Heights.
Alessaeo - Upscale and family-style on Vanderbilt. Prospect Heights.
Cheryl's Global Soul - Underhill in Prospect Heights
Lemongrass Grill - Thai Food Park Slope
Rachel's - Mexican on 5th Avenue, Park Slope
La Taqueria - the 7th Ave version of Rachel's. Or vice versa.
Soda Bar and Grill - Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights
Le Gamin - French place on Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights.
Queens
Jackson Diner - Jackson Heights. Best Indian food in the city. That neighborhood also has the best Thai food in the city.
Recommended places to stay:
HOTEL DEKALB (a funky little one room spot in a friend's house)
Jessy Smith, Hotel Proprietor
smith.jessy "at sign"gmail.com
Office: 347-689-4965
$350/week, artist discounts are available for extended stays
Q, R, B train to DeKalb (just one stop from Manhattan) or the C train
to Lafayette
The Marriott in Downtown Brooklyn
Elf Diaries
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You know and love her from past newsletters. Now she is undercover for an expose called "Elf Diaries"
Shows to take in this week !
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SEATTLE - The Dina Martina Christmas Show! Now - Dec 31st Door opens at 7pm / Show starts at 8pm @ The Rebar Seattle
SEATTLE / NEW YORK CITY/ THE WORLD - UN Silent Night Sat Dec. 15
SEATTLE - Bherd Studios
NEW YORK - The Santaland Diaries Dec.1-16
NEW YORK - New York States of Mind Dec. 16 - Mar. 23, 2008
NEW YORK - Paul McCarthy: Peter Paul Chocolates@Maccarone Gallery thru Dec 24th
NEW YORK - The Art of Salvadore Dali Dec.11th 2007 - Jan.9th 2008
NEW YORK - Dixon Place "Could be nice" ( Nov 29-Dec 1) and Elephant Dreams (Dec. 7,8,14,15) $15 and $12
LAST WEEKEND!! NEW YORK - Streb SLAM SHOW X Nov 10, 2007 - Dec 16th 2007
HOUSTON - It's The Holiday Lights EyeOpener Tour! Sun. Dec 16th 2007 @ The Orange Show
HOUSTON - Houston Diverse Works - Devendra Banhart "Some Drawings" Fri Nov 9, 2007, 6-8pm Runs Nov. 9, 2007 - Dec.15, 2007
Play Here this weekend!
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Seattle play here
New York play here
Houston play here
My partner and I love Hotel Deluxe in Portland and Dina just called us to let us know about their New Years Special and we wanted to let you know, so here it is!
Count down to the New Year with the Glamorous at Hotel deLuxe! Bring in the new year with live music from the Ben Darwish Trio, elegant hors'd oeuvres & of course, champagne catered by Gracie's and the Driftwood Room. The celebration would not be complete without party favors - waiting for you in your room upon arrival. To give you some extra time to recover from the festivities, we are offering a midmorning brunch and a late checkout of 2 p.m. Note: 72-hour cancellation policy applies.
If you are staying in Seattle this weekend try the Hotel Max in downtown Seattle. They have some great specials running including a Needles and Ink special which I am partial to. Another tattoo would be just grand in my humble opinion. Also, they have an awesome happy hour that our friends Dennis and David introduced us to when they were here from D.C. They loved Hotel Max so much they extended their stay.
For something a bit more spicy in a "different" way try the Tacoma Hotel Murano's Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down special. Do I need to say more?
Latest Blog included here:
Sign up for our newsletter on the website and recieve the newsletter weekly.
I really love this time of year! As a kid it was the magic of the lights and the feeling of peace that would envelope everyone -- even if it was sometimes inauthentic. Like every kid, I came to enjoy winter and the feeling of the holiday season. Snow falling on my front yard and hoping that it would "stick", sleighriding in the backyard, foot freeze. Unfortunately, while we're trying to recover from flood and hurricane winds here in the North West, the East Coast is taking a real wintery hit. We are thinking of all of you on the East Coast as we create this week's newsletter.
This week we are highlighting NEW YORK Artist Althea Adsitt . She takes us on a culinary exploration of her city. I hope that you find something interesting and cool while you are enjoying (or not) the first big snow storm of the season.
Our intrepid Zip continues her Elf Diaries. She is being interviewed on Lesbian News at the end of December, and we'll remind you when Zip's interview gets aired! We're telling you, another lesbian thespian is getting ready to hit the big time, and you'll have known her since the beginning. We invite you to check out the blog.
Seattlites don't forget the Wholesale Sample Sale 07 runs till DEC. 30th and benefits Gift for life American Foundation For Aids Research. I am going to the WSS 07 this weekend. I still have some last minute things to pick up so that I can make the holiday mailing deadline.
Supporting local artists and shop keepers means a lot to your local folks. If you can shop local support your Independent artists and shopkeepers.
Don't forget to keep the suggestions coming. You can submit them here. AND, forward our newsletter to someone that you think might appreciate the information we are providing.
Stay warm and cool this week!
Jen
thegayplaces.com
Featured Artist Althea Adsitt
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Alethea Adsitt, is a New York-based choreographer, performer, teacher and improviser. In the city, she has danced with Gina Gibney Dance, Katie Workum/Will Rawls and with Kristin Hapke/TinDance. An alumna from Cornish College of the Arts, she has performed in the works of numerous dance and theater companies from both coasts, most notably Mary Sheldon Scott/Jarrad Powell Performance, KT Neihoff, Wade Madsen, Pat Graney, Llory Wilson, Rinde Eckert and in the work of Seattle's glassbones ensemble, with whom she is a former founding member. Alethea specializes in movement-driven workshops to underserved populations throughout NYC, through various programs. Ms. Adsitt is currently pursuing her parallel passion for Science by returning to school for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Recommended Things to do:
Brooklyn Art Museum - 1st Saturday of the month. Dancing, music, art, free!
Jacob Riis Park - When the weather is warm. Coney Island-like but way more chill.
Coney Island - before it gets torn down!!! This is the last year ? And while I'm on the subject - Brighton Beach! Especially in the winter for Polar Swimming. Watching is ok.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade - overlooks the East River
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
Prospect Park - Boathouse and the whole darn park in general
St.Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO
West Side Highway on Saturday or Sunday Afternoon.
Metro North to Cold Spring for hiking trails. Bear Mountain and Breakneck Ridge.
I could go on and on. Can you tell I love Brooklyn? Actually, Manhattan is just one big mall. Brooklyn is, and has always been, the real soul of the city. Lower East Side HAD something going, but everything is changing. It's all shopping and college kids now. Sigh. Go to Brooklyn, Queens, Harlem or the Bronx to experience the real New York City. Walk between cultures, seasons and all sorts of demographics to have your perception really flip!
Recommended places to eat:
I'm vegetarian, so I've had to find a few predictable great places and stick to them! Many of them have meat options too
Manhattan
Zen Palate near Union Square and Upper West Side. Excellent Vegetarian Food Editors note: Union Square location closed in Oct. due to high rent increase.
Shangai Café - 100 Mott Street in Chinatown. Amazing, fresh, Chinese food on par with the I.D. in Seattle.
Zuni's - on 9th Avenue above 42nd Street. Yummy and lots of actor types.
Havanna Central - Cuban food on 17th street, just west of Union Square
Caracas - Amazing Venezuelan cuisine on 8th Street at 1st Ave. East Village.
St. Marks strip between 2nd and 3rd Aves - excellent Japanese joints. In particular Zen (different than Zen Palate). East Village.
Ethiopian restaurant on MacDougal north of W. 3rd Street in the West Village,
Broome Street Bar - great pub food and microbrews! Soho.
Kelly & Ping - Pan Asian. Soho
Le Petit Café - Soho
The Park - on Prince at Lafayette. Soho/Bowery
Brooklyn
Grimaldi's - brick oven pizza delicioso - in DUMBO
Amorino - Authentic, gourmet fancy brick oven in Billyburg.
Bonita - Mexican cuisine not to miss. Billyburg and Fort Greene
Habana Outpost- bicycle powered outdoor beer garden w/ food. Fort Greene.
My neighborhood (Prospect Heights)- YUM!
Chavella's - Mexican on Classon Ave. between Park and Prospect. Prospect Heights.
Alessaeo - Upscale and family-style on Vanderbilt. Prospect Heights.
Cheryl's Global Soul - Underhill in Prospect Heights
Lemongrass Grill - Thai Food Park Slope
Rachel's - Mexican on 5th Avenue, Park Slope
La Taqueria - the 7th Ave version of Rachel's. Or vice versa.
Soda Bar and Grill - Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights
Le Gamin - French place on Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights.
Queens
Jackson Diner - Jackson Heights. Best Indian food in the city. That neighborhood also has the best Thai food in the city.
Recommended places to stay:
HOTEL DEKALB (a funky little one room spot in a friend's house)
Jessy Smith, Hotel Proprietor
smith.jessy "at sign"gmail.com
Office: 347-689-4965
$350/week, artist discounts are available for extended stays
Q, R, B train to DeKalb (just one stop from Manhattan) or the C train
to Lafayette
The Marriott in Downtown Brooklyn
Elf Diaries
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You know and love her from past newsletters. Now she is undercover for an expose called "Elf Diaries"
Shows to take in this week !
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SEATTLE - The Dina Martina Christmas Show! Now - Dec 31st Door opens at 7pm / Show starts at 8pm @ The Rebar Seattle
SEATTLE / NEW YORK CITY/ THE WORLD - UN Silent Night Sat Dec. 15
SEATTLE - Bherd Studios
NEW YORK - The Santaland Diaries Dec.1-16
NEW YORK - New York States of Mind Dec. 16 - Mar. 23, 2008
NEW YORK - Paul McCarthy: Peter Paul Chocolates@Maccarone Gallery thru Dec 24th
NEW YORK - The Art of Salvadore Dali Dec.11th 2007 - Jan.9th 2008
NEW YORK - Dixon Place "Could be nice" ( Nov 29-Dec 1) and Elephant Dreams (Dec. 7,8,14,15) $15 and $12
LAST WEEKEND!! NEW YORK - Streb SLAM SHOW X Nov 10, 2007 - Dec 16th 2007
HOUSTON - It's The Holiday Lights EyeOpener Tour! Sun. Dec 16th 2007 @ The Orange Show
HOUSTON - Houston Diverse Works - Devendra Banhart "Some Drawings" Fri Nov 9, 2007, 6-8pm Runs Nov. 9, 2007 - Dec.15, 2007
Play Here this weekend!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Seattle play here
New York play here
Houston play here
My partner and I love Hotel Deluxe in Portland and Dina just called us to let us know about their New Years Special and we wanted to let you know, so here it is!
Count down to the New Year with the Glamorous at Hotel deLuxe! Bring in the new year with live music from the Ben Darwish Trio, elegant hors'd oeuvres & of course, champagne catered by Gracie's and the Driftwood Room. The celebration would not be complete without party favors - waiting for you in your room upon arrival. To give you some extra time to recover from the festivities, we are offering a midmorning brunch and a late checkout of 2 p.m. Note: 72-hour cancellation policy applies.
If you are staying in Seattle this weekend try the Hotel Max in downtown Seattle. They have some great specials running including a Needles and Ink special which I am partial to. Another tattoo would be just grand in my humble opinion. Also, they have an awesome happy hour that our friends Dennis and David introduced us to when they were here from D.C. They loved Hotel Max so much they extended their stay.
For something a bit more spicy in a "different" way try the Tacoma Hotel Murano's Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down special. Do I need to say more?
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